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The Lovely Candy Co. launches honey gummy bears

Four-year-old company produces gluten-free, non-GMO sweets.

Alyse Thompson

May 10, 2017

The Lovely Candy Co. has expanded its range of premium confections by adding gummy bears made with honey.

Serving up a 'clean' sweet

With the interest in sugar-free sweeteners on the rise, the industry works to meet consumers' needs

Olivia Zyszczynski

February 17, 2017

Consumers have become more concerned about their sugar consumption, and, as a result, focus on sugar reduction and clean labels will likely continue.

What’s the ingredient buzz for new products? Honey

FONA International report finds increased interest in use of natural sweetener.

Bernie Pacyniak

January 18, 2017

According to a recent flavor report from Geneva, Ill.-based FONA International, the use of honey as a sweetener is on the rise. Last year, 10 311 products were rolled out globally using honey.

Runamok Maple acquires Bascom Maple Farms’ candy, butter operations

Acquisition will allow Bascom to focus on core maple business.

Alyse Thompson

January 4, 2017

Runamok Maple, a Cambridge, Vt.-based maker of all-natural, organic maple syrup, has acquired the maple candy and butter operations of Battleboro, Vt.-based Bascom Maple Farms, the largest independent supplier of pure maple syrup, maple sugar and maple candy in the country.

Zollipops founder Alina Morse to be featured in Ripley’s Believe it or Not

ZolliPops to be featured in a special edition to be distributed in North America, Australia and Europe.

Olivia Zyszczynski

September 29, 2016

Morse, a Michigan native, will be featured in the 2017 Wild & Wacky Edition of Ripley’s Believe it or Not, which is designed for children ages 8 to 12. The special edition will be distributed to more than one million schools, libraries and families in North America, Australia and parts of Europe.

The PUR Co. CEO Jay Klein on PROFIT 500 rankings, starting small and connecting with customers

PUR was ranked no. 10 overall by PROFIT and Canadian Business on the annual PROFIT 500 list.

Abigail Watt

September 28, 2016

The gum and mint manufacturer, which sells aspartame-free sweets, made the list with a five-year revenue growth of 5,496 percent. It was also ranked no. 1 in the Manufacturing and Distribution category.

FDA's Added sugars labeling leads to added complexities

Scientists waffle on whether added sugars are really any different.

Bernie Pacyniak

July 26, 2016

During recent years, sugar has been taken to task, demonized by some, definitely discouraged by many.

What Pepsi’s aspartame issues reveal about sugar substitutes

The soda company brings back a diet version made with aspartame, after consumers reject sucralose formula.

Crystal Lindell

July 6, 2016

In case you wondering why all of our food isn’t just made with zero-calorie sugar substitutes, Pepsi’s latest issues with aspartame makes it pretty clear — fake sugar is really hard to do well.

Hershey expands ‘Learn to Grow’ program to Belize sugar industry

Candy company also launches new Sustainable Sugar Sourcing Policy.

Crystal Lindell

May 11, 2016

The Hershey Co. announced today a new partnership with the Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute (SIRDI) to expand its Hershey Learn to Grow sustainable farming program to sugar suppliers in northern Belize.