Candy Industry Trends

Divided into three categories, our readers can decide which products previously featured on CandyIndustry.com represent the best of the best for the autumn season.

Reese's University is offering 12 college football athletes with the last name "Reese” a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal that includes candy and custom gear.

Organizers for ProSweets Cologne say the 2023 edition — postponed from January to April 23-25 — will be staged in a “compact and agile” format alongside ISM in light of challenges facing the confectionery and snack industries.

The grocer, which sells millions of pounds of candy each year, based 2022 candy sales projections on the same period from previous years.

First opened in 1997, M&M'S Las Vegas has served 100 million people since becoming a destination in the city.

In her new role, Stevenson will champion Mars’ involvement in global science discovery.

Dart joined Perfetti Van Melle on Oct. 6 to establish this new executive leadership team role for North America.

Grocery pickup and delivery platform Instacart has revealed insights surrounding consumers’ Halloween candy buying habits.

Through Dec. 24, for each gift purchased from the company's Season of Giving holiday collection, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will donate 20 percent of the net proceeds to Feeding America.

Valio analyzed over 1.5 million public milk chocolate-related social media discussions around the world with artificial intelligence and surveyed hundreds of people about their preferences regarding chocolate.

Airheads has introduced candy-flavored dental floss to ease the longstanding tension between candy makers and dentists.

IRI's Dan Sadler recently spoke to Candy Industry about projections for the 2022 Halloween season and what the research firm expects heading into the holidays.

The World Cocoa Foundation has closed pre-event registrations for its 2022 Partnership Meeting due to a surge in demand for its first in-person gathering in three years.

Peter Boone, chief executive officer of Barry Callebaut, has also been named the WCF’s new chairman, the first CEO to hold the chairmanship.

The snack company is backing the next phase of Cocoa Life with an additional $600 million, for a total $1 billion investment since 2012.

The commissioning and start-up of Bartek's new Maleic Anhydride Reactor system will add 22,000 metric tons of capacity to its existing three maleic anhydride reactors.

People who deposit qualifying candy containers in an Olyns Reverse Vending Machine will have a chance to win thousands of dollars in rewards.

While concern over COVID-19 and inflation continues to decline, Numerator says consumers are less likely to attend typical Halloween celebrations and are cutting back on Halloween decor, costumes and candy.

Personal shopping and delivery service Shipt has released its first Halloween Trend Report, featuring proprietary data and poll results from Halloween fanatics across the country.

Goalz Chocolate is low-carb, vegan and made from three simple ingredients: cocoa beans, prebiotic fiber and allulose.

The Swiss manufacturer has introduced two products developed under the Cocoa Cultivation & Craft principle, which aims to coax out the nuances of flavor during the cultivation, fermentation and roasting processes.

Tim LeBel, chief Halloween officer, recently spoke to Candy Industry about the partnership, the inspiration behind some of its spooky sweets, and what Mars Wrigley expects for the holiday.

The event brought together governments, cocoa-growing communities, civil society and companies focused on raising farmer incomes, reducing child and forced labor and reversing deforestation.

"Halloweek" festivities bring together city departments, corporations and community-based organizations to plan Halloween-related activities for Chicago residents of all ages.

The company says it stays ahead of emerging trends by analyzing what consumers are looking for in packaged foods, beverages and foodservice.

Product diversification, facility growth helps family-owned business thrive through challenges.

Divided into three categories — Chocolate, Non-Chocolate and Snacks — we asked our readers to decide which products previously featured on CandyIndustry.com represented the best of the best for the season.