Today's meat snacks target a different consumer than in years gone by. Introductions from major brands and manufacturers now come in unique sizes, packages and flavors.
Spangler Candy Co. is getting out the vote. The Bryan, Ohio-based candy maker, which produces 8 million Dum Dum Pops per day, wants the American public to choose the next two flavors for its assortment.
New England Confectionery Co., Inc. (NECCO®) to Become Portfolio Company of American Capital Stratagies, LTD. New England Confectionery Co., Inc. (NECCO) announced in early January that it has become a
Macy’s Inc. plans to introduce its new line of organic Frango mint chocolates in an effort to support environmental stability. The chocolates will appear in 70 Macy’s stores, most of which are in the Midwest, and online.
Japanese chocolate manufacturer Meiji Seika has recalled some confectionery products after it failed to file the appropriate paperwork for a novel sweetener made with an unapproved genetically modified enzyme. The GF2 sweetener is a sugar alternative geared toward the weight loss foods market, which had not yet been approved in Japan.
Cadbury Adams Canada Inc. has recalled its milk chocolate Mini Eggs because the label did not declare the possible presence of a hazelnut protein, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Because many people are highly allergic to nuts, the product had to be recalled.
The University of Illinois and Mars Inc. developed a study, which determined that cholesterol and blood pressure are lowered when consumers eat sterol chocolate as part of a balanced diet. The double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study provided one group of 24-70 year-olds with Mars Inc. sterol-imbued CocoaVia chocolate bars and the other group with identical bars except for the sterol.
Dynamic Confections, co-owned by Taz Murray and Dave Taiclet, collected $2 million from Park City private equity company Dolphin Capital to expand its product line and candy brands.
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