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.
With retailers turning away from bulk bins and office-goers not filling their candy dishes as often, hard candy sales have sagged throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ferrara Candy Co. (Booth 21928) will introduce innovations in the sugar confectionery and cookie categories during the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo, set for June 23-25 in Indianapolis, Ind.
Supporters of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Resident Course in Confectionery Technology — known colloquially as “Candy School” — are asking the confectionery industry for help in purchasing table-top equipment for future in-person instruction.
Candy Industry recently spoke to Michael Tierney, CEO of Stuffed Puffs, about the company’s founding, persevering when doors close in your face, and the challenge – and beauty – in starting from scratch.