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Michael D. Eisner's Tornante Company and Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) has renamed the confections and gift cards divisions of Topps, Inc. as the The Bazooka Companies, Inc. after selling its sports and entertainment division to Fanatics.

We asked our readers to decide which products previously featured on CandyIndustry.com represented the best of the best for the holiday season.

 Barry Callebaut also opening an online pop-up shop this month to celebrate the plant-based boom and “Veganuary.”

Known for its zucchini spirals, riced cauliflower, smoothie bowls and cauliflower pizza crusts, the company plans to launch Tattooed Chef-branded plant-based bars in 2022.

Mondelēz International, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Chipita Global S.A., a high-growth leader in the central and eastern European croissants and baked snacks category.

Fairtrade America has identified five key trends that will impact how brands source ingredients and work to support people and the planet this year.

Disset’s Chocolate Club is a quarterly membership-based program that curates seasonal boxes featuring hand-crafted chocolate products.

Throughout the holiday season, Just Born and Feed the Children will distribute school supplies and $200,000 of apparel at community events.

David Meggs will move into the chief operating officer role, leading the company's commercial team, in addition to operations of its four North American production facilities.

Identifying areas throughout the gummy production process and wider value chain where efficiencies can be made will be critical to tackling the world’s food waste problem.