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Skittles

We need to talk about the Skittles Twitter account and its ‘Awesomeness’

The Skittles Twitter account is hilarious, cheeky, and great candy marketing
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
May 27, 2020
“The Official Tweeter of Awesomeness” in the bio should be more than enough to give you an idea of how this account is run.
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Hershey baking chips
COVID-19

Hershey sees increase in home baking, decrease in mint sales amid pandemic

During recent corporate calls, the company outlined how COVID-19 has impacted Hershey
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
May 27, 2020
Consumers are baking at home more, but they’re also reaching for fewer mints during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sees Candies logo_web

See’s Candies reopens candy kitchens in San Francisco, LA

Company also launched Click...Pick.. & Go pickup program.
May 26, 2020

Pat Egan, See’s president and CEO, wrote in a letter to customers that the company worked through “every step in the process” to make sure it was safe to reinitiate production and open its shops.


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Skittles Pride Pack

Skittles brand launching colorless Pride Packs

Campaign aims to show ‘only one rainbow matters’ during Pride Month.
May 26, 2020

Next month the Skittles brand is launching limited-edition Pride Packs, which feature a colorless packaging design and colorless candies inside, to illustrate “only one rainbow matters” during Pride Month.


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Environment stock

Nestlé among companies calling for COVID-19 recovery with net-zero carbon emissions

155 signatories have $2.4 trillion combined market capitalization.
May 26, 2020

Nestlé has joined more than 150 major multinationals calling for COVID-19 relief hat supports efforts to hold global temperature rise to within 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, in line with reaching net-zero emissions well before 2050.


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UWM Foodsci logo

UW-Madison ‘Candy School’ to be held online in July

Registrants have access to recorded lectures, other materials.
May 22, 2020

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Resident Course in Confectionery Technology, also known as “Candy School,” will be held virtually this summer in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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3dcart
Online candy stores

5 essential steps for building an online candy store in a post-COVID-19 market

Gonzalo Gil, founder and ceo of 3dcart, also gives three steps for easing customers’ coronavirus concerns.
Gonzalo Gil
Gonzalo Gil
May 22, 2020
Anyone who wants to start an ecommerce business devoted to candy may find plenty of customers looking for sweetness amid all the bitterness. However, they need to be smart with how they adapt to the present and the future while building their store.
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CAOBISCO logo

CAOBISCO calls for extended Brexit transition agreement

Association cites concern over current advancement of negotiations, COVID-19 pandemic.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
May 22, 2020

CAOBISCO, the association of the Chocolate, Biscuits & Confectionery Industries of Europe, is calling on authorities in the European Union and the United Kingdom to extend the Brexit transition agreement as long as necessary.


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Fruit-tella gummies

Perfetti Van Melle to launch first Fruit-tella products in the U.S.

Soft gummies will be available in the first quarter of 2021.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
May 21, 2020

Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. is launching the first soft gummy products in the U.S. under the Fruit-tella brand, which has strong roots in Europe.


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Michael Zacharias_Ferrero

Anheuser-Busch vet Michael Zacharias joins Ferrero USA as marketing VP

Zacharias will be responsible for trade and shopper marketing, category management.
May 20, 2020

Zacharias will lead trade marketing, category management and shopper marketing for Ferrero’s portfolio.


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