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

Zollipops, created by 12-year-old “kidpreneur” Alina Morse, has become the top-selling sugar-free hard candy on Amazon, just before Halloween.

In response to consumer requests, Curly Girlz Candy has launched a line of sugar-free and no-sugar-added chocolates and confections.

Lebanese manufacturer The Mastika Gum Co. has expanded the distribution of Mastika, its award-winning mastic-flavored chewing gum.

It was a “Big Move,” says Andres Pfluger, president and ceo of Russell Stover Chocolates. “We really worked on the recipe to ensure a sugar-free product that didn’t compromise on quality,” he added.

Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency of the United Kingdom’s Department of Health, last week released guidelines for sweets manufacturers to cut sugar levels by 20 percent over the next three years. 

John L. Asher Jr., co-chairman of Souderton, Pa.-based Asher’s Chocolate Co., will retire after nearly 50 years at the company’s helm.

Allied Market Research’s recently released global sugar confectionery market report projects sugar confectionery sales will reach $55.594 billion by 2022. The study foresees an estimated CAGR of 3.2 percent between 2016 and 2022. It’s no surprise then that key industry players are leaving no stone unturned in tapping the immense potential of the market.