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🍭🍫🍬 GLOBAL TOP 100 LIST: Many of the companies on this year’s list showed growth amid last year’s uncertainty. How did your company fare over the past year? Chime in below, and check it out here: brnw.ch/21x1cLd #chocolate #cocoa #confectionery
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Sour Patch Kids brand is bringing friends together with the launch of Sour Patch Kids Besties, a new format where four candies are linked hand-in-hand to form one connected #candy chain, the brand says. Read more: brnw.ch/21x3oxc
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GateDrop, the natural energy gummy brand, announced that Chad Mendes, former UFC featherweight title contender, two-time All-American wrestler, and a recognized name in the hunting and fishing community, has joined the company as its founding brand partner brnw.ch/21x3mkJ
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Icon Foods has launched TagaLite, a tagatose sweetener designed to deliver sugar-like functionality and sweetness without added sugars on the Nutrition Facts Panel. Read more: brnw.ch/21x3kXM #betterforyou #confectionery
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The movie #MastersoftheUniverse is now in theaters, and Vancouver-based Huer Foods has debuted gummies based on its characters. The candy company is aiming to disrupt the standard "logo-slap" licensing model with a character-driven product launch brnw.ch/21x3k30
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Ahead of this summer’s highly-anticipated fifth installment, Bazooka brands Push Pop, Juicy Drop Pop, and Baby Bottle Pop are releasing special-edition packaging inspired by Disney and Pixar’s #ToyStory5, in theaters June 19. More: brnw.ch/21x3iui
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Innova Market Insights' “Layers of Delight” trend focuses on the concept of indulgence, such as in Dubai #chocolate, going beyond indulgence as a singular concept to explore the relationship between it & key layers of food and beverage product benefits brnw.ch/21x3gBA
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Once defined by simple treats in classic flavors, the hard candy category is undergoing a significant transformation. Today’s consumers expect more than sweetness; they’re seeking emotional connection, immersive sensory experiences, and wellness cues brnw.ch/21x3ePe
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Netflix's #StrangerThings series this July, Kinder Joy is revealing something new is coming from Hawkins: a limited-edition Kinder Joy x Stranger Things collaboration. More: brnw.ch/21x3d1e #chocolate #Kinder #KinderJoy
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Barry Callebaut is expanding its compound portfolio, and it unveiled its latest innovations at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo, including cocoa-free ChoViva, developed with Germany-based startup Planet A Foods. Read more: brnw.ch/21x3aEY #chocolate #cocoa #innovation
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Issei is launching 3 of its signature products at Olive Young's first-ever U.S. store in Pasadena, CA. The debut marks a major milestone for the brand as it expands consumer access through one of the world's most influential trend-driven beauty retailers brnw.ch/21x39Hp
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Target has announced a new, limited-time Good & Gather Collab with James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and television personality Roy Choi. Each snack and sweet treat celebrates bold flavor mashups and cultural fusion brnw.ch/21x38Jg
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BFY brand Unreal has launched its new Peanut Butter Drops exclusively at Whole Foods Markets nationwide. The product includes creamy peanut butter, nothing artificial, and 33% less sugar (compared to the leading brand). Read more: brnw.ch/21x37dN
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As Americans celebrate #NationalCandyMonth, through the NCA's Sweet Land of Liberty campaign, the confectionery industry is highlighting how chocolate and candy have been woven into the fabric of American celebrations and traditions for generations brnw.ch/21x35z6
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Neuro and MrBeast's Beast Philanthropy are teaming up on limited-edition, co-branded tins. To learn more, we reached out to Ryan Chen, co-founder of Neuro. Read it here: brnw.ch/21x33SE #gum #functional #candy
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Ring Pop is putting a patriotic twist on its candy just in time for summer. Launching for a limited time at national retailers, the Red, White, and Bling Ring Pop combines consumer-favorite red cherry and blue raspberry flavors in a festive release. snackandbakery.com/articles/…
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BETTER-FOR-YOU: Today’s reduced-sugar consumer is not necessarily eliminating sugar altogether. More often, they’re trying to moderate it, says Thom King, chief innovations officer, Icon Foods. Read the feature here: brnw.ch/21x3035 #reducedsugar #betterforyou
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AAK, a supplier of specialty vegetable fats and oils, has launched Illexao En 10, a new #cocoa butter equivalent for enrobed applications that aim to enhance performance and formulation flexibility. #cocoabutter #confectionery #candy snackandbakery.com/articles/…
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The World Cocoa Foundation and The Ghana Cocoa Board announced that Ghana will host the WCF Partnership Meeting 2027 from March 16–18, bringing together leaders from across the global cocoa and chocolate sector at a pivotal moment for the future of cocoa. snackandbakery.com/articles/…
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Sour Patch Kids has launched Chews: candy with a soft and chewy texture, individually wrapped, and not shaped like classic Kids—it is sweet on the outside and has a burst of sour sanding on the inside brnw.ch/21x2Wwq
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Mamba, the fruity, chewy Storck USA candy brand, has introduced its newest limited-time offering: Mamba Tropical Sticks. The new product delivers an LTO assortment of bold flavors, including Peach-Passionfruit, Apple-Kiwi, Piña Colada, and Mango-Orange brnw.ch/21x2UpH
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