Peppersmith, don’t ask where the name came from, make sugar free mints and gum using a ‘clever little plant based ingredient called xylito’. Mike Stevens is co-founder and ‘Master of Mints’ and he tells why his company is blowing fresh air into the gum...
To celebrate National STEM Day, we talked to Daniera Thulin, senior product development manager at Mars Wrigley Confectionery to learn about her secrets to thrive in a male-dominated industry.
The Oreo maker will launch an innovation hub ‘SnackFutures’ next month that will invest in snack startups through partnering with early-stage entrepreneurs.
The US chocolate giant says it is on track to deliver its first ever $600m seasonal sales thanks to its strong sales performance leading up to Halloween.
‘A number of commercially-available chewing gums contain health-related ingredients including vitamins. The ability of chewing gum to deliver these ingredients to the plasma has not been well-studied,’ according to the report.
Run Gum, a caffeinated gum brand created by two-time US Olympian Nick Symmonds, has secured listing in Target stores across the USA, and now the company is looking to raise $500k of capital through an external investor to further fuel its exponential...
Mars Wrigley Confectionery has released its latest merchandizing guidelines based on the most recent shopper behavior data to help c-stores drive sales.
National Confectioners Association (NCA) has promoted three senior leaders to ‘further integrate [its] functions to drive innovation and alignment around strategic priorities,’ according to John Downs, president and CEO.
Perfetti Van Melle (PVM) has named Rachel Chambers and Dan Hamilton as its new VP of marketing and VP of sales, respectively, for its North American business.
