Company also donating chocolate to hospitals in select cities.
May 7, 2020
In an effort to spread joy and embrace human connection, Russell Stover has launched a campaign on the social platform TikTok to create the World’s Biggest Virtual Hug.
Russell Stover Chocolates has announced plans to expand its production facilities in Kansas and Texas and close its plant in Montrose, Colorado next year.
Russell Stover has a new president and ceo. Andrew Deister, who has experience as a specialty foods executive, will assume the duties held by acting CEO Andreas Pfluger since Lindt & Sprüngli acquired Russell Stover in 2014.
It was a “Big Move,” says Andres Pfluger, president and ceo of Russell Stover Chocolates. “We really worked on the recipe to ensure a sugar-free product that didn’t compromise on quality,” he added.
Eight major candy manufacturers have committed to reducing calories in their individually-wrapped products and updating front-of-pack nutrition labels as part of an ongoing effort to offer consumers greater choice and transparency.
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