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The 45,000-sq.-ft. facility will bring together Ferrero's R&D teams throughout the U.S.

The versatility of the gummy format is one driver of the category’s growth. 

More than 28 million trees have been planted in Côte d’Ivoire to support forest regeneration. Meanwhile, Ghana restored 9,488 hectares of degraded forest.

Laffy Taffy has shared jokes on every wrapper since the 1980s, but will soon be retiring 15 of its original jokes to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

The bars have twice the protein and half the sugar content of regular chocolate bars.

The Sprayground x Jolly Rancher collaboration takes inspiration from Jolly Rancher's flavors, and combines its Green Apple fruit color with Sprayground's aesthetics.

Mike and Ike will sponsor fan-focused content, including a new "Sweet Plays" TikTok series, an "In The Mix" video series, and an upcoming competitive "Flavor Brawl" event.

See's Lollypops are made with fresh butter, heavy cream and natural flavorings.

Health claims, flavor innovations and nostalgia help drive growth, while price per unit increases contribute to higher dollar sales of hard candy.

HI-CHEW Reduced Sugar contains a double layer of fruit flavor, made with dietary fiber to reduce sugar content while maintaining the same taste and texture.