Candy Industry

SkinnyDipped has launched its Topless Peanut Butter Cups. The cups feature creamy peanut butter filling on top nestled in a thin dark chocolate shell. The cups have only 3 g of sugar, and because they are "topless," that means more peanut butter, the brand says. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wPAwK

SmartSweets is debuting two new innovations in January. After years of R&D, the brand is cracking the code on a low-sugar chew and officially entering the cinnamon category, which are both seeing huge growth. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wPzEJ

In Good Taste has released a Wine + Chocolate Gift Set, which includes five In Good Taste #wines paired with Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier #chocolates. Each wine is handpicked and available in limited batches, and each single-glass bottle is 187 ml, about a quarter of the size of a big bottle. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wPyNc

TheTakeout.com recently released a list of all HARIBO of America, Inc. candies, ranked: https://lnkd.in/gfDW_MnB Which begs the question, which is your favorite? We are fans of the Clouds, Cherries, Peaches, Watermelon, and others. Some of these we have never seen on shelves or at conferences, either, like the Smurfs, Fruit Salad, and #2 here, Sour S'ghetti. 📸 : Michael Palan/The Takeout

Nuts.com is back for the holidays with a selection of festive snacks, gifts, and ingredients. The website is offering consumers everything from peppermint bark and Christmas truffles to its Holly Jolly Jingle mix and Santa pants. More: https://brnw.ch/21wPxae

95% of Americans are ready to celebrate the winter #holidays with chocolate and candy, according to a recent survey from the National Confectioners Association (NCA). #Confectionery sales around the holidays reached nearly $7 billion in 2023 and are expected to grow up to 3% in 2024. To learn more, we talked to Carly Schildhaus, NCA senior manager of public affairs. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gnbrUcT9

Snak Club is introducing a fusion of sweet and spicy with its new Tajín Seasoned Chocolatey line, including Tajín Chocolatey Coated Pretzels, Peanut & Corn Clusters, and Chocolatey Coated Gummy Bears, created in partnership with Chocolate Works. More: https://brnw.ch/21wPvpH

We recently touched base with Mike Gilroy, VP, trade development and sponsorship, Mars Wrigley, to chat about the company's forays into the c-store space and also what's new on its 2025 lineup. Read it here: https://brnw.ch/21wPtGj

Ferrara has launched its Holiday Candy Salad Kit. Consumers can gift one of the year’s sweetest—and viral—social media trends, available exclusively in the company's first-ever TikTok Shop while supplies last. More: https://brnw.ch/21wPs7P

National Confectioners Association recently provided #candy for the White House winter holidays. NCA’s support of The White House holiday experience includes handcrafted candy ornaments and themed decorations in multiple spaces including the official White House tree in the Blue Room, as well as in the State Dining Room and Library. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wPqAq