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All the latest finished goods’ trends, for savvy retailers looking to stay on top of the confectionery market place.

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Better-For-You Confections

Candies focusing on nutrition and health.

Cannabis confections are a growing industry, and manufacturers are creating candies with THC, CBD, and hemp all an in attempt to appeal to evolving consumer tastes. Candy Industry covers the sector with a focus on how manufacturers and retailers can respond to these trends.

Chocolate

Milk, white, and dark chocolate products.

Energy/Snack/Nutrition Bars

Bar products, including granola, snack, protein, meal replacement, and energy bars.

Gourmet Chocolate

Gourmet and high quality candies.

Gummies & Jellies

Chewy candies, which include gummies, jellies, mallow- and gelatin-based products.

Gums & Mints

Functional as well as flavored gums and mints.

Hard Candies

Lollipops, suckers, jawbreakers, and all other hard candies.

Licorice

Licorice products, including those with and without licorice extract.

Novelty Candies

Seasonal, occasional, or promotional candies.

Sugar-Free Candy

Sugar-free, artificially and naturally sweetened products.

Snacks

From salty to sweet, and everything in between, snacks are have made their way into the confectionery world. Candy Industry Magazine offers the latest news and reviews on everything from chocolate-covered potato chips to spicy popcorn, so you can stay up-to-date on all things delicious!

Vegetarian Candy

Candies and chocolates made with vegetarian and vegan recipes continue to gain popularity, as more consumers are looking for foods created without any animal byproducts. The latest trends and innovations offer new insight into vegetarian candy.

ARTICLES

KitKat brand giving iconic slogan a break to mark 85th anniversary

Campaign includes social media contest for fans to generate soundalike slogans.

October 20, 2020

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KitKat is giving its iconic slogan, “Have a break, have a KitKat,” a 10-day rest as part of a campaign honoring the brand’s 85th anniversary.

Trolli brand launches video game with PlayStation

Players’ aim is to deliver gummy worms into hungry mouths.

October 16, 2020

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The Trolli brand is launching a video game called “Deliciously Dark Escape,” developed with Active Theory and PlayStation as the exclusive prizing partner.

Suzy research shows 6 ways brands can help consumers celebrate Halloween

While the COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty around the holiday, consumers are looking for creative ways to still celebrate.

Crystal Lindell

October 12, 2020

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Zoom parties, candy and scary movies are all on the agenda for Halloween this year.

Bazooka launches Totally Awesome gummies

Line features dragon, unicorn shapes.

October 8, 2020

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Bazooka Candy Brands has launched the Totally Awesome gummies line, featuring mythical unicorn and dragon shapes.

jcoco adds three varieties to chocolate bar line

New flavors include Mango Plantain, Orange Blossom Espresso and 85% Dark.

October 7, 2020

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The three new varieties are inspired by flavor combinations Seattle Chocolate CEO Jean Thompson and her team have discovered in their culinary exploration and travels.

Ferrara’s Mariah Havens talks Halloween, Amazon and that BRACH’S Turkey Dinner Candy Corn

The senior brand manager of seasonal marketing says Ferrara has turned to eCommerce, packaging changes and an elongated selling season to remain successful during tumultuous times.

October 7, 2020

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"At Ferrara, we know that unique innovations and exclusive product offerings help to drive people in-store. As polarizing as it may be, there’s no better example than the recent release of BRACH’S Turkey Dinner Candy Corn, created exclusively for Walgreens," Havens said.

Sun-Maid launches peanut butter yogurt-covered raisins, glow-in-the-dark packaging

Company introduces glow-in-the-dark fun-size packs for Halloween.

October 7, 2020

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After the success of popular yogurt-covered raisin mashups like Strawberry and Vanilla and Chocolate and Vanilla, Sun-Maid reveals its latest raisin recipe flavor: Peanut Butter.

How TikTok helped this lollipop maker get too many orders

Eryn Smith, owner and maker of Oh My Lolly, talks about using the platform for a brand, and why other candy companies should, too.

Crystal Lindell

September 30, 2020

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Eryn Smith, owner and maker of Oh My Lolly in Fort Worth, Texas, recently went so viral on TikTok that she had to halt new orders until she can catch up.

Original Gourmet offers mystery flavor lollipop for limited time

Each 60-ct. refill bag will have two mystery lollipops.

September 29, 2020

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Each pop is hidden in an opaque yellow wrapper with multicolor question marks, making them easy to spot among the everyday transparent lollipop wrappers.