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‘Mindful Choices’ a key driver in 2018 for consumers

Innova Market Insights’ research says 7 in 10 U.S. and U.K. consumers want to know, understand ingredient lists.

November 15, 2017

The following survey statistics of U.S. and U.K. consumers support the prediction: 4 in 10 increased their consumption of “healthy foods”; 7 in 10 want to know and understand the ingredient list; 1 in 5 in the United States are most influenced by “real” ingredients; and ethical claims on packaging are top of mind.

Free From Fellows introduces new sweets, gains distribution

Clean-label brand launched in March 2016.

Alyse Thompson

November 8, 2017

Free From Fellows, the latest brand introduction from London-based Bravura Foods, has added three items to its range of clean-label gummies.

Godiva introduces Gold Discovery Collection

Executive Chef Chocolatier Thierry Muret fuses tradition with latest culinary trends.

Bernie Pacyniak

November 8, 2017

Executive Chef Chocolatier Thierry Muret has worked for Godiva more than 30 years. Often when Muret’s asked how he could work for just one company that long, the native Belgian explains that “no one year was similar.” It’s a matter of “looking at our patrons and continuously evolving with the times,” he says. And that extends to the company’s Gold Discovery Collection.

Kopper’s Chocolate seeing growth since move to New Jersey

Nuts.com bought Kopper’s Chocolate in 2016.

Alyse Thompson

November 8, 2017

Since moving to its new home in Cranford, N.J. a year ago, Kopper’s Chocolate has tripled its production capacity and introduced other initiatives designed to strengthen its position as a confectionery manufacturer.

Betty Jane Candies earns following from Iowa to Hollywood

Company's confections receive recognition, create base of wholesale customers.

November 8, 2017

When Drew Siegert and his family took over Betty Jane Candies in July 2011, they knew the Dubuque, Iowa-based confectionery retailer had developed a loyal following throughout eastern Iowa.

Refueling on sweet, savory and crunchy confections at NACS Show 2017

NACS Show reveals candy makers understand consumers’ love of snacking.

Alyse Thompson

October 25, 2017

What do pizza slices, CeeLo Green and futuristic fuel pumps have in common? They were all at Chicago’s McCormick Place last week for the NACS Show, sponsored each year by what was once known as the National Association of Convenience Stores. (Now the association goes by NACS, the Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing.)

Kellogg to acquire RXBAR for $600 million

RXBAR to continue operating independently once transaction closes later this year.

Alyse Thompson

October 11, 2017

Kellogg Co. will acquire Chicago Bar Co. LLC, maker of clean-label protein bar line RXBAR, for $600 million.

New Yves Thuries products

Yves Thuries, Marssac-sur-Tarn, France.

Alyse Thompson

October 11, 2017

alpa has introduced two new products under its Yves Thuries line.

Energon Qube Power Up and Recover gummies

Bernie Pacyniak

September 27, 2017

Seattle Gummy Co. (SGC), an R&D focused nutraceutical company, is launching a new product line called Energon Qube. These performance gummies take sports nutrition to the next level. Combining advanced carbohydrate formulations with functional compounds, SGC's Energon Qube products are designed to fuel the body and the mind for optimum performance.