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BNP Media, Troy, MI

Change is not always easy, but it can be for the best

Changes don't always have to be bad—in fact, they could end up improving your life.
Lis Parker
Liz Parker
October 16, 2023

The pandemic has given B2B employees like myself more opportunities to network with coworkers, attend virtual events, and work from home.


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RCI conference 2023, Milwaukee

Learning about the confectionery industry at the Retail Confectioners International conference

We spent 36 hours in Milwaukee learning about confection-making and the candy industry.
Lis Parker
Liz Parker
June 21, 2023

Candy Industry Senior Editor Liz Parker attended the Retail Confectioners International conference last Wednesday through Thursday in Milwaukee, WI.


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Attending the Sweets & Snacks Expo as a first-timer

Attending the Sweets & Snacks Expo as a first-timer

Flavor trends and interesting flavor combinations were abundant on the show floor.
Lis Parker
Liz Parker
May 30, 2023

Candy Industry Senior Editor Liz Parker attended the Sweets & Snacks Expo this year as a first-time attendee.


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Lindell column

How will rising gas prices, inflation impact the candy industry?

As gas hits $5 per gallon and grocery prices increase nearly 12 percent, how will consumers respond?
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
June 13, 2022

Editor Crystal Lindell asks: how much room do consumer packaged goods companies have to increase their prices in response to more expensive gas? And what happens when things hit a tipping point?


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Crystal Lindell wearing a maroon face mask.
Lindell Column

As Chicago moves into ‘medium’ COVID risk, Expo attendees should mask up

While the CDC medium risk level means masks aren’t required, they are encouraged.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
May 9, 2022

Editor Crystal Lindell is counting down the days until she can see everyone in person, and she can’t wait to once again experience the magical atmosphere of the Sweets and Snacks Expo. But she asks the industry for one small favor: Don’t ruin the magic — wear a mask. 


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Sister André is now officially the oldest person alive at 118 years old. The image is two separate  photos, one of Sister Andre in a wheel chair and another that's a close-up of her face. She's wearing a blue nun head covering in both.

World's oldest living person, 118-year-old Sister André, enjoys chocolate

The oldest person ever, Jeanne Louise Calment, also thought chocolate was part of the secret to a long life.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
April 27, 2022

The oldest person ever, Jeanne Louise Calment, also thought that chocolate was part of the secret to a long life. 


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1983 Candy Industry retrospective
Crystal Lindell Column

We want to hear from our valued readers

Looking back to the past helps inform our future, and we’d like your input to inform our future as well.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
December 8, 2021

Looking back to the past helps inform our future, and we’d like your input to inform our future as well. 


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Omicron
COVID-19

Lindell column: As another new COVID variant looms, the candy industry should prepare

Omicron variant could take us back to February 2020, except this time the industry is much more prepared.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
December 1, 2021

Omicron variant could take us back to February 2020, except this time the industry is much more prepared.


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Millennials

Lindell column: New Fona report on millennials highlights the generation’s tumultuous adulthood

Editor Crystal Lindell reflects on seeing the events that shaped her life broken down into statistics and trend predictions.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
September 8, 2021
Editor Crystal Lindell reflects on seeing the events that shaped her life broken down into statistics and trend predictions.
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Delta varian

Delta variant's spread across the U.S. raises questions for candy industry

It’s hard to predict how consumers, industry events and upcoming holidays will be impacted by the new COVID-19 variant.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
August 11, 2021
Seeing news this morning that an in-person industry event had been canceled felt eerily similar to spring 2020.
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