Beyond Good Founder and CEO Tim McCollum expects tariffs to increase the cost of vanilla at least 20%, and many companies are likely to simply swap the ingredient with a synthetic alternative.
Arkansas is not the first to consider this course of action—in early April, Idaho lawmakers passed a bill that proposes banning candy and soda from being purchased using SNAP benefits.
As part of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) Partnership Meeting, a rep from Luker Chocolate spoke at the breakout session "Investing in Farmer and Community Health and Social Protection."
In this interview, Fisher explains the most crucial elements that have to be present in an Easter candy presentation, which flavors are more challenging to craft than others, and new lessons she learned after working on this collection.