Premium British confectionery brand Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls has secured its first order from Australia in more than 10 years as the free trade deal between the two countries, signed post-Brexit, opens up new opportunities.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has confirmed that its 2022 ‘State of the Industry Conference: Unmuted’ will take place at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry from 13 to 15 March.
In a post-pandemic world, snacks are moving beyond their discretionary roles, according to consumer trend forecaster WGSN, to serve a ‘new purpose as functional sustenance’ throughout the day. How are brands innovating with health front-of-mind?
Barry Rosenbaum, president of Nassau Candy Distributors, is the new chairman of National Confectioners Association having succeeded Paul Chibe, who vacates the chair a little over six months to take up a new position in Luxembourg with his company Ferrero,...
Applications from 65 countries - and extensive safety and hygiene concepts mean one of the world's largest confectionery expos looks set to go ahead early next year.
Ross Born, the CEO of family-owned Just Born confectionery company, has announced he plans to retire from his position at the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania based company.
The confectionery industry received a boost as it heads into the important Halloween weekend when the Hershey Co raised its annual net sales and adjusted earnings forecast.
With days to go before the Halloween weekend, KIT KAT, produced by Hershey in the US, is giving costume prep a whole new meaning to this year’s trending ‘group costume’ theme.
After a successful re-start to Anuga, one of the leading global trade fairs for the food and beverage industry that took place in Cologne earlier this month, organisers Koelnmesse are now switching their attention to ISM & ProSweets - due to open...
In a boost to the confectionery sector, American families are ‘considerably more comfortable sending their kids back to school, or with Halloween trick-or-treating, than a year ago’, according to a latest Axios/Ipsos poll.
As the industry prepares for Halloween, National Confectioners Association President and CEO John Downs outlines the significance of confectionery in relation to the nation’s wealth in terms of job creation and spending power.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has released a new report ahead of the crucial Halloween season outlining the important and essential role confectionery manufacturing plays in the US economy.
