Sonoma, CA — Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Co. is now owned by Sonoma Brands’ following an acquisition for an undisclosed sum. The deal comes on the heels of Sonoma Brands’ June 2020 purchase of the Krave jerky from The Hershey Co….
1908 Candy Launches Alexander The Grape Billboard Campaign
Chicago — Running with an election-year theme, 1908 Candy Co. launched a billboard campaign around Chicago to promote its Alexander The Grape chewy candy brand, the company reports. The billboards feature humorous, candy-inspired takes on current political motifs, with phrase…
High Speed Candy Case Packing With Delkor Equipment
SPONSORED CONTENT St. Paul, MN — One of the most popular retail ready case styles in the candy aisle these days is the Delkor Cabrio Case®. Invented by Delkor just six years ago, the U.S. mass merchandisers are using nearly 500 million Cabrio Cases this year across many…
LesserEvil Enters New Segment With Mini Cookies Launch
Danbury, CT — LesserEvil Healthy Brands, LLC is entering the cookie market with the launch of keto-certified mini cookies in Snickerdoodle and Almond Butter Chocolate Chip, the latter of which are also certified paleo friendly, according to the company. The cookies…
Yowie Makes Donations To Front-Line Workers, COVID-19 Patients
New York — During the past several months Yowie Group Ltd. has donated nearly 10,000 treats to healthcare centers, children’s hospitals and shelters to show support and admiration for front-line healthcare workers and patients, the company reports. In early May the…
Sugarfina Reveals Line Of Gelato Chocolate Dragées
Los Angeles — Inspired by classic Italian frozen desserts, Sugarfina, Inc. has revealed a line of chocolate dragées featuring gelato flavors that come in ice cream cup packaging. Flavors in the line include stracciatella, a classic vanilla gelato with dark chocolate…
Sweets & Snack On Demand Goes Live With Hundreds Of Product Innovations
Washington — Helping keep the Sweets & Snacks community connected from anywhere at any time, NCA launched the Sweets & Snacks On Demand digital platform, according to the Association. Sweets & Snacks On Demand is a four-part experience geared to…
Specialty Food Sales Jump 10.7% Since 2017
New York — The Specialty Food Association‘s (SFA) 2020 State of the Specialty Food Industry Report reveals the specialty food sector reached $158.4 billion in sales, a 10.7 percent increase since 2017. According to the report, foodservice and online sales continued…
Actor/Singer Taye Diggs, Quaker Chewy Brand Bring Summer Camp Experience Home
Chicago — According to The Quaker Oats Co., more than six million children in the U.S. attend more than 12,000 summer camps across the country every year. Noting that many camps closed or are going virtual this year, the company’s…
Hershey Investing $135M In Virginia Plant To Support Reese’s Brand
Hershey, PA — The Hershey Co. is investing an additional $135 million in its Stuart Draft, Virginia facility to support growth for Reese’s, which in a first for the industry became a $2 billion brand in the U.S. this past year,…
