Alyse Thompson-Richards has held many positions with BNP Media, first serving as an intern at Candy Industry magazine in summer 2012. She joined Candy Industry's staff full time as associate editor in August 2016 after a few years at newspapers in West-Central Illinois, becoming managing editor in March 2019. Alyse has also served as managing editor of Cannabis Products magazine since March 2019, and is currently the editor-in-chief of Food Engineeering magazine. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from Western Illinois University.
Here are some of the trends Managing Editor Alyse Thompson saw while attending the ECRM Everyday and Summer Seasonal candy planning session in New Orleans.
Retail buyers attending ECRM’s Everyday and Summer Seasonal Candy Planning session in New Orleans Aug. 25-29 have selected winners of the 2019 Buyer's Choice Awards.
Specialty candy retailer Sugarfina, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, citing shifts in the retail sector, uncertainty in its international partnerships and difficulty in controlling margins as reasons for not being profitable.
The Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association will host a symposium this fall covering all aspects of developing and producing cannabis-infused candy and snacks.
Moonstruck Chocolate Co., a gourmet chocolate maker headquartered in Portland, Oregon, has introduced a product collaboration with four of the Willamette Valley's top wineries.
While blueberries, almonds, avocados and kale have perennial spots on the superfoods list, the NPD Group has outlined three “emerging superfoods” it's tracking due to increased interest in them.
ECRM’s upcoming Candy Planning: Everyday & Summer Seasonal session is just the place to find out what treats and trends will be hot over the next year.