Alyse Thompson has held many positions with BNP Media, first serving as an intern at Candy Industry Magazine in summer 2012. She joined Candy Industry's staff full time as associate editor in August 2016 after a few years at newspapers in West-Central Illinois, becoming managing editor in March 2019. Alyse has also served as managing editor of Cannabis Products Magazine since March 2019. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from Western Illinois University.
Candy Industryrecently spoke to Dan Cutchin, vice president of marketing at Ferrero North America, about Tic Tac’s recent innovations, the role pack size played in serving consumers’ shifting needs, and the brand’s trip to space.
Ferrara will introduce innovations in the everyday sugar confectionery, seasonal sugar confectionery and snack categories during the 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo.
Mondelēz International has unveiled plans to divest its developed market gum business in favor of focusing on growth in the chocolate, biscuits and baked snacks categories.
The latest metal detector equipment can be integrated with vertical packaging while also sharing real-time status updates with operators via Industry 4.0. They feature accessible, customizable touch screens; options for easy upgrades, and seamless integration within multiple parts of the production line.