Articles by Liz Parker Kuhn

We recently chatted with Chris Borges, non-chocolate category director, Perfetti Van Melle, about consumer trends and behaviors in the hard candy category.
 

Ethel’s Baking Co. originally started as a wholesaler in a rented church kitchen.

This week's Fun Friday includes dessert taco shells from Old El Paso, paying consumers to review snacks, Sweethearts scannable candy hearts, Daiya's '90s-inspired NYC pizza rental store, and Fulfil's collaboration with author and podcaster Cody Rigsby.

The brand recently launched new M&M’s, Skittles, and Snickers flavors at NACS.

This week's Fun Friday includes Kind's "bed rotting," Progresso Soup Drops, DiGiorno's heart-shaped artichoke pizza, Cinnamon Toast Crunch's pizza flavor, and Cheetos' "Other Hand" bag.

Jamie LeBouef, production manager, Zingerman's Candy Manufactory chats with us about foodservice candy trends, including smaller portion sizes.

This week's Fun Friday includes news from the American Pecan Promotion Board, Tostitos, Old World Christmas, Aldi, and the Almond Board of California.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will ban the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food products, including snack, bakery, and candy items.

Aaron Iverson, national sales manager, North America, Global Organics, talks sustainable cocoa ingredients, certifications like Fairtrade and Organic, and what's new for the company.

Products range from Aldi’s new “finds” to Nuts.com holiday snacks, Oreo cereal, and more.