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April 29, 2013
Steve Montgomery, president of b2b Solutions, will discuss salty and alternative snack trends, present data and offer future projections at the American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) Convenience Industry Outlook Forum, June 24 to 25. Kit Dietz, …more
April 26, 2013
Meghan Brody has rejoined Goetze’s Candy Co., Inc. as its Brand Strategy Manager and the company has also appointed Raymond Gates to Regional Sales Manager, the company reports.…more
April 26, 2013
Carmit Candy Industries Ltd. is unveiling Weight Management Chocolate Wafer Bars blended with glucomannan and Kemin Industries, Inc.’s proteinase inhibitor, Slendesta, which induces satiety, the company claims.…more
April 26, 2013
The Hershey Co. has announced several changes to its executive line-up, effective May 31, in what the company claims is an effort to broaden the leadership team and enhance international growth.…more
April 25, 2013
An array of premium confections will be sold alongside apparel, beauty products, books, jewelry and home decor in the OTG Experience, LLC’s SGR candy store at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, NY. …more
April 25, 2013
As shoppers make more frequent trips to the store and practice loosely constructed routines and habits, only 44 percent of primary grocery shoppers prepare a shopping list prior to a trip to the grocery store, according to a study by The Hartman Group, In…more
April 25, 2013
Expanding its 10-year Cocoa Horizons sustainability initiative, Barry Callebaut AG will send its new Cocoa Horizons Truck to villages throughout Ivory Coast training farmers, providing health care services, child labor sensitization programs and literacy …more
April 25, 2013
While 22 percent of consumers in the U.K. say they have been better off throughout the past year, 56 percent say they only buy items when they absolutely need them and 36 percent say their financial situation has become more difficult throughout the past …more
April 24, 2013
Private Label division has launched and will provide clients with custom-designed packs for the company’s 3.5-ounce all-natural kosher milk and dark chocolate bars, Praim reports.…more
April 24, 2013
Extending its reporting on gender rights in cocoa farming, ensuring a consistent approach to gender programs in key cocoa origin markets and advocating for industry-wide action, Mondelez International, Inc. is advancing its programs for women’s righ…more
April 24, 2013
The Promotion In Motion Companies, Inc. has been named one of the fastest growing CPG companies in the U.S., the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) report.…more
April 23, 2013
Just Born, Inc. is launching bubble gum- and sweet lemonade-flavored Peeps and is bringing back Mike and Ike Lemonade Blends for the summer season.…more
April 23, 2013
In its first extension of the Gold-Bear line, Haribo of America, Inc. is unveiling Juicy Gold-Bears, made with 20 percent more fruit juice than the traditional Gold-Bears.…more
April 23, 2013
John Rudolph, founder of Rudolph Foods Corp. who held leadership roles within the Snack Food Association (SFA), died on April 16. He was 88-years-old.…more
April 23, 2013
In conjunction with National Jelly Bean Day April 22, Jelly Belly Candy Co. is debuting its shimmering collection of jelly beans.…more
April 22, 2013
Dollar sales for the overall candy category grew 2.5 percent during the latest 52-week period, ending March 24…more
April 22, 2013
In celebration of the 30th annual National Pretzel Day April 26, Snyder’s of Hanover, Inc. is hosting five sampling events from Philadelphia to San Diego.…more
April 22, 2013
Mrs. Freshley’s snack cake and pastry lines from Flowers Foods, Inc. has received packaging updates with modern designs …more
April 19, 2013
The Grocery Manufacturers Association has developed nutrition calculators, interactive label tools, a nutrition quiz, shopping and meal planning tips and recipes on the factsupfront.org website as a supplement to its Facts Up Front labeling program.…more
April 19, 2013
PepsiCo, Inc.’s first quarter sales totaled $12.6 billion, up one percent from the same quarter in 2012, however, net income dropped five percent to $1.1 billion, resulting in a four percent decrease from last year in profits, totaling $1.7 billion.…more
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