Candy Industry Trends

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The Joffer Beverage Co. is launching a line of zero-calorie sparkling waters featuring classic Jelly Belly flavors.

There are plenty of rosy predictions about what’s to come in the next decade, but Editor Crystal Lindell is not quite as convinced.

Consumers are actively looking to change their diets by reducing their sugar intake and live healthier lifestyles, but there are many challenges to achieving sugar reduction.

Thin and crispy, wafers are often enjoyed while they’re sandwiching cream — but for decades, candy companies have also incorporated them into tasty, textural confections.

The National Retail Federation expects total holiday spending to reach roughly $730 billion, up about 4 percent from last year.

Innova Market Insights said new product development is reflecting the industry’s push toward added value, both in terms of taste and nutritional benefits.

Springboarding off the success of Kinder Joy, Ferrero USA marked this month the official U.S. introduction of its second Kinder product: Kinder Bueno.

SkyBar Confectionary Co. has announced that the iconic Sky Bar candy bar is now in production and available for sale.

Following a successful pop-up in downtown Toronto in 2018, a permanent location for KitKat Chocolatory is opening its doors Nov. 14.