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Berta de Pablos-Barbier, president of Mars Wrigley Confectionery U.S., talks Mars Inc.'s Sustainable in a Generation plan.

First off, I don’t have any insider info. This is purely a speculative piece. And really, who else but Nestlé really knows, and they probably haven’t decided on whom or whether either. But let’s consider the candidates: Hershey, Ferrero, Mondelez International, Mars, Perfetti Van Melle, Leaf Brands and perhaps even Tootsie Roll? And then there’s the recent comment made by Just Born’s Matt Pye about buying select brands.

What do pizza slices, CeeLo Green and futuristic fuel pumps have in common? They were all at Chicago’s McCormick Place last week for the NACS Show, sponsored each year by what was once known as the National Association of Convenience Stores. (Now the association goes by NACS, the Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing.)

To celebrate its 50th anniversary as a company, Guylian has launched a new luxury range of premium mini pralines with bold as well as traditional flavor combinations. Thirty mini pralines in 10 delectable flavors have been collected into a beautiful gift box. 

The Ferrero Group will buy Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based Ferrara Candy Co. from private equity firm L Catterton, the companies announced Wednesday.

The Hershey Co. may be among the bidders for Nestlé’s U.S. confectionery division, CNBC reports.

New Zealand Natural Goods, a Los Angeles area importer and distributor of specialty food products from New Zealand, has reintroduced RJ’s Licorice with new packaging.

The scary-good Halloween spending projections from the National Retail Federation are no trick, but they sure are a treat.