Nestlé announced that the company created a chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit — without adding any refined sugar. Nestlé plans to introduce the first product in Japan in the fall of this year through its KitKat Chocolatory. Further products in other countries will follow next year, through some of Nestlé’s most popular confectionery…
Tropical Candy Rope
Ferrara has launched a new product that’s perfect for summer: NERDS Tropical Rope. NERDS, the nostalgic candy brand known for its tiny, tangy, crunchy candy, has expanded its NERDS Rope product offering to include tropical flavors. NERDS continues to experience disruptive growth, increased distribution and unprecedented velocity. Available first nationwide at 7-Eleven beginning in August, the…
Nut Butter Cups
Justin’s makes naturally delicious, palate-pleasing nut butters, organic nut butter cups and nut butter snacks. All products are made with high-quality ingredients that deliver great taste, unique texture and convenient nutrition for all. Driven by a passion for exceptional flavor, unique texture and quality ingredients, Justin’s products are made by selectively choosing fine, naturally delicious and…
New Package Design
Fini Sweets is expanding its North American presence and product range with more of its famous imaginative offerings and innovative new package designs. The worldwide candy company is bringing more of its big taste and colorful shapes to U.S. consumers this summer. Fini Sweets has nine licorice and gummy products on its North American roster. Products…
Breaking the Chocolate Mold
Last year, consumer research firm Mintel predicted innovative and premium products would begin to occupy a larger share of the U.S. candy market. So far, that prediction appears to be coming to fruition at convenience stores. “Year to date, chocolate is up over 7% for us, and I expect that trend to continue into summer,”…
Combination Candy Bar
Reese’s is taking over Take5. It has the perfect combination of five key ingredients; chocolate, peanut butter, caramel, peanuts and pretzels. Reese’s Take5 Bar is the ideal combination of salty, sweet, crunchy and chewy in one candy bar. Available nationwide, late summer 2019, in standard bar (SRP 99 cents), king size bar (SRP $1.69) and…
Cupcake-Flavored Candy
Put away the eggs and flour, Jelly Belly Candy Company announces its newest confection, Jelly Belly Candy Cupcakes. The makers of iconic Jelly Belly jelly beans, introduces an assortment of miniature cupcake replicas in five indulgent flavors: strawberry, blueberry, chocolate, French vanilla and banana. Each piece has a cupcake flavor base and a frosting flavor…
Milk Chocolate Emoji Bars
For the first time ever, the word Hershey’s on the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar’s iconic pips is changing to something different. The new Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Emoji Bar will feature 25 different connection emojis on the bar with six new emoji packaging designs. This new bar will help others to break the ice and create new…
Raspberry Rosé-Flavored Chocolate
DOVE Chocolate Bars — the silky-smooth chocolate fans know and love just took an innovative twist — introducing DOVE Chocolate Bars in six new bold flavors. The bars feature flavors inspired by the latest culinary trends. Raspberry Rosé, made with a layer of silky-smooth pink chocolate, is perfectly sweet with real rosé and raspberries over a…
Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows
This is no ordinary marshmallow. This is SMASHMALLOW DIPPED. Each permissibly indulgent puff is made from the very best non-GMO ingredients then dipped in sustainably sourced dark chocolate for an irresistibly smooth guilt-free, every day, every time of day chocolatey treat for your taste buds. Available in Dark Chocolate Cold Brew and Dark Chocolate Raspberry.…