Articles by Liz Parker Kuhn

We recently talked to a Mintec representative about why cocoa prices have gone up, and his predictions for the rest of this year and early 2024.

Alina Morse, founder, Zolli Candy, speaks about its sugar-free products, including its new Caramelz and Gummeez, and how she started the company at age seven.

A great way to address growing consumer demand for better-for-me products with less sugar is using the right cocoa, says ofi. 

We were recently able to connect with Teruhiro (Terry) Kawabe, chief representative for the USA and president, CEO of Morinaga America, Inc., makers of HI-CHEW, about its reduced-sugar candy options.

In 1907, Maud Borup began to make candy in her St. Paul, MN home.

Chocolate is a treat that will never go out of style—whether it’s a consumer purchasing it for their own consumption, or perhaps as a gift for friends or family, it is a well-loved dessert. 

Over the past year, the candy and confectionery industry had its ups and downs but mostly flourished.

The brand's chairman and CEO, Kirk Vashaw, was recently named our 2023 Kettle Award recipient.

With the pandemic receding, the confectionery industry is slowly returning to its pre-March 2020 state.

In the three long years after the start of the pandemic, the snack industry changed but persevered.