Retailers | Candy Industry

Gas station customers aren’t paying for candy with their phones — yet

New survey reveals that only 7 percent prefer to pay with a mobile app, but of those who do, 83 percent are satisfied with their experience.

Crystal Lindell

April 16, 2019

Only 7 percent of survey respondents said they prefer to pay with a mobile app at a gas station or a c-store — that’s according to an online survey by YouGov and ACI Worldwide, provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions.

Candystore.com creates map highlighting favorite jelly bean flavor in each state

Cinnamon, Cherry, Buttered Popcorn among the top flavors.

Alyse Thompson

April 15, 2019

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Ever wonder if your favorite jelly bean flavor aligns with the rest of your state? Wonder no more — Candystore.com has the answer.

U.S. consumers expected to spend $18.11B for Easter 2019

Shoppers projected to drop $2.49B on candy.

Alyse Thompson

April 10, 2019

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A late-April Easter has led the National Retail Federation to issue strong spending projections for the holiday.

Godiva to open café in New York City

Company plans to launch 10 cafes in the Northeast U.S. in 2019.

March 28, 2019

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GODIVA will open a café in New York City next month. Set to open April 18 at 560 Lexington Ave., the GODIVA café will feature a sweet and savory menu of grab-n-go items.

Showing food tourists our sweet side

World Food Travel Association report suggests businesses can do more to entertain, educate visitors.

Alyse Thompson

March 5, 2019

Being local and serving high-quality products aren’t all that’s needed to attract and charm food-minded tourists. That’s now the baseline, the World Food Travel Association contends in a new report.

Yildiz Holding sells off Godiva assets to MBK Partners

Transaction includes retail and distribution operations in four of GODIVA's 100 plus markets: Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, along with the production facility supplying these regions in Belgium

Crystal Lindell

February 20, 2019

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Under the terms of the transaction, MBK Partners will purchase the retail and distribution operations in four of GODIVA's 100 plus markets: Japan, South Korea, Australia and the future rights to develop New Zealand.

Valentine’s Day spending to reach record $20.7B

Consumers expected to spend $1.8 billion on candy for the holiday.

February 12, 2019

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American consumers will show a lot of love for Valentine’s Day this year, new data from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics reveals.

NCA names winners of 2019 Confectionery Leadership Awards

Cindy Maly of Casey’s General Stores, Stephanie Panzetta of Weis Markets honored for contributions to confectionery industry.

February 7, 2019

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Cindy Maly from Casey’s General Stores and Stephanie Panzetta from Weis Markets are recipients of the National Confectioners Association’s (NCA) 2019 Confectionery Leadership Awards.

1-800-Flowers adds 4 premium chocolate brands to Simply Chocolate platform

Year-old platform combines chocolate gifts, information.

Alyse Thompson

February 6, 2019

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Simply Chocolate, the year-old gifting and chocolate appreciation platform developed by 1-800-Flowers.com, is heading into Valentine’s Day with four new partner brands.

Robots bring flexibilty, speed to confectionery industry

Robotics help meet demand for delicate product types, shifting consumer base.

Bryan Griffen

January 24, 2019

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Robots and collaborative robots can precisely pick, sort, place, pack and palletize products like chocolates at high speeds, allowing confectionery brands to evolve their practices to meet demand without sacrificing efficiency.