Articles by Crystal Lindell

A confectionery company that specializes in cannabis sweets is partnering up with a financial backer in an effort to expand. Except this one isn’t in Colorado.

The landmark investment will leverage Kinh Do's manufacturing capabilities, comprehensive distribution network and some of the best Vietnamese talent in the industry.

It looks like barks, cakes, chocolates, and caramels are a few of Oprah’s favorite things this year.

Snyder's-Lance, Inc. has announced that it’s creating a new, "better for you" division and increasing its investment in Late July Snacks, LLC — a leader in organic and non-GMO snacks.

The U.S. confectionery market is expected to see about $6 billion in increased sales in the next five years, and premium products are driving the growth. But the industry is growing faster globally than it is domestically and commodity costs are impacting costs from the farm to the finished product.

U.S. sugar policy reform took another blow this week, as the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it has initialed draft agreements with the Mexican government and Mexican sugar exporters.

So the good news about the John Oliver segment on sugar is that it doesn’t really focus on candy.

The Hershey Co. is expanding its cocoa sustainability program Learn to Grow through new public and private partnerships — and its goal is to create more sustainable cocoa by 2020.

The thing about novelty candy is that there is no such thing as resting on your laurels.