Candy Industry Trends

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When it comes to their ingredients and products, premium chocolate makers pride themselves on providing uncompromised quality.

Soft. Creamy. Smooth.Crunchy. Chewy. Brands are increasingly using texture claims like these.

Perhaps one of the best traits the chocolate bar industry has to offer is its maintenance of old favorites, coupled with innovative and exciting new flavors that give even the bravest of taste buds a run for their money.

Cocoa sustainability is in trouble — because it’s not providing a sustainable income for cocoa farmers.

When it comes to gum and mints, sugar-free gum may have the most sales, but breath fresheners and mints actually saw the largest growth.

When Impact Confections was looking into launching new versions of their popular sour flavors, they knew exactly which segment they wanted to tap into - chewy candy.

Hard candy sales totaled more than $600 million in U.S. multi-outlet retailers and C-stores in 2014.

The “snackification” of consumers’ lives means that now, more than ever, people want to munch on something that’s easy to eat on the go.

More and more consumers are saying, “Quiero dulces!” And while that may be Spanish for “I want candy,” it’s retailers in the United States who are hearing it.

This is the grand opening of Sugar Factory in Rosemont, Chicago. Although the store has been open since November last year, they’re making it official now with a red carpet and celebrity appearances by Blackhawks Hall-of-Famer Bobby Hull, America’s Got Talent host Nick Cannon and — most importantly — Keeping Up With the Kardashians star Kylie Jenner.