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Torie & Howard, New Milford, Conn.

March 7, 2017

Torie & Howard Chewie Fruities are USDA-certified organic, kosher and contain no artificial dyes, flavors, preservatives or genetically-engineered ingredients.

Fruit and Nut trends: Almonds reboot chocolate confectionery

Addition of almonds could differentiate products in crowded field.

Kimberly Decker

March 6, 2017

Chocolate candy is going through an evolution or a "reboot" -- a freshening up that taps novel concepts, ingredients and inclusions to boost its relevance.

New goodnessknows flavors

Mars, Inc. McLean, Va.

March 6, 2017

Mars' goodnessknows snack squares are now available in three new flavors.

Katherine Anne Confections takes sweets from farmstand to hip 'hood

Chicago confectioner's early start translates to unique truffles, caramels

March 6, 2017

Katherin Duncan began dabbling in artisan confections at an early age.

Nestlé debuts gluten-free facility in New Zealand

Gluten free capabilities expected to grow exports from $60 million.

Alyse Thompson

March 1, 2017

Nestlé New Zealand today unveiled a multimillion-dollar facility that will expand availability of gluten-free products in New Zealand and create new export opportunities for Maggi and Docello food service brands.

Sugar-free trends: Reducing sugar, expanding the category

Flat sales suggest there's room for innovation in sugar-free category.

Alyse Thompson

February 24, 2017

Long heralded as a way to reduce overall sugar intake without cutting indulgences altogether, sugar-free confections give consumers a way to have their sweets and eat them, too.

Saying Kat 'yes' to growth

Acquisitions, operational investments have grown Katjes to second largest sugar confectionery in Western Europe.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 24, 2017

It took five years. The process started in 2011, the reformulation of Katjes' diverse line of gelatin-based gummies, that is.

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.

‘Permit me to indulge’

Better-for-you confections allow for indulgence in increasingly health-minded world.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 15, 2017

But this rant about stress in America actually brings up a perfect opportunity for the happiest profession in the world — candy making. Today, more than ever, we need to take time out and, yeah, indulge ourselves to maintain our sanity.