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Podcast: Candy Dates with Smood Sweets

The company sells confection-coated fruit paired with natural ingredients.

By Candy Industry Staff
Podcast: Candy dates with Smood Sweets
Courtesy of Smood Sweets
December 18, 2025

CONFECTIONERY CONVERSATIONS

Smood Sweets

Oliver Sindlev, co-founder/CEO, chats about trends in the company's candy-coated California dates, and how other confectioners can offer BFY products and options.

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Candy Industry Multimedia Specialist Brett Parker recently sat down with Oliver Sindlev, co-founder/CEO of Smood Sweets, as they discussed Candy Dates, a collection of candy-coated California dates paired with natural, plant-based ingredients containing candy flavors and crunch, and no artificial flavors or colors. 

In this interview, Sindlev explains making candy with cleaner ingredients, the biggest challenge of creating the product, and how other candy companies can offer healthier options and processes. 

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Related: Smood Sweets launches Candy Dates

KEYWORDS: dates innovation

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