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During the organization's annual meeting, held at its conference, members ratified the slate of directors for the new fiscal year beginning July 1.

In response to organic growth and increased interest as a Canadian-made and owned chocolate brand, the chocolatier will now be available at 131 Save-On-Foods locations across Canada.

The new president and CEO will succeed the company's retiring CEO, Michele Buck.

The specialty and private label confection company has been chosen as the jelly bean brand's preferred distribution partner for its specialty channel.

The company currently has its U.S. headquarters in Whitehall Township, in the Lehigh Valley, and packaging and distribution locations in New Jersey.

As part of his visit, the governor met with members of the company's leadership team, where the focus was on the company’s history and growth as well as local and federal policy impacting the confectionery industry.

Once complete, this 130,000 sq. ft. expansion will support the company's growing U.S. presence and increase production of HI-CHEW. 

The new advisors join amidst a period of growth for the foodie-forward sour candy company, coming after a recent capital raise and retail expansion.

The company's semi-finished cocoa products are delivered to its own chocolate processing sites and its customers across Europe using renewable fuels and short sea shipping.

The news follows Feastables' May partnership with gamer and streamer Clix, marking its continued expansion into creator-driven collabs.