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Podcast: Gerrit J. Verburg Co. on non-chocolate novelty candy

Nostalgia-driven products have been appealing to younger demographics.

By Liz Parker Kuhn
Gerrit J. Verburg Co. debuts Satellite Wafers with Tongue Tattoos

Courtesy of Gerrit J. Verburg Co.

May 5, 2025

CONFECTIONERY CONVERSATIONS

Gerrit J. Verburg Co.

Joe Foguth, VP of sales, talks about the brand's newest novelty candy.

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We chatted with Joe Foguth, VP of sales, Gerrit J. Verburg Co., about trends and behaviors in the non-chocolate novelty candy category, as well as the brand's new Satellite Wafers with Tongue Tattoos.

Social media, especially TikTok, has been playing a crucial role in identifying and amplifying candy trends, Foguth says.

Listen to the podcast above or by clicking here.


Related: Chocolove returns Chocolate Easter Eggs to shelves

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Liz Parker Kuhn is the senior editor of Candy Industry and Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, and has worked at BNP Media since 2012. She has written for CBS Detroit as well as for her own blogs. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. Liz can be contacted at (248) 839-7156 or at parkerkuhne@bnpmedia.com.

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