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The company's eighth location will open in late spring in Boca Raton. 

After more than 30 years at grocer M&S, the original Percy Pig sweet is officially crossing the pond, marking a major milestone in his journey from UK treat to being available globally.

Under the theme "Our Future: Resilience Through Sustainability," the two-day summit convened representatives from governments, cocoa-growing communities, companies, civil society, and academia. 

The gummy collab from Hershey and Shaquille O'Neal joins Hershey's NCAA partnership.

We recently talked to two spokeswomen from vegan gummy company Katjes about innovation in the category, as well as how the company stays ahead of consumer trends.

We recently talked to Vivek Mehrotra, senior manager of equity and activation at Jolly Rancher, to chat more about the new product and how it was created.

The treat, now featuring a new recipe, features a combination of milk chocolate, caramel filling, roasted peanuts and smooth nougat, delivered in an Easter Egg shape.

The LTO Egg-Shaped Bites are available in four flavors: Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel, Dark Chocolate Almond Butter, Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Milk Chocolate Marshmallow.

Key trends include growth in non-chocolate offerings, innovative carton solutions, private-label expansion in novelty packaging, and a focus on sustainability and pack size variations.

With the change, Alexandre Heineck becomes the president of the executive board and Fernando Heineck takes part as a member of the board.