NCA shares ‘festive facts’ about consumer candy habits around the holidays. The National Confectioners Association (NCA) is introducing the brand new Winter Holidays Central digital hub to share fun facts and resources for consumers seeking to manage their sugar intake, and learn how wintertime treats can play a unique role in holiday traditions. “From hanging…
Mini Chewy Candy
SweeTARTS Berries & Cherries is the first ever flavor innovation for the loved classic, offering a variety of berry flavors in a mini chewy format. Flavors include: Raspberry, Blackberry, Blue Berry Punch, Dark Cherry and Mixed Berry. SweeTARTS Berries & Cherries will be available in the first half of 2019. Suggested retail prices include: 3.75-ounce…
Hazelnut Flavor
Mars Wrigley Confectionery’s M&M’S Hazelnut Spread Chocolate Candies is the newest M&M’S variety launching in April 2019. The product features a creamy hazelnut center covered by delicious milk chocolate and wrapped in the brand’s signature colorful candy shell. M&M’S Hazelnut Spread will be available nationwide in April 2019 in Singles (1.35 ounce), Share Size (2.53…
SNICKERS Brings Back ‘Hungerithm’ Tool
7-Eleven customers get real-time SNICKERS discounts as ‘hanger’ escalates on the internet. Hungry Snickers-fans have one more thing to celebrate this holiday season—discounts on Snickers at 7-Eleven thanks to ‘Hungerithm’. The internet has seen its fair share of ‘hanger’ during the holidays as people tweet, snap and post their way through crowded airports, endless checkout…
4-D Gummy Blocks
CandyRific has announced its new 4-D Gummy Blocks. These interactive candy novelties allow you to use your imagination to build to your hearts’ desire. They are available in both peg bags and cubes. Peg bags hold 2.26 ounces of gummy candy and cubes include 2.8 ounces. The plastic cube has a handy slot in the…
NCA Appoints Debra Miller SVP of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
Miller to provide regulatory support for NCA member companies. National Confectioners Association President & CEO John Downs announced that Debra Miller, Ph.D., will join the organization as senior vice president of scientific & regulatory affairs. In her new role, Miller will provide regulatory support for all NCA member companies, serve as the chief liaison to…
Fruit Flavored Snacks
New Dinosaur Fruit Flavored Snacks and Assorted Fruit Flavor Snacks are the newest products from YumBees. They are made with natural flavor, no synthetic colors and real fruit juice. They are naturally fat-free and contain 100% daily value of Vitamin C. The snacks come in five-ounce packages, and a portion of each sale goes to…
Improved Recipe Butterfinger
The Improved Recipe BUTTERFINGER will continue to deliver on the crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery flavors consumers love, along with better ingredients, better packaging, improved freshness, and increased advertising support. The Improved Recipe BUTTERFINGER will be available in January 2019. Suggested retail prices are as follows: 1.9-ounce single for $1.29, 3.7-ounce share pack for $1.99, 3.5-ounce Bites…
Birthday Cake Flavor
Mars Wrigley Confectionery’s 3 MUSKETEERS brand is releasing the first new flavor in six years – Birthday Cake. The candy bar features vanilla-flavored nougat and colorful sprinkles covered in rich milk chocolate. Available this month at Walmart, the product will roll out nationally in January 2019. 3 MUSKETEERS Birthday Cake will be available in a…
Mintel Outlines U.S. Chocolate Trends
Chocolate trends show U.S. shoppers are seeking bite-sized, functional and premium chocolate candy. When it comes to chocolate trends, U.S. customers are looking to indulge in a bite-sized way. Just in time for Halloween, Mintel has introduced new research on chocolate trends, revealing that U.S. chocolate buyers* are most likely to say they would like…