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Dark Chocolate Coconut, Dark Chocolate Peanut and Dark Chocolate Crunch – despite the decadent confections you’re probably imagining right now, these are the names of the new nutrition bars from Balance Bar’s Dark line.

Picture this: It’s Super Bowl Sunday. Your company just spent millions of dollars to run an ad during the big game. The spot was great, the feedback was great, you’re breathing a sigh of relief that it’s over, and you silently hope the sales will be great.

In the past, private-label candy usually meant confections that didn’t have a national branded presence, like orange slices, ball gums, starlight mints, gummi bears and circus peanuts.

Enthralled by Venezuela’s cacao culture, Domori founder Gianluca Franzoni begins a quest to rescue fine-flavored cacao from extinction as well as bridge the gap between grower and chocolate maker.

Current Euromonitor International projects peg Mexico’s retail confectionery sales at $5.4 billion in 2017, more than a billion dollars gain since 2012. This represents the sixth best retail market for global confectionery sales. It also places Mexico second, exceeded only by Brazil, within Latin America.

Formerly known as Quaker Quakes, the bite-sized snacks are popped, not fried, and come in14 flavors, including three new offerings: Cheddar Cheese, Caramel Corn and Apple Cinnamon.

A new twist on its iconic Lindor truffles, the Lindor single-serve bar offers chocolate lovers an innovative and convenient way to enjoy its popular, smooth-melting Lindor chocolate.

Radz has released Mystery Glasses + Candy Refill packs to pair with their toy candy dispensers. The Radz Mystery Glasses fit both Radz and Radz Bytz-sized dispensers, and there are more than 100 different Mystery Glasses to collect!

InBalance Health’s INBar snack bars are allergen-free, nutritional supplements for people with weight-loss or glucose management goals. They contain no chemicals and artificial sweeteners and offer balanced, whole food nutrients that fill you up for hours.

Rainbow Brownie is the latest addition to Love and Quiches Desserts’ Gourmet Grab & Go line. The two-serving, individually packed brownie is studded with candy-coated milk chocolate pieces in a rainbow of colors.