FPSA and its predecessor associations have a long history of delivering the finest trade show events to the food and beverage industry.

Deborah Cassell Executive Editor Candy Industry Retail Confectionercasselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: ALDI daysOn my recent visit to one of ALDI’s newest locations in Geneva, Ill. (a western suburb of Chicago) for

Admittedly, I’ve never been a big fan of gummies. Truth is, I’ve always preferred chocolate to fruit flavors when it comes to candy, and melty to chewy when it comes to texture. But I’ll try (almost) anything once.

Perhaps best known for its Goetze brand Caramel Creams and Cow Tales, Goetze Candy Co., Inc. recently introduced two new products.

New to the Crispy Green Crispy Fruit line, Crispy Bananas are 100% freeze-dried banana slices containing no added sugar, preservatives, colors, flavors, fat or cholesterol.

Made with Indian gooseberry, a naturally powerful antioxidant agent, Karma Candy is all-natural and free from artificial ingredients.

Preserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable, organic farming is the mission at Seeds of Change, maker of a line of certified organic seed and food products.

“Find Comfort In Our Cookies” is the tagline for family-owned Ellison Bakery’s new line of premium products.

Everything old is new again at Stichler Products, whose MEGA Candy Buttons play enlarged homage to a retro favorite.

Farley’s and Sathers has added three new flavors to its Now and Later SOFT 9-piece changemakers: banana, cherry and watermelon.