Ramamurthy joins the pladis leadership team as it focuses on driving innovation to increase revenues, improve operating capabilities, capture productivity and enhance profitability.
Sally Lyons Watt is executive vice president and practice leader at IRI. She spoke exclusively to ConfectioneryNews on the new products on show at the Sweets & Snacks Expo and why innovation in the industry is crucial.
What’s driving the latest marketplace and consumer trends in flavor innovation in candy and snacks? Julie Laughter, confectionery market manager at Fona international, revealed all at the Sweets & Snacks Expo.
Marcia Mogelonsky, PHD, director of insight, Mintel Group, talks us through the five undeniable macro-snacking trends to meet the needs of today’s candy and snack consumers.
Celebrating its 21st year, The International Food & Drink Event (IFE) - the UK’s leading and largest food & drink gathering - returns to the ExCeL in London.
Whole Foods kicked off a campaign across the US earlier this month to promote six emerging candy and snack brands that offer healthy alternatives, such as KitKat.
Health conscious and influential consumers are changing expectations in the snacking category, driving innovation and marketing solutions as big brands and retailers struggle to keep up.
Snacks and confectionery have truly blurred from a product perspective and retail slant, says the president of the National Confectioners Association (NCA).