Manufacturers need versatile equipment to compete in chewy, gummy candy categories.
January 16, 2018
Manufacturers require equipment that can provide them with advanced processing flexibility to create different product types and finishes and achieve optimum productivity.
YOLO Candy is introducing its newest KaDunks flavor, Green Apple Ka-Pow. A perennial sour candy favorite, Green Apple has been added to a flavor assortment that also includes Berry Ka-Blast and Tropical Ka-Punch.
Torie & Howard Chewie Fruities are USDA-certified organic, kosher and contain no artificial dyes, flavors, preservatives or genetically-engineered ingredients.
Although not quite as popular as chocolate, chewy candy still commanded close to $3.3 billion in dollar sales in the 52 weeks ending March 20, 2016, according to IRI, a Chicago-based market research firm.
When Impact Confections was looking into launching new versions of their popular sour flavors, they knew exactly which segment they wanted to tap into - chewy candy.
"On the back of every Lovely Candy Co. Package, you’ll find the company’s story.
“The journey started when Jackie asked her husband Mike to go on a quest for her favorite candy... licorice,” it reads. “Hers was a special request, it needed to be consciously crafted with select gluten-free ingredients.”"