As the weather warms and flowers begin to bloom, General Mills is celebrating spring with a mix of new releases and returning favorites designed to bring flavor and festive fun to everyday moments, ...

Trader Joe’s is giving a classic a modern, better‑for‑you twist with the debut of its new Red Velvet Cupcakes, it says. Crafted with high‑quality ingredients and a naturally vibrant hue, this elevated ...

The cocoa industry faces a myriad of challenges—including the intensifying impacts of climate change, gender inequity, and more—and Mars, one of the world’s largest cocoa buyers, is using its scale to ...

Just Born Quality Confections, the family-owned candy manufacturer behind brands such as Peeps, Mike and Ike, Hot Tamales, and Goldenberg's Peanut Chews, has appointed Melissa Sellers as general ...

Paris Baguette, the global bakery café franchise with over 4,000 locations around the world, closed 2025 with incredible momentum, marking its most successful year to date, the brand notes. With 77 ...

Popcorn, the ubiquitous movie snack, is definitely not going anywhere. However, producers have found that they will need to innovate—whether that be in portion sizes, flavors, or packaging—in order to ...

The highest-ranking producers saw more ups than downs overall, despite the continuing challenges faced by the industry. Inflation continues to eat away (no pun intended) at the food budgets of the ...

Candy Industry Multimedia Specialist Brett Parker sat down with Todd Elliot, founder of Sweet Ventures Group, as they talk about Gummy Popz, the world’s first gummy candy that pops. The product is ...

Where does your food come from? That’s a question that a snack/bakery journalist like me usually has a better grasp of than your average civilian, thanks to the great conversations we have with ...

The ongoing pandemic has certainly shifted consumer attitudes and behaviors when it come to foods and the foods they choose. Consumers are looking to connect with food and are gravitating to more ...

The hard candy segment has faced headwinds in the past year, with sales down modestly, competition from gummy and chewy candy intensifying, shelf space always at a premium, and unpredictable tariff ...

Ritter Sport has acquired U.S. chocolate manufacturer Creative Natural Products, Inc. (CNP), owner of the Chocolove brand, officially bringing the Boulder-based premium chocolate company under the ...