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Sugar Crunch Candy's freeze-dried water ice (also known as "Italian ice"), made in partnership with John's Water Ice, represents the culture of Philadelphia, and aims to make make freeze-dried history, nationwide.

Formerly known as the Annual Convention & Industry Expo, the 2026 RCI Candy Convention will take place June 8–11 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.

A division of Nassau Candy, AmuseMint will provide merchandise to honor the 250^th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, serving the souvenir, specialty, mass, resort, and promotional products industries.

Teruhiro (Terry) Kawabe, chief representative for the USA & president, CEO of Morinaga America, Inc., discusses the history of HI-CHEW and recent innovations like the new Halloween Mystery Mix.

Awards will be presented at the State of the Industry Conference in March.

The company surpassed its 2025 acreage goal one year early.

Ferrero Travel Market will unveil new products and packaging updates at the 2025 TFWA World Exhibition.

The acquisition adds peanut-based capabilities to Natra’s confectionery platform.

The strategic acquisition expands global flavor innovation across beverage, confectionery, and coatings.

Candy companies will study how to achieve business success during the annual “State of the Candy Industry: 2025” webinar, as market experts from Circana discuss supply chain challenges, product and flavor trends, and consumer behavior.