Candy, Gum & Mints

PEEPS is a one-stop hop for all Easter essentials, including the iconic colorful Chicks and Bunnies, as well as new flavors, chocolate varieties and jelly beans. While eating PEEPS is the primary reason consumers purchase the brand, a third of fans purchase PEEPS with a different purpose in mind, including to use them in recipes,…

Non-chocolate candies — gum, mints, gummy, sour confections and more — represent perennial favorites, and they are increasingly playing in the better-for-you (BFY) arena. “Take-home and king-size packages are doing very well,” said Eric Patterson, merchandising manager for Beacon & Bridge Market, a family-owned, Flint, Mich.-based c-store chain with 25 locations. “Customers are shifting away…

BeanBoozled Fiery Five lets brave fans explore the world of spice with five true-to-life flavors: sriracha, jalapeño, cayenne, habanero and Carolina Reaper. Each bean is appropriately hot for its placement in this progressively spicy lineup, from mild sriracha leaving tasters with a light burn similar to the sauce to Carolina Reaper packing a major punch.…

HI-CHEW expands its innovative portfolio of vibrant flavors twofold with the launch of new HI-CHEW Fruit Combos Mix, featuring Tropical Smoothie and Piña Colada. Each ‘chewlet’ offers two layers of tastes that create one amazing fruit-forward experience. Inspired by your favorite hot weather beverages, the new HI-CHEW Fruit Combos offerings stay true to their equatorial roots. HI-CHEW…

KIT KAT Birthday Cake is coming. The launch of this new flavor marks the first time that a KIT KAT Bar will include sprinkles. This new limited-edition bar is a celebration of delicious birthday cake flavored white crème and the beloved crisp wafers we know and love, accented by a colorful assortment of sprinkles. This…

Ferrero USA Inc., part of the global confectionery company Ferrero Group, announced the opening of a new distribution center in Goodyear, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix. The newly constructed facility located at 3600 Cotton Lane is 643,798 square feet and projected to begin operating by mid-March. The company plans to add 50 local jobs at…

This is no ordinary gummy. This is SMASHGUMMY. Experience the thrill of naturally gluten free and deliciously non-GMO ingredients in this simply sweet and satisfying treat. SMASHGUMMY is made with organic cane sugar and other natural ingredients — no corn syrup, sugar alcohols, IMOs, carrageenan or anything fake or phony. At just three grams of…

It’s a sweet time to be a candy consumer — and a candy retailer. “2019 was a great year for candy,” said Daniel Moran, category manager for Rotten Robbie’s 34 stores in Northern California. “We saw a 5.73% sales increase across our chain.” In 2019, candy sales at convenience stores increased by both dollar sales…

Operators of Carolina hemp farm promise more products to follow as they repurpose one-time tobacco industry infrastructure. ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Asheville Hemp Project (AHP), an Asheville, N.C.-based hemp cultivator, is unveiling its new CBD Mint Gum. The launch marks the first consumer product for the brand, with other SKUs in the pipeline. Asheville Hemp Project…

These funny and sarcastic heart tins are sure to be a conversation piece. Choose from Love Bites, with six different witty messages, or a Naughty or Nice Spinning Heart Tin. Each Spinning Heart Tin has a blank space where you can write your own message, with a dry erase marker included. You can spin for…