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3 Products win Buyer's Choice at ECRM

A gum, a gummy and a chocolate inspired by an ice cream bar take the prize.

Crystal Lindell

December 11, 2013

Manufacturers supplied 100 samples of their favorite new items and buyers picked these three as their favorite.

New chewing gum claims to fight common cold

Immuno-Gum contains six immune supporting ingredients.

Crystal Lindell

October 9, 2013

Now, there’s a gum that can literally kill your cold, or keep you from getting it in the first place.

Orbit for Kids

Wrigley, Chicago

Crystal Lindell

July 17, 2013

Orbit’s new sugar free gum for kids comes in two fun flavors!

Rallying gum, mint sales a priority

Companies combat dip in digits using new flavors, ingredients and packaging

Amanda Gajdosik

June 12, 2013

Even though gum and mint sales have declined in recent months, creative pushes are coming from both market to keep customers cool, calm and collectively chewing.

Wrigley pulls Alert Energy Caffeine Gum from shelves

In light of a review on caffeinated products by the FDA, company halts production, distribution

Amanda Gajdosik

May 9, 2013

Wrigley announced today that it would temporarily be pulling its Alert Energy Caffeine Gum off the shelves while the Food and Drug and Administration continues its review of foods containing added caffeine.

The greatest mom dilemma

Gifting my favorite lady poses challenges, even for a candy editor.

Crystal Lindell

May 8, 2013

Mom's been especially amazing this past year, as I’ve endured some health issues over the last few months. Always willing to make the two-hour drive to see me on a moment’s notice, no questions asked. When she arrives, my mom even claims she actually enjoys doing my laundry, washing my dishes, and vacuuming.

Statistical Snapshot: Mexico

Lee Linthicum of Euromonitor International sees Mexican confections firmly on road to recovery

March 1, 2013

Current Euromonitor International projects peg Mexico’s retail confectionery sales at $5.4 billion in 2017, more than a billion dollars gain since 2012. This represents the sixth best retail market for global confectionery sales. It also places Mexico second, exceeded only by Brazil, within Latin America.

ProSweets Preview: Cafosa

February 8, 2013

As the world’s leading gum base supplier, Cafosa is on the receiving end of a broad range of chewing gum trends.

iD Gum

Kraft Foods, Northfield, Ill.

February 8, 2013

Kraft Foods and the makers ofStride Gum are thrilled to welcome a new brand to their family —iD Gum - aimed at teens in celebration of their creativity and thirst for discovery and individuality.

Sugar-free moves toward chemical-free

Companies turn to new sweeteners, flavors, to draw in consumers

Crystal Lindell

February 6, 2013

As the founder of a website devoted to allergy-free and sugar-free snacks (aptly named AllergyFreeAndSugarFreeSnacks.com), Kathi Robinson — herself born with a hereditary medical condition that requires her to live on a very restrictive diet — knows sugar-free candy gets a bad rap sometimes.