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Koelnmesse announces winners of ISM 2021 New Product Showcase

Organizers opted to host showcase digitally after canceling 2021 in-person event.

March 22, 2021

This year, after canceling ISM, Koelnmesse opted for a digital edition of the New Product Showcase.

Nestlé launches dark chocolate bar made with cocoa fruit

Incoa bar is sweetened with cocoa pulp and no refined sugar.

March 22, 2021

Nestlé has introduced Incoa, a 70% dark chocolate bar made exclusively with cocoa fruit, under its Les Recettes de L’Atelier brand.

COVID-19 leaves complicated mark on candy color trends

Consumers still long for bright hues while also seeking out new, clean-label natural colors.

Crystal Lindell

March 17, 2021

“The pandemic has had various impacts on consumer behavior,” explains Rebeka Davis, account manager, GNT USA. “On the one hand, many people have been indulging more in chocolate and sugar confectionery; on the other, eight in ten worldwide say they plan to adopt healthier eating and drinking habits.”

Kraft Heinz introduces Colliders refrigerated desserts

Available in 12 varieties, Colliders features flavors of fan-favorite candy brands.

March 15, 2021

Colliders is a new line of refrigerated desserts that feature the nation’s most beloved candy brands in a new spoonable style.

Project 7 introduces Sour Apple Rings, Sour Gummy Worms

Low-sugar candy is made without animal products, artificial colors, flavors.

March 10, 2021

The new additions further illustrate Project 7’s commitment to making low-sugar candy recipes with unique, flavor-packed fun.

What’s the top jelly bean flavor in your state?

CandyStore.com releases map highlighting jelly bean flavor rankings.

March 10, 2021

CandyStore.com reviewed more than 13 years of candy sales data and the results from more than 10,000 survey responses to map out jelly bean flavor preferences.

Zolli Candy partners with DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Boss Baby’ sequel

Limited-edition packaging will feature “Boss Baby” characters.

March 10, 2021

Zolli Candy has partnered with DreamWorks Animation’s new film, “The Boss Baby: Family Business,” to launch limited-edition packaging for its healthy candy featuring new and returning “Boss Baby” characters.

Biltong, a dried, cured meat from Southern African, is the new hot snack

Why the meat-based delicacy qualifies as a treat.

March 8, 2021

Southern Africans are raised with this delicacy from a young age. Mothers buy a soft, chewy version for their teething babies, and even pets get a special selection made specifically for them, but what makes it so delicious?

Hershey introduces limited-edition ‘Celebrate HerSHEy's’ bars to mark International Women’s Day

Bars will be handed out at Hershey’s Chocolate World locations.

March 8, 2021

On March 8, International Women's Day, the first 1,000 visitors to Hershey's Chocolate World locations will receive this limited-edition 'Celebrate HerSHEy's' bar.