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Mars celebrates Halloween evolution with annual trends report

Mars gets spooky with annual Halloween trends report

The company is releasing its holiday portfolio nationwide starting this month.

July 23, 2026

Driven by younger generations, the holiday is becoming America’s longest seasonal shopping occasion, the company's 2026 report finds.

Candystore.com creates maps highlighting Most Popular Easter Candy, Worst Easter Candy, and Most Popular Jelly Beans

Candystore.com creates maps highlighting best and worst Easter candy, plus most popular jelly beans

Find out each state's most loved and hated Easter candy and its favorite jelly beans.

March 20, 2023

CandyStore.com has updated three Easter Candy and National Jelly Bean Day maps for 2023.

VIDEO: Candy and confectionery flavor trends with InMobi

Jeff Williams, InMobi, chats about flavor trends with Senior Editor Liz Parker.

Liz Parker Kuhn

March 10, 2023

InMobi Pulse recently conducted a recent survey of consumers on mobile devices, which has revealed an unexpected shift in snacking habits.

Personalization, sustainability among trends impacting food industry

Glanbia Nutritionals identifies trends, opportunities for food manufacturers.

May 12, 2020

Glanbia Nutritionals has identified several “MegaTrends” and the opportunities they present for food and beverage manufacturers.

3 trends we saw at the ECRM Everyday & Summer Seasonal candy planning session

Session held Aug. 25-29 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

September 11, 2019

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.

2016 Chewy Candy Trends

Chewy candy is becoming more expendicture as the segment develops new flavors, packaging and textures to suit consumer demands.

Bernie Pacyniak

May 25, 2016

Although not quite as popular as chocolate, chewy candy still commanded close to $3.3 billion in dollar sales in the 52 weeks ending March 20, 2016, according to IRI, a Chicago-based market research firm.

Nielsen: ‘Better for you’ candy category on the rise.

Consumers reach for a mix of healthy and indulgent options

Bernie Pacyniak

November 4, 2015

As parents carefully ration their children’s haul of Halloween candy during the coming weeks, they may miss a subtle shift that’s occurred in the treats pile: better-for-you sweets.

Sprayable Chocolate And Ketchup?

Soon we all could be spraying our chocolate onto our food.

Crystal Lindell

October 22, 2015

A new survey commissioned by Honeywell looked at consumer attitudes toward aerosols and what applications they would like to see in the future.

Caramel Trends: The sweet treat brings together nostalgia, innovation

Caramel’s status as a staple of the confectionery industry means constant demand and innovative pairings that create unique flavor combinations.

Abigail Watt

October 21, 2015

“The basic caramel flavor has been a staple of the candy industry since the beginning,” says Charlie Douglass, chocolatier, Harry & David.

Chocolate bars sales soar, as innovation remains strong

A 2.4 increase in overall chocolate sales reflects top grossing companies’ innovations, new policies.

Alison Soley

August 18, 2015

Perhaps one of the best traits the chocolate bar industry has to offer is its maintenance of old favorites, coupled with innovative and exciting new flavors that give even the bravest of taste buds a run for their money.