The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has announced the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo will be held from June 22 to 25, 2021, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, moving from Chicago for the first time in the show’s history.
Halloween candy sales have increased 8.6% in the United States and seasonal chocolates have seen 12.2% gains since October 4, according to new IRI data from the National Confectioners Association.
Reduced-sugar and sugar-free candy and sweet options have been trending in APAC due to a rise in consumer demand for healthier options even in their indulgences – but is there really such a thing as a ‘healthy’ sweet?
Reese’s Trick-or-Treat Door is designed to traverse through neighborhoods on its own and bring Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups directly to candy lovers’ doorsteps.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has announced a new three-part insights-driven series that explores the impact of COVID-19 on consumer behavior, and seasonal and everyday confectionery sales.
PepsiCo is building on its three decade long history with the city of Chicago by investing $1.5m towards business practices to support equitable recovery in the ‘Windy City’, which has seen unemployment rates skyrocket because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of the Topps Company, Inc, says this Halloween will be all about quality over quantity and has released its portfolio of iconic brands including Ring Pop, Push Pop, Baby Bottle Pop, Bazooka Bubble Gum, to satisfy all the...
Ten employees at the Haribo factory in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, are self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, the confectionery company has confirmed.
The COVID-19 pandemic has kept American consumers in – or close to – the home for most of the year. Now with weeks until Halloween - one of the biggest sales drivers for the chocolate, candy, gum and mints industry - families are preparing for scaled...
As we enter the crucial four-week run-up to Halloween, no one will be looking closer at how this year’s event will unfold than John Downs, President and CEO of the National Confectioners Association. In an exclusive interview with ConfectioneryNews, we...
Nestlé has announced a new webshop for its perennial Christmas favourite Quality Street brand so fans no longer need to leave their street, home or even their armchair to buy personalised tins of their favourite sweets.
Hershey’s free bags offer a fun and safe alternative to trick-or-treating, as NCA health consultant Dr Stephen Ostroff issues reminder on protocols for this year’s event.
Nutella and Kinder Joy maker Ferrero has launched its campaign to help families celebrate Halloween, with an online advertising, social media and influencer, push starting October 1, announcing 31 days of creative ways to make the most of the season.
As cities and counties across the US begin to announce guidance on Halloween, new safety guidelines in alignment with the CDC’s social distancing guidelines, and the Harvard Global Health Institute map has been issued to help families celebrate the season...
There will be regional differences across the country in the way that people choose to celebrate the Halloween season throughout the month of October, but with chocolate and candy sales already up up by 13% this year - 'it is on', says the NCA.
Nestlé, owners of Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles, one of the UK’s most popular confectionery brands for almost 140 years, has announced they are to become vegan friendly.
ISM 2021, Europe’s largest sweets and snacks fair held every year in Cologne, is still scheduled to go ahead at the end of January, despite the German government extending a ban on large events until December 2020.
Hershey was one of the first out of the blocks of the big candy companies to reveal its Halloween treats this year when way back at the beginning of July it introduced Reese's Franken-Cups, KIT KAT Witch's Brew, Hershey's Kisses Vampire...
Halloween candy powerhouse Mars Wrigley has launched its digital Treat Town to provide a virtual trick-or-treat experience for candy for those unable to go door-to-door this year.
Although trick-or-treating might look different this year, Ferrero says it has a bunch of new treats to share for those celebrating virtually, socially distancing with friends or from the comfort of their own homes.
With the country looking forward to Halloween, even though it may look different this year due to coronavirus safety protocols, the National Confectioners Association (NCA) is offering best and up-to-date guidance and advice on its Halloween Central website...
Leading US gourmet foods and gift provider 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has announced it is hiring 10,000 seasonal employees nationwide to meet increased online demand.
The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has criticised the German government and EU over its handling of the trade dispute between the EU and the United States.
New data from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) has revealed sales of chocolate and candy in United States have increased during the coronavirus pandemic as people across the country look for ways to add joy and comfort in uncertain times.
Online flower and chocolate sales allow customers to remain connected and express themselves during the coronavirus, allowing company to expect continued strong results in 2021 First Quarter.
Organic has been popular for years in the confectionery industry, but the coronavirus pandemic is contributing towards a boom in the sector, reflected by an increase in exhibitors at ISM.
D2C (direct-to-consumer) candy brand Behave launched onto the market this week with a ‘bold mission to reinvent the candy experience with its debut product - a low sugar, low net carb gummy, with exotic flavors and Instagrammable looks'.
The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has said a blanket advertising ban on sweets, like the one proposed by Green politician Kirsten Kappert-Gonther, could be counter-productive in the fight against the country’s obesity...
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has announced it has opened 20201 applications for its Young Professionals Network Future Leadership Program.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has announced that Alyssa Clevenger has joined its Public Policy & Government Affairs team as senior manager of political affairs.
Premium British sweet brand Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls has seen sales surge in Japan and is busy supplying an urgent order for 1,200 packets and 672 tins of traditional mint balls and 720 packets of sugar free mint balls after consumers fell in love with...
Researchers in New Zealand have revealed that a mint product can control sugar cravings by suppressing the sweet taste receptors on the tongue, leading to an overall decrease in desire to consume sweet foods.
Chocolate and candy maker reports Second-Quarter 2020 Financial Results; provides 2020 Business Update, and looks to ‘creative ways of trick-or-treating’ to restore fortunes.
Sales of alcohol-flavoured sweets rose by 20% in the UK while the country’s pubs were shut due to Covid-19, manufacturer Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls has revealed.
With almost one in four UK confectionery buyers now claiming they choose sugar-reduced or sugar-free sweets over standard ones, sugar reduction is big business.
Yowie Group, best known for its chocolate surprises with an educational experience, has announced it is donating approximately 10,000 treats to healthcare centers across the United States.
Sponsored by the National Confectioners Association (NCA), the Sweets & Snacks Expo is the confectionery and snack industry’s hugely successful and world-class event that is held every year in May at the McCormick Place in Chicago.
Health and wellness brands Swisse and Power Gummies say they are taking a “digital-first” strategy in India as uptake of online retail speeds up in the country.
UK premium sweet brand Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls is celebrating its first overseas order since before the coronavirus outbreak, as demand for its products starts to return to normal, the company has reported.
Consumers are now paying more attention to the ingredients and nutritional content in the products they purchase and are becoming more mindful about what they put in their bodies, food experts and analysts agree, and confectionery is on the front line...
