Candy Industry Trends

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Gum sales began to rebound earlier this summer as mask mandates and other restrictions were lifted. Gum manufacturers hope this, along with product innovation, will draw consumers back to the category.

The Oreo brand has opened its first Oreo Café in the IT’SUGAR candy department store, offering an immersive and personalized way for fans to experience Oreo.

Given the need for both comfort and health, the trends appearing across the candy industry may or may not have legs. RangeMe's Brandon Leong talks trends the online sourcing platform sees sticking around longer than an everlasting gobstopper.

Available only to product-qualified members of the SFA, the sofi Awards resulted in nearly 1,500 products from around the world pouring into SFA's partner for the awards, the Food Innovation Center at Rutgers University.

Fairtrade America says results from its biennial Fairtrade Consumer Insights report point to increased trust and favorable perception of Fairtrade certified brands and products among consumers, as well as increased recognition of the Fairtrade Mark.