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Michele Buck, chairman, president and ceo of The Hershey Co., has announced new additions to the company’s executive management team.

The Peeps brand will celebrate the New Year with the two-day Peepsfest, culminating in the 11th annual Peeps Chick Drop.

While online shopping has erased geographic barriers for many consumers, there are holiday shopping behaviors that differ between urban and rural consumers.

Previously only sold for a limited time, Snickers White will return to shelves as a permanent addition to the Snickers portfolio.

Consumers are actively looking to change their diets by reducing their sugar intake and live healthier lifestyles, but there are many challenges to achieving sugar reduction.

IT’SUGAR has opened its 22,000-sq.-ft. candy store, which features branded shops and a three-story Statue of Liberty covered in 1.5 million Jelly Belly beans.

Sugarfina has opened a 650-sq.-ft. boutique in the Polanco district of Mexico City, the specialty candy retailer’s first in Latin America.

Impact Confections, Inc. and KUA Candy LLC have formed a partnership under which KUA Candy will purchase Impact's Wisconsin manufacturing facility while Impact retains the sales and marketing ownership of its two main brands.

The American Association of Candy Technologists (AACT) is offering a $5000 scholarship award for the 2020-2021 academic year.