Search

With its mix of textures and flavors, manufacturers say flexibility is part of granola's charm. Its adaptability has also Led to combining indulgent, fan-favorite inclusions with ingredients that further boost [...]

As cannabis-infused food and beverages gain popularity among consumers, manufacturers and brand owners face the challenge of consistently incorporating cannabis oils into their products. The hydrophobic nature of cannabis oil [...]

Traditional enhanced waters continue to show growth. Mintel notes that sales of packaged water are projected to reach $24.4 billion by 2023, driven by increases from all water segments, especially [...]

Carrie Solomon, co-founder of Leif Goods, Portland, OR, understands why chocolate is an ideal carrier for cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Lipophilic cannabis oils combine harmoniously with [...]

With its potential for helping with symptoms related to epilepsy, anxiety, pain and other conditions, demand is rapidly growing for food and beverage products made with cannabidiol (CBD). The Brightfield [...]

This year's Sweets and Snacks Expo is set for May 21-23 at McCormick Place in Chicago. More than 800 exhibitors had registered in mid-April, and at least 30 countries will [...]

ECRM hosted its annual Candy Planning: Christmas & Halloween session at Bally's Las Vegas in February For those unfamiliar, ECRM programs bring together manufacturers and candy buyers for meetings that [...]

Whether manufacturers make cannabis-infused foods and beverages or non-infused ones, proper sanitation is a must to create safe, high-quality products. And while there's no federal oversight of cannabis-infused food manufacturing--and [...]

Though outward appearance, taste and product format may initially draw in today's recreational and medical cannabis consumers, precise dosing is the cornerstone of developing safe, consistent infused food and beverages--and [...]

The Warrell Corp. has morphed over the last half-century to be many things to many different members of the confectionery industry.Founded in 1965 by Lincoln and Marilyn Warrell, the company, [...]

Chef Michael Antonorsi understands that in order to spread joy, you have to feel it.While he certainly feels joy now--and delivers it to chocolate lovers all over the United States--the [...]

Each year Jelly Belly's plant in southeastern Thailand makes a rainbow of jelly beans to satisfy fans the world over. But many of those beans customers can't even eat. That's [...]

This year's Sweets and Snacks Expo is set for May 22-24 at McCormick Place in Chicago. More than 790 exhibitors had registered in mid-April, and at least 25 countries will [...]

Though darkness still blanketed the surrounding fields, trucks rumbled up the red clay road, appearing in a flurry of headlights and honking horns. Shouting signaled the start of the workday [...]

When it comes to innovation, a beloved, top-hatted confectioner has the perfect formula. 'Invention, my dear friends, is 93 percent perspiration, 6 percent electricity, 4 percent evaporation and 2 percent [...]

With a recent flurry of store closures and bankruptcies, the doom and gloom predicted for the retail industry is difficult to escape. We've seen the headlines: Sears, Macy's and J.C. [...]

The sleek Gateway Arch, stately Busch Stadium and the muddy Mississippi River snaking along the city's eastern edge are among the most recognizable symbols of St. Louis. But there's one [...]

Developing the perfect product formulation and using the best production equipment can help manufacturers create quality cannabis-infused food and beverages. But two of the most-important factors in achieving high quality [...]

Creating consistent, enjoyable food and beverages is impossible without proper mixing, and that's especially true for cannabis-infused products. Not only does mixing affect a product's taste, it plays a large [...]

Successfully incorporating cannabis into edibles that are delicious, safe and consistently dosed is not an easily achieved feat. Add in the complexities of chocolate, and it becomes a real challenge, [...]

A quick scan of pharmacy shelves illustrates that manufacturers view confectionery applications as ideal methods for delivering functional ingredients. Throat-soothing lozenges are a wintertime staple for many consumers, while a [...]

If there are two things Eric Eslao enjoys, it's chocolate and cannabis. The former Apple marketing professional saw an opportunity to combine them in 2014, just as then-California Lt. Gov. [...]

The element of surprise didn't always work in Jared Whetstone's favor. Whetstone, brand manager for Florida-based Atlantic Candy Co., said Toy Box, the company's signature surprise-inside chocolate product, didn't immediately [...]

Deciding to carve out and sell two-thirds of your business--your successful business--comes with a lot of risk. But Dave Hawk wasn't worried about it. Instead, the chairman of Gertrude Hawk [...]

Even at its inception Ethel M Chocolates was a brand steeped in tradition. Forrest Mars Sr. launched Mars, Inc.'s premium chocolate division in Henderson, Nev. in 1981, inspired by the [...]

It's said people can't know where they're going until they understand where they've been. If anyone knows that adage to be true, it's Eric Atkinson, president and co-owner of Lufkin, [...]

Jean Thompson is the first to say she knew nothing about making chocolate when she took over Seattle Chocolates 16 years ago. But the former Microsoft corporate communications manager had [...]

ECRM hosted its annual Candy Planning: Christmas & Halloween event Feb. 19-22 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. For those unfamiliar, ECRM events bring together confectioners and candy [...]

While walking the brightly lit halls of Koelnmesse, it becomes clear why thousands of visitors return to the sprawling exhibition center and Cologne, Germany, each year for ISM, the world's [...]

Rick and Dave Drehobl have never been afraid of taking chances. As third generation owners of the Skokie, Ill.-based Georgia Nut Co., they chose to move beyond roasting and selling [...]

With its futuristic architecture and desert clime, Dubai seems a world away. But with its centralized location on the Persian Gulf and its penchant for growth and glamour, the city [...]

Though a frigid wind whistled and clouds hung overhead, the unseasonably dreary weather didn't stop thousands of visitors from enjoying the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C, on April 9. Among [...]

When Long Grove Confectionery Co. announced early last year it would close its retail store on Robert Parker Coffin Road--where the business had been for more than 40 years--the village [...]

No matter who's enjoying it, chewy candy serves as the perfect vehicle for flavor--and fun. And Morinaga America, maker of HI-CHEW fruit chews, understands that well, as Brand Manager Kayleigh [...]

For Print Cates, things have come full circle. The now-15-year candy industry veteran was managing a lawn and garden center in Santa Rosa, Calif., in 2003 when a friend suggested [...]

Katrina Markoff doesn't believe in perfect. Markoff, founder and ceo of Chicago-based Vosges Haut-Chocolat, searches for ways to push boundaries, whether it's through exotic ingredients, painstaking sourcing processes and creating [...]

For many consumers, diet planning is a delicate balancing act. They're paying greater attention to what they eat by scrutinizing product ingredients, calorie intake and sugar and fat content. They've [...]

Outside of southeast Wisconsin, the name Candy Raisins would inspire some confusion. The burnt-orange, Jujube-esque treats don't look like raisins, save for a signature wrinkle on top. And they certainly [...]

Today's cannabis industry is increasingly appealing to a wider range of consumer demographics seeking to enhance their lives through plant-based benefits. While medical cannabis consumers are authorized by their states [...]

Oren Young, general manager of Ethel M Chocolates, hopes redesigning the brand's Henderson, Nev., factory store will help Ethel M reach a younger subset of chocolate enthusiasts and connoisseurs. As [...]

Dan Abel Jr., v.p. of operations for Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Co., was apprehensive about entering the chocolate bar market in late 2016. There was already a dizzying array of options [...]

A new report by the National Confectioners Association (NCA) is taking a detailed look at chocolate consumers, their preferences and their impact on the chocolate retail experience. The report, called [...]

The Hershey Co. is investing $104 million into an 111,000-sq.-ft. expansion of its factory in northern Virginia. The factory, located in Augusta County, will produce penuche and peanut cream to [...]

Kinder Joy and M&M'S Caramel have topped the list of IRI's 2018 food and beverage New Product Pacesetters, the Chicago-based research firm announced last month. The 23rd annual ranking and [...]

Some of the most popular candy and confections are leaving a sour taste in consumers' mouths--and that's exactly the point. Sour candy has captured the attention and taste buds of [...]

Mars Wrigley Confectionery has taken up new commitments to preserve forests, following last year's introduction of Cocoa for Generations, the company's strategy to drive toward a sustainable cocoa supply chain [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance that would allow manufacturers to exclude allulose from total and added sugars declarations on nutrition labels. Allulose is a low-calorie [...]

No matter if it's sprinkled with a little salt or drenched in butter, caramel or another flavoring, popcorn is a snack that's been long loved for its versatility. And, combined [...]

Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, along with leading chocolate and cocoa companies, are releasing action plans to end deforestation in the cocoa sector and restore forest areas. The countries have developed [...]

Blockchain is a buzzword often tied to cryptocurrencies, but bean-to-bar chocolate companies focused on improving transparency within the cocoa supply chain have other ideas. They see potential in using the [...]