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Candy Industry Magazine’s Kettle Awards Committee has announced the 2020 nominees for the industry’s most prestigious award.

The Sweets & Snacks Expo has a new look as registration opens for the 2020 show, set for May 19-21.

The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the Hostess board of directors, is set to close in early January 2020.

Thin and crispy, wafers are often enjoyed while they’re sandwiching cream — but for decades, candy companies have also incorporated them into tasty, textural confections.

The National Retail Federation expects total holiday spending to reach roughly $730 billion, up about 4 percent from last year.

A consortium of chocolate manufacturers, certification groups and non-governmental organizations have joined forces to call on the European Union to strengthen its human rights and environmental requirements for companies participating in the global cocoa supply chain.

The global food market for emulsifiers is set to hit $4.48 billion by 2026, according to research by Stratistics MRC.

Dee, a third-generation candy maker, founded Ce De Candy Inc. and began making Smarties candy rolls in 1949.

Mars Wrigley and Standard Cognition have partnered to help retailers move into a new world of autonomous checkout by integrating seamless technology and impulse category sales.