Candy Industry

Better Sour has announced the appointment of longtime CPG veteran and former Ritter Sport exec Shawn Gardner as its first chief growth officer, overseeing all sales and growth strategy for the globally-inspired sour #candy company. Gardner is a CPG executive with over 30 years of leadership, sales, and marketing experience. Prior to Ritter Sport, hhe held key leadership roles with PROBAR LLC, That's it., and Mondelēz International's Perfect Bar. Read more: https://lnkd.in/guUuREwb

Fascinating read from The New York Times today about Mars' Peanut M&M's and peanut growing in general: "The Peanut M&M was in trouble. It was the early 2000s, and complaints about rancid nuts were piling up at Mars headquarters in McLean, Va., so fast they had outpaced the combined consumer complaints about Snickers, Twix and even the company’s extensive dog food line. So the world’s largest confectionary company went hunting for a new peanut to solve the problem." Mars has now donated $3.5M to The University of Georgia's Wild Peanut Lab, so that it can research disease and pests that threaten the world’s peanut supply. https://lnkd.in/gr_bTNvQ

PACKAGING: With so many different options to package #candy, choosing the right system for a particular product can be a bit of a gamble … much like picking the right chocolate from a box. Fortunately, manufacturers can minimize that risk by working closely with a reputable #packaging OEM that can provide guidance toward a solution that adds reliability and efficiency to your operation. Article by Richard Carlton and Lou Pelnar, ProMach. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wUtU4

Canada-based Rousseau Chocolatier is introducing a collection featuring dark chocolate. Crafted in-house and presented in the company's signature plastic-free packaging, each piece is created to showcase the depth, richness, and complexity of dark chocolate, the company says. More: https://brnw.ch/21wUsvK

BBB National Programs’ Children’s Confection Advertising Initiative (CCAI) is welcoming Taffy Town, Inc. as its newest participant. In joining CCAI, Taffy Town pledges not to engage in advertising primarily directed to children under age 13 or to children in elementary and middle schools. More: https://brnw.ch/21wUrJZ 📸: P Maxwell Photography/Shutterstock

CASE STUDY: For over 130 years, Sweet Candy Company has thrived on a legacy of quality confections. When growing customer demand for flexible pack formats and shelf-ready packaging began to stretch its existing end-of-line operations, the Sweet Candy team knew who to contact. The answer came in the form of a new, fully integrated packaging line with Delkor Systems' HSP Series Case Packer, a vision-based case packing system purpose-built to handle variety and velocity. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wUqiH

Egan Food Technologies has announced the addition of enrobers to its line of process equipment for the #confectionery and baking industries. The new enrobers are available in standard widths from 600 mm to 1600 mm for enrobing and bottoming with #chocolate, compound, and caramel. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wUokd

On July 22, The Hershey Company announced it will be raising its #candy prices due to #cocoa costs. The pricing increase will affect products across the company's entire #confectionery portfolio. The candymaker has previously said it would raise prices to compensate for escalating cocoa costs, if needed. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gfQqYmWR

Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc., manufacturer of specialty and #privatelabel confections, has added four new bulk gummies under its Clever Candy brand. The latest additions are full of the latest trends inspired by social media that are spreading across the food industry, the company says. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wUmw1 #spicycandy #gummies

🎧 We recently sat down with Todd Summers, VP of sales for Esther Price Candies, to discuss the brand's Candy Passport Trail, a campaign that allows consumers to collect stickers and earn discounts on Esther Price products. Consumers must bring the passport in to an Esther Price store by July 31 to collect their discounts. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gjkeeNCk