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Numerator’s new Sweet Treat Tracker shows candy sales grew 3 percent in 2020

The new online tracker is updated every other week, monitors sweet categories such as bakery, candy and snack cakes.

March 1, 2021

The tracker also shows that when looking at year-to-date sales for 2021, the candy category has seen further growth of 9 percent, compared to the same period in 2020.

M&M’S reintroduces Messages packaging, partners with Spotify

Each pack will have a code that when scanned pulls up a corresponding Spotify playlist.

March 1, 2021

Each pack includes a unique message and a complementary Spotify playlist to match the theme of the message.

Skittles gummies rolling out in Walmart

Gummies will be available in Original, Wild Berry varieties.

February 23, 2021

Available in Original and Wild Berry varieties, Skittles gummies offer the same intense fruit flavors fans know and love in an innovative gummy form.

Keebler cookies, cbdMD Gummies among 2021 Products of the Year

Winners were chosen by 40,000 American shoppers in a national survey

Crystal Lindell

February 22, 2021

This year’s winning products reflect the trends and categories that everyday shoppers care about most as they spend more time at home.

Mars Wrigley launches candy robot Smiley in Monroe, N.Y. ShopRite

Candymaker works with Wakefern and Savioke to launch shopping robot pilot program.

Crystal Lindell

February 17, 2021

The company has debuted Smiley, a new robot that brings you candy as you shop.

COVID, new products, and the LID: The most interesting insights from Hershey’s recent earnings call

Hershey’s Michele Buck and Steve Voskuil addressed a wide range of topics, offering a candid look at how the company is doing.

Crystal Lindell

February 16, 2021

How were Hershey’s seasonal candy sales? What’s going on with the company’s expansion into the snacking category? Why are they releasing a revamped sugar-free candy line?