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Brantford, ON — Barry Callebaut Group broke ground on its newest factory in Brantford, ON, Canada.  The factory will be focused on sugar-free, high protein and other specialty chocolate products. In attendance were Barry Callebaut executives Chris DiMambro;  Balaji Padmanabhan; …

Chicago — Hormel Foods Corp., the makers of the Planters snack nut brand, is introducing peanut-shaped, flavor-forward packaging for Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts that utilizes less plastic.  “Our new packaging allows us to truly stand out with a unique ‘shell’…

Elmshorn, Germany — Capol Group is launching Vivapigments White, a natural whitening agent that meets the special requirements of confectionery manufacturers when it comes to the hard-sugar panning process.  The naturally-based white pigments can be used as an alternative to…

Union, NJ — October 2 is being marked as the first National Smarties Day, a day dedicated to the Smarties Candy Co. confection and its founder’s vision to inspire life-long learning.  Smarties was founded in 1949 by Edward Dee, who…

Los Angeles — The Wonderful Co. LLC is partnering with gaming organization Panda Global as an official snack of the Panda Cup, the first North American Super Smash Bros. circuit to be officially licensed by Nintendo Co., Ltd.  The company…

Newark, NJ — For the first time in a decade, Mars, Inc. is expanding its M&M’s character line with the introduction of a new “spokescandy” — Purple. Designed to represent acceptance and inclusivity, the newest member is known for her…

Newark, NJ — Mars, Inc. and Lil Nas X are unveiling limited-edition M&M’s packs inspired by their shared mission to bring people together through colorful fun and music. “Not only is Lil Nas X one of the most talented, influential…

Wieze, Belgium — Using traceability as a cornerstone of its Forever Chocolate commitment to making sustainable chocolate the norm by 2025, Barry Callebaut Group is exploring collaborative ways to drive its sustainability commitments .  Traceability to farm level plays a…

Battle Creek, MI — The Kellogg Co., in collaboration with fashion marketplace, Depop, is launching the official Pop-Tarts x Depop Collection. Each of the five collections includes thrifted pieces hand-selected by Depop creators and draws inspiration from Pop-Tarts flavors.  “This…

Chicago — In an effort to support Hunger Action Month, Conagra Brands Foundation has released the 2022 recipients of the “Nourish Our Community” grants, awarding one-year grants to 23 nonprofits across 12 states, totaling $350,000.  For 30 years, Conagra employees…

Atlanta — Financial Literacy for All, a national initiative to support embedding financial literacy into American culture, has released the next wave of private sector companies who are committing their organizations to the movement. General Motors Corp., The Hershey Co….

Chicago — Mars, Inc has published its Cocoa for Generations progress report, which details the company’s advancement toward creating a modern, inclusive and sustainable cocoa supply chain, with 100 percent of its cocoa being responsibly sourced and traceable from farm…

Battle Creek, MI — To celebrate 30 years of the modern reality TV era, The Kellogg Co. is launching exclusive Cheez-It Reality TV Collector’s Cheddition boxes.  The two boxes each showcase a star of reality TV — Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi…