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Sour Patch Kids Fire and Freeze

Mondelez International, East Hanover, N.J.

July 19, 2018

Mondelez International has introduced two bold new takes on Sour Patch Kids with the launch of Sour Patch Kids Fire and Sour Patch Kids Freeze.

Mount Franklin adds organic, branded and functional products to its mix

Bernie Pacyniak

July 11, 2018

Known as a private-label and contract manufacturer of candies and nuts, Mount Franklin Foods has decided to complement its manufacturing capabilities and prowess with the introduction of its own brands.

Ferrara looks to revitalize former Nestlé brands after Ferrero acquisition

Sour, chewy profile accelerates Trolli's growth among Millennial, Gen Z consumers.

July 11, 2018

Todd Siwak, ceo of Ferrara Candy Co., says bringing the former Nestlé brands under Ferrara’s wing offers the perfect growth opportunity for his company and their retail partners.

Fruit Forest gummies

Rivo USA, Woodland Hills, Calif.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

June 21, 2018

These gummies are made with 100 percent real fruit and have a low glycemic index.

Spicy candy sales heating up, says online bulk retailer

Candystore.com sees double-digit growth in sales of Mexican, spicy American candy.

Christian Metzger

June 8, 2018

Spicy candy sales continue to heat up, according to Candystore.com. Data from the online bulk retailer indicate consumers are snapping up spicy and Mexican candies — and manufacturers are following suit.

Charting a growth course for chewy candy

Innovation in flavor, increased snacking drives chewy candy category upward.

May 23, 2018

No matter who's enjoying it, chewy candy serves as the perfect vehicle for flavor -- and fun.

Sunsations fruit jellies

JDW Distributors, Orange, Calif.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

April 18, 2018

Sunsations are jelly candies with powerful fruit flavors and a tender texture.

Virc LLC opens multimillion-dollar gummy factory in Selma, Texas

25,000-sq.-ft. plant will produce broad range of gummy varieties.

Bernie Pacyniak

January 28, 2018

Mexican entrepreneurs Roberto Arreguin and Leslie Norton, co-owners of Virc LLC, were joined by the Free Trade Alliance San Antonio and city officials for the grand opening of its new gummy manufacturing plant in Selma, Texas, a suburb of San Antonio. The plant will manufacture gummy candies ranging from traditional varieties to low sugar, sour and spicy types.

Mount Franklin Nutritionals targets $2.7-billion nutraceuticals industry

$10-million Sumter, S.C. plant designed to produce 11 million gummies daily for private-label, co-manufacturing customers.

Bernie Pacyniak

November 29, 2017

Mount Franklin Nutritionals, a manufacturer of gummy nutritional supplements, organic gummies and fruit snacks and a subsidiary of El Paso, Texas-based Mount Franklin Foods, says its new 100,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Sumter, S.C., is primed to serve the “rapidly growing,” $2.7-billion nutraceuticals industry.