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M&M'S Caramel Cold Brew Flavor

M&M'S brand teams up with spelling bee champ to attempt to spell your name correctly in a nod to a shared experience around coffee orders
May 8, 2023

Inspired by one of today's most popular coffee shop menu items, M&M'S Caramel Cold Brew is a combination of smooth, robust coffee flavor and sweet, chewy caramel, covered in classic M&M'S milk chocolate.


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Hershey's Kisses Milklicious Chocolates with Smooth Chocolate Milk Filling

The new candy will be available year-round in the brand's line
April 4, 2023

Hershey's KISSES Milklicious chocolates build on the permanent KISSES portfolio with a distinctive treat wrapped in light-blue foils that are adorned with little glasses of milk, providing a playful cue to the new flavor.


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Hershey's Plant Based Extra Creamy with Almonds and Sea Salt and Reese's Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups

The iconic brands' newest chocolate confections made with dairy alternatives
March 20, 2023

As more people reach for plant-based snacks, The Hershey Company is offering two options for a milk chocolate alternative. The chocolatier announced the nationwide launch of Hershey's Plant Based and the new addition of Reese's Plant Based.


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Cannabis chocolate offers functional indulgence

Manufacturers offer nostalgic products with a variety of dosage options.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
February 28, 2023

Cannabis-infused chocolate makers are building on the familiarity and function of the format to deliver nostalgic and indulgent flavor experiences alongside a variety of dosage options.


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Formulating with Color in Confectionery Applications

Ensuring high pigment concentration from the starting material begins with precise cultivation techniques
Olivia Conrad
February 22, 2023

Unique color applications in confections are also popular today, such as the use of saturated pastels, and combining multiple colors and textures in a single format. Developers face several hurdles when formulating with natural colors in confections, and color manufacturers and suppliers are constantly innovating to develop more effective and stable natural colors.


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Mars Acquires Whole-Fruit Snacking Brand Trü Frü

Trü Frü’s snacks are made from real fruit and immersed in premium chocolate
December 20, 2022

Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned, global leader in confectionery, snacking, food, and pet care products and services announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Trü Frü, a high-growth, better-for-you, whole-fruit snacking brand from its founders and management team.


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Mondelēz International to Sell Developed Market Gum Business to Perfetti Van Melle

The divestiture advances the company’s portfolio reshaping strategy, enabling greater focus on growth and reinvestment in its core chocolate, biscuit and baked snacks categories
December 19, 2022

Mondelēz International announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell its developed-market gum business in the United States, Canada and Europe to Perfetti Van Melle Group, a leading European gum and confectionery maker for a headline purchase price of $1.350 billion or 15 times equivalent to estimated current year EBITDA.


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Ferrero Group to Acquire Wells Enterprises

Ferrero and Wells are both family companies with extensive confectionery and ice cream experience
December 8, 2022

Ferrero and Wells are both family companies with extensive confectionery and ice cream experience, quality products, proud heritage and a strong portfolio of well-loved brands.  


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Reese's Big Cup Stuffed with Reese's Puffs Cereal

The new sweet treat will be available in November
October 3, 2022

The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate combines with Reese's Puffs cereal.


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Cannabis Mints Deliver Low Doses in Convenient Format

Mints make up about 2% of infused candy sales.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
September 29, 2022

Manufacturers say mints provide a quick, easy, and precisely-dosed method for delivering cannabis, whether the end consumer is new to edibles or a seasoned connoisseur.


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