Erlanger, KY — Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. will offer its Mentos Pure Fresh Gum in recyclable paperboard bottle packaging in the U.S. market beginning in the first half of 2022. The company says the packaging builds on its commitment…
Nutella Offers Special Breakfast Experiences At Select Local Zoos
Parsippany, NJ — Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. is curating exclusive breakfast experiences at select zoos across the country under its Nutella brand. The Breakfast with the Animals program gives zoo guests the opportunity to enjoy a morning meal as they watch…
Big League Chew Teams With The Baseball Hall Of Fame In Consumer Promotion
Buffalo Grove, IL — Ford Gum & Machine Co.’s iconic bubble gum brand Big League Chew and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum are again teaming up to give fans a chance to win big in the Big League Bubble…
Hershey Adds Five Apparel Licensees
Hershey, PA — The Hershey Co. has signed five new partners to expand its line of officially licensed apparel. The partners include Mad Engine for adult and children’s apparel, Bioworld for adult sleepwear and accessories, American Marketing Enterprises Inc., a…
Tropical Flavors, Smaller Pack Sizes Top Trends At Upcoming Sweets & Snacks Expo
Washington — Smaller pack sizes and tropical flavors are among the trends that will be on display at the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo, according to NCA, which organizes the event. Overall, the Association identified the following trends expected at…
C.A. Fortune, ESM Ferolie, Carlin Group Align Under C.A. Banner
Chicago — C.A.Fortune, ESM Ferolie and the Carlin Group will now work together under the C.A. banner. The move, according to the companies, strengthens their existing relationship and allows each of them to offer clients access to collective resources across…
Brooks, Jr. Named President Of Adams & Brooks
San Bernardino, CA — John Brooks, Jr. (JB) has been named president of Adams & Brooks, Inc. He will lead the executive and operational activities for the company and report to Chairman John E. Brooks, Sr. “Adams & Brooks has…
A New Consumer Appetite For Snacking, Treating
Peter Picard, of Blue Chip, sorts out the shifts in consumer snacking habits brought on by the pandemic and predicts which will take root. Cleveland — The pandemic has upset the CPG-consumer landscape. Parents juggled working from home and full-time…
Ferrara Teams With ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ For All-Star Candy-Cookie Collaboration
Chicago — Ferrara Candy Co., Inc. is hitting the court for the upcoming release of the Warner Bros. Pictures live-action/animated film Space Jam: A New Legacy with a limited-edition candy and cookie lineup featuring its Trolli, Keebler, Nerds and SweeTarts brands….
Oreo Brand Encourages “Offering” Cookies To UFOs
East Hanover, NJ — On a mission to bring all life forms together and treat them to Earth’s favorite cookie, Mondelez International, Inc. is making an “Offering” of its Oreo Double Stuf cookies to welcome UFOs, and is encouraging consumers to…
