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Nestlé Australia co-develops recycled plastic wrapper for KitKat

This innovation is driven by Nestlé's pledge to reduce its use of virgin plastics by one-third by 2025.

March 15, 2021

Multiple companies worked together to process waste soft plastic, turn it back into oil, and create a food-grade prototype wrapper.

Nominations sought for NCA’s Ruby Award for Supplier Innovation

Award given annually at the Sweets & Snacks Expo.

March 15, 2021

Organizers for the Sweets & Snacks Expo are seeking nominations for the Ruby Award for Supplier Innovation, an honor given annually to a National Confectioners Association (NCA) supplier member company for advancing the confectionery industry through breakthrough innovation.

Kraft Heinz introduces Colliders refrigerated desserts

Available in 12 varieties, Colliders features flavors of fan-favorite candy brands.

March 15, 2021

Colliders is a new line of refrigerated desserts that feature the nation’s most beloved candy brands in a new spoonable style.

Promotion In Motion expands Original Gummi FunMix lineup

New varieties include Swirl’z Party, Tropical Fish Party

March 15, 2021

The Promotion In Motion Companies, Inc. has added two new varieties to its Original Gummi FunMix lineup: Swirl’z Party and Tropical Fish Party.

Puratos launches venture to drive innovation in food tech

Venture will serve as startup incubator, provide direct investments.

March 15, 2021

Sparkalis can offer scalable support to accelerate business growth for food tech innovators and help startups in the “seed” or “pre-seed” phase to turn their ideas into scalable products.

Barry Callebaut opens third chocolate manufacturing facility in India

Facility set to add up to 120 jobs to the region.

March 15, 2021

The Barry Callebaut Group has opened a new chocolate and compound manufacturing facility in Baramati, India, representing the company’s biggest investment in India to date.

Ingredient Innovations

Vegan, clean label, and brilliant textures: How candy makers can benefit from pectin

As companies look for plant-based ingredients, and more cannabis gummies hit the market, pectin gains popularity.

Crystal Lindell

March 15, 2021

When Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. launched its first soft gummy products in the U.S., the company made sure to note one of the ingredients. It wasn’t a specific flavor, a specific color, or even a specific sweetener — it was a gelling agent.

COVID-19

After a year of COVID-19, how will the candy industry know the worst is over?

With about 3 months to go until the NCA’s Sweets & Snacks Expo, the event will again serve as a touchstone in the pandemic timeline.

Crystal Lindell

March 10, 2021

It’s different for different people. Editor Crystal Lindell marks the beginning of COVID-19 at 8:51 p.m. Central Time, March 11, 2020.

Kinder Bueno Mini launching at Walmart, Target

Bite-sized piece features milk chocolate, wafer, hazelnut filling and dark chocolate drizzle.

March 10, 2021

Based on the popular full-size candy bar, these bite-sized pieces feature smooth milk chocolate, a thin, crispy wafer filled with a creamy hazelnut filling and dark chocolate drizzle.