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1-800-Flowers adds 4 premium chocolate brands to Simply Chocolate platform

Year-old platform combines chocolate gifts, information.

February 6, 2019

Simply Chocolate, the year-old gifting and chocolate appreciation platform developed by 1-800-Flowers.com, is heading into Valentine’s Day with four new partner brands.

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2019 looking ‘rosy’ for Barry Callebaut’s Ruby chocolate

Barry Callebaut highlights Ruby chocolate as ISM, held Jan. 27-30 in Cologne, Germany.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 28, 2019

Ruby chocolate is taking the world by storm, according to creator Barry Callebaut Group. Since its launch in 2017, the rosy pink chocolate has since been recognized as a food trend.

BE MINE?: Sweethearts won’t be available this Valentine’s Day

Former NECCO brand projected to return in 2020.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 25, 2019

Fans hoping to say “Be Mine” to Sweethearts Conversation Hearts might experience a little heartbreak this Valentine’s Day.

Kinder Joy helps surprise-inside candy category continue to grow

After the launch of Ferrero’s Kinder Joy in 2017, surprise-inside candy manufacturers try to find their niche in an exploding category.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 24, 2019

From Cracker Jacks to cereal boxes, packaging sweets with a surprise is not a new concept, here or abroad. However, pairing candy with a toy or another surprise hasn’t always been met with easy success in the United States.

Van Wyk Confections Sweet & Salty Pretzel Twists

Van Wyk Confections, Castle Rock, Colo.

January 24, 2019

Crunchy, salty Bavarian pretzels are dipped in premium milk chocolate and covered in crunchy toffee.

Smooshy Mushy 3in1! Surprise

Radz Brands, Des Moines, Iowa.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 24, 2019

Radz has introduced 3in1 Surpise!, a new product format launching in the one of the top collectible toy brands, Smooshy Mushy.

Robots bring flexibilty, speed to confectionery industry

Robotics help meet demand for delicate product types, shifting consumer base.

Bryan Griffen

January 24, 2019

Robots and collaborative robots can precisely pick, sort, place, pack and palletize products like chocolates at high speeds, allowing confectionery brands to evolve their practices to meet demand without sacrificing efficiency.

Asher’s Chocolate Co. unveils new delivery truck artwork

Trucks feature photos of company’s well-known products.

January 24, 2019

Asher’s Chocolate Co. has refreshed the design of its delivery fleet with colorful artwork and larger-than-life product photos.

Sugar Plum Chocolates Peanut Butter Meltaways

Sugar Plum Chocolates, Forty Fort, Pa.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 24, 2019

Smooth chocolate and a creamy, peanut buttery center slowly melt into an ooey gooey mass of deliciousness.

Hershey launches environmental initiatives, joins U.N. sustainability compact

Company also launches Kakum Cocoa Agroforestry Landscape program.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 24, 2019

The Hershey Co. has announced a new package of environmental initiatives and commitments, including establishing a new comprehensive environmental policy, signing the United Nations Global Compact and joining the Science Based Targets initiative.

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1-800-Flowers adds 4 premium chocolate brands to Simply Chocolate platform

2019 looking ‘rosy’ for Barry Callebaut’s Ruby chocolate

BE MINE?: Sweethearts won’t be available this Valentine’s Day

Kinder Joy helps surprise-inside candy category continue to grow

Van Wyk Confections Sweet & Salty Pretzel Twists

Smooshy Mushy 3in1! Surprise

Robots bring flexibilty, speed to confectionery industry

Asher’s Chocolate Co. unveils new delivery truck artwork

Sugar Plum Chocolates Peanut Butter Meltaways

Hershey launches environmental initiatives, joins U.N. sustainability compact

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