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Chocolate Inspirations 1

‘We can all use a little happy’: Chocolate Inspirations spreads positivity through confections

Mother-and-daughter team have been operating Chicago-area chocolate business since 1995.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
April 15, 2020

Pam Vieau and Marcy Goetz, mother-and-daughter owners of Chocolate Inspirations in Roselle, Illinois, didn’t originally intend to operate a chocolate business.


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ESC Oat Milk Chocolate Bars

Endangered Species Chocolate Oat Milk Chocolate Bars

Endangered Species Chocolate, Indianapolis, Ind.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
January 13, 2020

Endangered Species Chocolate is launching a line of chocolate bars made with oat milk instead of dairy milk.


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Holiday Cocomels

Cocomels Premium Collection

JJ’s Sweets, Boulder, Colo.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
December 3, 2019

 Hand-crafted in copper kettles, these coconut milk caramels are enrobed in organic dark chocolate.


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Mars Galaxy vegan bars

Mars’ new vegan Galaxy chocolate bars highlight growing trend

The new ‘milk’ chocolate bars come in three flavors and sell for three times the price of regular Galaxy bars.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
November 20, 2019

Candy may not be the first thing people think of when they consider living as a vegan, but that doesn’t mean it’s not relevant. With ingredients like milk and gelatin, confections can be filled with animal products.


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Hexx Chocolate non-GMO

Hexx Chocolate now non-GMO, vegan certified

Company produces single-origin, bean-to-bar chocolate.
November 13, 2019

Las Vegas-based Hexx Chocolate has made its line of small-batch, single-origin, bean-to-bar dark chocolate Non-GMO Project Verified and Vegan certified. 


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ONE Brands

How can candy companies target health and wellness consumers?

Latest Hershey acquisition highlights an evolving industry, while Hartman Group Report details the changing dynamics of the health and wellness sector.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
August 28, 2019
Yes, candy companies have long been pigeonholed into the indulgent category, but as with all things, there’s money to be made by evolving.
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Snacking shopping

Are consumers really choosing natural claims over price and taste?

FMCG says consumers are paying more attention to natural claims when snacking in Germany, however are price and taste still more important?
Will Cowling
August 27, 2019
FMCG Gurus research shows that consumers are moving toward paying attention to flavor and natural formulation above the price of a snack when looking to treat and reward themselves.
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Demand for plant-based foods continues to grow

Dollar sales trending upward in 15 plant-based food categories, IRI reports.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
May 1, 2019

Interest in plant-based diets continues to sprout, giving food manufacturers and retailers a chance to cultivate shopper engagement and grow sales, Chicago-based research firm IRI says.


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Alter Eco Superdark Truffles

Alter Eco Superdark Truffles

Alter Eco Foods, San Francisco, Calif.
March 20, 2019
Featuring silky-smooth 80 percent Swiss-made cocoa and nourishing coconut oil, Alter Eco’s Superdark Truffles bring a decadent, vegan option to the chocolate aisle.
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marshmallow trends

Marshmallow trends: Clean labels, unique flavors

Innovation helps push marshmallows into premium confection, snacking categories.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
September 10, 2018
When it comes to consumers' favorite marshmallow treats, the marshmallows often play a supporting role.
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