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Alyse Thompson-Richards

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.

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DC comics novelty candy

Koko's Confectionery & Novelty, Cockeysville, Md.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 14, 2018

Koko's Confectionery & Novelty has introduced spray and squeeze candy with DC Comics superheroes and villains.

Packaging, unique ingredients help chocolate bar makers break through the noise

Chocolate bar makers must make their products stand out in a competitive field.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 14, 2018

If variety is the spice of life, then the chocolate bar sector lives a full one.

CandyRific Candy Poppers

CandyRific, Louisville, Ky.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 14, 2018

CandyRific has launched Candy Poppers, sure to delight every age group.

Millennials, Gen Z love Instagrammable desserts made with candy brands they know

New research from Hershey shows how to capture young consumers.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 8, 2018

It’s a sweet, simple truth: Most people like dessert. But what’s better than a regular dessert? One that features consumers’ favorite brands, according to new research from The Hershey Co. and The Center for Generational Kinetics.

Jelly Belly expands at Thailand campus for move into chocolate

After the wild success of BeanBoozled, Jelly Belly Thailand is looking to diversify.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 8, 2018

Each year Jelly Belly's plant in southeastern Thailand makes a rainbow of jelly beans to satisfy the world over. But many of those beans customers can't even eat.

Two former NECCO employees suing Round Hill Investments

Former employees allege investment firm is in violation of WARN Act.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 2, 2018

Two former New England Confectionery Co. (NECCO) employees are suing previous buyer Round Hill investments for damages after the investment firm abruptly shut down the company’s Revere, Mass.-based plant July 24.

Crunchy Mint selected as winning flavor in M&M’s 2018 Flavor Vote

New flavor to appear in stores for the next 18 months.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 1, 2018

The results are in: Crunchy Mint will join M&M’S lineup of flavors this month after fans selected it as the winner of the 2018 Flavor Vote.

Südzucker, DouxMatok partnering to offer sugar reduction solution in Europe

DouxMatox sugar can reduce up to 40 percent of sugar content in food products while maintaining sensory profile.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

July 31, 2018

European sugar producer Südzucker and DouxMatok, developer of targeted flavor delivery technology, are partnering to commercialize DouxMatok’s sugar reduction solution across Europe to support the food industry’s efforts to reduce sugar content.

Union Confectionery Machinery selling NECCO equipment, intellectual property

Necco wafers, Sweethearts, Canada Mints not for sale.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

July 31, 2018

Union Confectionery Machinery has been tapped by a third-party buyer to sell assets from New England Confectionery Co. (NECCO) after the company abruptly closed last week.