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Numerator has published findings from an Easter 2022 consumer sentiment study to understand consumer celebration and shopping intentions, as well as inflation and COVID-19 impacts on the Easter holiday.

Divided into three categories, our readers can decide which products previously featured on CandyIndustry.com represent the best of the best for the Easter season.

Citing data from IRI, PLMA said store brands gained 6.5 percent in dollar sales, while national brands increased 5.2 percent during the same period.

Customers will be greeted by an 11-ft. Ferris Wheel candy display, a lollipop garden made with more than 1,000 lollipops, and a Chicago skyline made entirely of jelly beans.

The National Confectioners Association says the Easter season is important for the confectionery industry, totaling about $4 billion in sales in 2021 alone.

Piper Sandler's 43rd semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens survey highlights discretionary spending trends and brand preferences of 7,100 teens across 44 states.

On April 6, 2022, company will partner with instant delivery service Gopuff in a move meant to celebrate National Twinkies Day.

The crunch cookie features a vanilla cookie base studded with M&M'S Crunchy Cookie candies in the center, surrounded by mini, crispy, chocolate chip cookies.

After receiving thousands of votes, the English Doodle from Ohio won the 2022 Cadbury Bunny Tryouts

Mars’ Maria Velissariou was among a panel of guests on a recent episode of the FDA’s TechTalk podcasts, which focused on using artificial intelligence in food safety.