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Perfetti Van Melle NA to promote marketing exec Sylvia Buxton to president, ceo

Buxton joined Amsterdam-based company in 2016.

August 15, 2018

Perfetti Van Melle North America has promoted Sylvia Buxton, a top marketing exec, to president and ceo. She succeeds Mehmet Yuksek.

Valeo Foods set to acquire Tangerine Confectionery for $127.6 million

Irish company acquired confectionery brands from Raisio in early 2018.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 15, 2018

Valeo Foods is set to buy United Kingdom-based Tangerine Confectionery from private equity firm Blackstone Group for $127.6 million, according to media reports.

Kakooies snack cookies

Kakookies, Minneapolis, Minn.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 15, 2018

These snack cookies are loaded with both simple and complex carbs sourced from whole-grain gluten-free oats, chia seeds, nuts or sunflower seeds.

DC comics novelty candy

Koko's Confectionery & Novelty, Cockeysville, Md.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 14, 2018

Koko's Confectionery & Novelty has introduced spray and squeeze candy with DC Comics superheroes and villains.

XOXO NECCO: What candy companies can learn from NECCO's closing

Candy makers can’t rely on nostalgia to stay alive

Crystal Lindell

August 14, 2018

There’s a saying that if you can’t be a good example, be a warning. And sadly, NECCO has become a warning for confectionery companies. Even iconic brands aren’t safe.

CandyRific Candy Poppers

CandyRific, Louisville, Ky.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 14, 2018

CandyRific has launched Candy Poppers, sure to delight every age group.

Patrick Murnane of Murnane Cos. on a 'blue highway' to good works

Guided by faith and connection, Murnane and wife Mary Ellen dedicate time, support to Hope Ranch International.

Bernie Pacyniak

August 14, 2018

During a lunch with former Editor-in-Chief Bernie Pacyniak, Murnane revealed he was involved with Hope Ranch International.

Millennials, Gen Z love Instagrammable desserts made with candy brands they know

New research from Hershey shows how to capture young consumers.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 8, 2018

It’s a sweet, simple truth: Most people like dessert. But what’s better than a regular dessert? One that features consumers’ favorite brands, according to new research from The Hershey Co. and The Center for Generational Kinetics.

Jelly Belly expands at Thailand campus for move into chocolate

After the wild success of BeanBoozled, Jelly Belly Thailand is looking to diversify.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 8, 2018

Each year Jelly Belly's plant in southeastern Thailand makes a rainbow of jelly beans to satisfy the world over. But many of those beans customers can't even eat.