Food donations are being coordinated by the staff of the Kroger Wellness Festival and Matthew 25: Ministries in Cincinnati to support hurricane relief efforts.

We recently caught up with the co-CEOs of SmartSweets about how the company works to keep up with consumer interests, plus notable recent innovations in gummies.

We recently were able to chat with a representative from Frankford Candy about gummy trends, including flavors, inredients, and innovation.

We were able to touch base with Adriaan Verbeke, global head of ethical sourcing, Feastables, to chat more about the brand joining Tony's Open Chain.

The brand started at Sugarox Candy Studio, a small candy store in Mexico City, making small-batch hard candy.

Julie Leslie, owner of the first Peterbrooke Chocolatier shop in Lake Norman, NC, chats with us about the brand, as well as her future plans to open more NC franchises. 

Chef Eric Koyama was an executive chef for culinary innovation for the brand.

This week's Fun Friday includes HealthyWage's "Cash for Candy" initiative, Carl's Jr.'s ghosting campaign, free chocolate bars from Kinder Bueno, and football legend Eli Manning giving out King's Hawaiian Soft Pretzel Bites in NYC.

The mints category continues to innovate with interesting, modern flavors.

Consumers are hunting for gummies with unique shapes and flavors, including seasonal releases.