East Hanover, NJ — Mondelez International, Inc. has opened the first Sour Patch Kids branded store located in a former New York City IT’SUGAR store, according to the company. IT’SUGAR will operate the location. “It’s incredibly exciting to collaborate with…
Keebler, Chef Burtka Team On Inventive S’more Recipes
Chicago — Keebler has partnered with chef and actor David Burtka to celebrate National S’mores Day with uinque recipes using the brand’s Fudge Stripe cookies in the classic summer treat, Ferrara Candy Co., Inc. reports. Two recipes stemming from the collaboration…
McLane President & CEO Rosier Retiring, Frankenberger Tapped As Successor
Temple, TX — Grady Rosier will retire as president and CEO of McLane Co., Inc. on August 28, and Tony Frankenberger has been named his successor, the supply chain services and wholesale distribution company reports. Frankenberger joined the company in…
Hershey Releases Data On S’mores Component Sales Surges Ahead Of National S’mores Day On August 10
Hershey, PA — With consumers poised to celebrate National S’mores Day on August 10, The Hershey Co. has released data showing sales of the components used to make this classic summer treat have increased dramatically during current quarantine and stay-at-home…
Hostess Opens Kansas Innovation Lab
Lenexa, KS — Hostess Brands, LLC opened an innovation lab on June 15 in Kansas’ eastern Johnson County, the company reports, adding the recent has brought 20 jobs to the region. The facility will give the company the ability to develop…
Morning Consult Poll Shows Consumers Will Find Ways To Safely Celebrate Halloween 2020
Washington – A recent poll finds 63 percent of adults believe people will find creative, fun and safe ways to celebrate the Halloween season this year despite the ongoing concerns around the pandemic. The poll, conducted by Morning Consult on…
Clevenger Joins NCA Public Policy Team To Manage CandyPAC
Washington — Alyssa Clevenger joins NCA’s Public Policy & Government Affairs team as senior manager of political affairs, supporting the Association’s political efforts and managing its CandyPAC, one of the top five largest food & beverage PACs. “The CandyPAC is…
Snack Pop Debuts Variety Packs In Club Channel
Orlando, FL — Snax-Sational Brands, LLC is introducing variety packs holding 16 one-ounce bags of Candy Pop Snickers, Twix and new M&M’s Minis varieties. The new packaging format debuted at Sam’s Club. The candy-coated flavored popcorn is made with U.S. grown,…
Pack Expo 2020 Event Canceled, Virtual Platform Planned For November
Herndon, VA — PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, today announced it has canceled its in-person Pack Expo International and Healthcare Packaging Expo in Chicago, scheduled for November 8 to 11. According to a statement from the association,…
Morinaga, Menchie’s Team On Two Hi-Chew Frozen Yogurt Flavors
Irvine, CA — Moringaga America, Inc. is partnering with Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt for limited-edition Hi-Chew mango and passion fruit frozen yogurt, the candymaker reports. This marks the second collaboration between the two companies, as they released Hi-Chew dragon fruit frozen yogurt…
