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Phil DeConto, v.p. customer marketing, Ferrero USA, notes that with available vaccines and people becoming accustomed to taking safety precautions, families are looking forward to returning to Halloween traditions.

The National Confectioners Association releases deep dive into how people enjoy this traditional Halloween treat.

Visual Objects found that 43 percent of consumers are loyal to at least one food and beverage company.

Four collectable hot chocolate bars featuring newly created La Borinqueña comic strips will help raise money for Fundación Cortés' art education programming for youth in Puerto Rico.

Kit Kat is giving fans the choice to stick together (literally) or break apart from their trick-or-treating squad this Halloween.

 At €100 million, the facility is the largest investment Barry Callebaut has ever made in its operations network.

Which candy flavors are trending this Halloween? Which textures are consumers looking for? And what are the top confectionery brands? New insights from Skai, a commerce intelligence and marketing platform, has the answers. 

Numerator has launched a Candy Tracker to monitor omnichannel sales trends, promotional activity, and advertising for both seasonal and non-seasonal candy.

SNAX-Sational Brands has debuted Sour Patch Kids Candy Pop Popcorn, set to hit shelves this month at Walmart.

As part of a rebrand, Sourse is introducing two new varieties of vitamin-infused dark chocolate.