Cleveland — The 2021 winter holiday season is expected to again be influences by an upward trend in online shopping and, after years of buying “experience” gifts including concerts, entertainment and travel, consumers are expected to return to gift-giving basics. Families are forgoing trips and even visits to the local theater this year, leaving experts to forecast they’ll use that money for electronics and toys to be used at home.
When it comes to seasonal celebrations, households will embrace traditions while seeking out new and different confectionery and snack items. Candy & Snack TODAY offers this look at what will be hitting shelves for the 2021 winter holidays.
Canisters Hold Cookies, Cheese Straws
Flathau’s Fine Foods offers acetate paint can-like containers filled with holiday snacks. Each 16-ounce tin holds four ounces each of cheese straws, and all-natural plain, Key lime and peppermint shortbread cookies. The containers feature holiday graphics and ship in six-ct cases. Each tin has an SRP of $21.95.
Wafer Roll Cookies Packed In Giftable Canisters
Dolcetto brand Pumpkin Spice Wafer Rolls are new in seasonal canisters from Fusion Gourmet, Inc. Each crisp wafer roll is 12 inches long and filled with pumpkin spice crème with hints of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Packing in 12-ounce canisters with upscale holiday graphics, the company says the product is suitable for gifting and made with no artificial flavors or coloring.
The company also offers the wafer rolls in chocolate, chocolate peppermint and peppermint mocha seasonal flavors.
Each unit carries an SRP range of $5.99 to $6.99 and ships in six-ct cases and 36-ct displays.
Bags Hold Holiday Shapes Of Sunkist Brand Gummies
Sunkist Fruit Gummies are new from Kervan USA, LLC in seasonal shapes. Each 4.5-ounce peg bag holds an assortment of snowflakes, sleds, mittens, pine trees and scarves in a mixed fruit variety. The bags have holiday graphics including pine boughs and ornaments. According to the company, the product is nut-free, certified Halal, fat-free and made with 50 percent real fruit. Displays hold 12 bags and ship six per case, with each bag carrying an SRP of $1.
Warm Spices Are Infused In Bite-Size Caramels
Joining the Kopper’s Chocolate Specialty Co., Inc. line are Winter Spiced Caramels. The bite-sized caramels are covered in dark chocolate and warm spices and join the company’s holiday range that includes Peppermint Twist and Sugar Cookies Bites. Reclosable standup pouches hold four ounces and carry an SRP of $4.29. They ship two six-ct displays per case.
Holiday Cookies Pack In Reusable Tubs
Marietta Cookies LLC introduces a Christmas assortment of shortbread cookies. Each reusable, reclosable plastic container holds two foil bags each with a half-pound of cookies in holiday shapes including bells, wreaths, snowmen, Santas, stars and ornaments. Carrying an SRP of $3.99, the tubs ship in 160-ct displays.
Also new are Danish Butter Cookies in tubs decorated in three designs — a blue background and gold bulbs; white background with gold and black stars and bulbs; and a polar bear with holiday gifts. The tubs hold 10.5 ounces and carry an SRP of $3.49. Mini pallet displays hold 117 units.
Ford Gum Debuts Three Holiday Items
Big League Chew Hot Chocolate Bubble Gum is new from Ford Gum & Machine Co., Inc. The 2.12-ounce pouches feature a red and black plaid background and the iconic Big League Chew character in a winter hat. They carry an SRP of $1.49 and ship 12 per display case.
The company also debuts Carousel brand Bright Lights bubble gum. The tutti frutti-flavored bubble gum balls are tray packed with graphics to resemble old-fashioned holiday lights. Peg bags hold four individual trays each with seven gum balls for a total of 28 pieces of gum per pack. The 1.76-ounce packs carry an SRP of $1 and ship two 12-ct displays per case.
Warheads brand Sour Stackers Lollipops are available in holiday packs. Each pack is a DIY lollipop kit that holds 16 sour dextrose candies in four flavors — cherry, orange, blue raspberry and green apple — and four sticks. Peg bags hold 0.76 ounces of candy, carry an SRP of $1 and ship two 12-ct displays per case.
Classic Boxes Hold Chocolate, Vanilla Animal Crackers
Happy Snacks Animal Crackers are available from Market Square Food Co. LLC in vanilla and chocolate varieties. They pack in classic two-ounce boxes with on-pack messaging that promotes the product as nut-, preservative-, trans fat-, cholesterol- and artificial flavor-free. The boxes have an SRP range of $1.49 and ship in 75-ct cases and shippers.
Cotton Candy, Fudge Round Out McJak Line
McJak Candy Co., LLC is back with A Christmas Story fudge named after the classic holiday scene from the 1983 film. Packs feature a photo of Ralphie and the phrase “Ohh FFFFudge!!” The copper kettle-made fudge is available in chocolate and chocolate walnut in eight-ounce boxes. With an SRP of $4.99 the item ships in 12- and 24-ct cases as well as 48-ct shipper displays.
Sour Belts Pack In Bags With Holiday Graphics
SoHo Sweet Candy from Galil Importing Corp. includes SoHoHo Holiday Sour Belts in strawberry creamsicle and holiday punch flavors. The product packaging is illustrated with red and green seasonal images including ornaments, snowflakes and gifts. Three-ounce peg bags carry an SRP of $1 and pack in 12-ct displays shipping four per case. They are also available in 108-ct shipper displays.
Winter Flavors Part Of Marshmallow Line
SmashMallow LLC offers gourmet marshmallows in candy cane, hot cocoa, peppermint chocolate chip and sugar cookie varieties for the winter season. According to the company, the product has 100 calories per four pieces and is organic, non-GMO and gluten free. The 4.5-ounce standup reclosable pouches feature seasonal graphics. Carrying an SRP of $3.79, the bags come in 12-ct display-ready cases.
The company also offers Smash Crispy Dipped crisp rice treats in candy cane variety. They have a layer of dark chocolate on the bottom and pack in six-ct six-ounce boxes that carry an SRP of $4.99. They ship in 12-ct cases.
French Chocolates Available From Cemoi
Le Temps des Fetes boxed chocolate assortments are new from Cemoi Inc. Each box holds a six-piece assortment of milk, dark and white French chocolates. The 6.45-ounce boxes feature graphics of a red ribbon, gold stars and confetti. They have an SRP of $12.99 and ship in 12-ct cases and 756-ct pallet displays.
The company also offers Cemoi brand individually wrapped 72% Dark Chocolate Squares in 28.22-ounce reclosable bags. The bags carry an SRP of $12.99 and ship in nine-ct cases and 135-ct pallets.
Chocolate Bombs Debut From My Favorite Co.
My Favorite Co., Inc. says it’s putting the “hot” in hot chocolate with its new Treat Street brand The Perfect Man Hot Chocolate Bomb. The moulded chocolate, complete with Santa hat and matching shorts, is filled with cocoa and mini marshmallows that dissolve in a cup of warm milk. The company also debuts Treat Street brand Frosty the Snowman Hot Cocoa Melt with a license from the iconic holiday movie character. Both of the characters are made from European milk and white chocolate.
Each 2.1-ounce unit packs in a giftable acetate box. They carry an SRP range of $4.99 to $5.99 and Perfect Man ships eight per case, while Frosty ships six per case.
Non-GMO Chocolate Trees Have Holiday Fillings
Creative Natural Products, Inc.’s Chocolove Bites brand bite-size filled chocolate trees are available in two varieties — 55% dark chocolate with peppermint crème fondant filling and 33% milk chocolate with hazelnut latte ganache filling. Reclosable standup pouches hold 7.05 ounces of the individually wrapped moulded chocolates and feature pine tree graphics with ornaments and snowflakes. According to the company, the product is Non-GMO Project certified and 100 percent of the cocoa comes from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. The bags have an SRP of $9.99 and ship in eight-ct display-ready cases.
Holiday Sour Belts Join Airheads Range
Airheads Xtremes Merry Berry Belts are new from Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc. The cherry, blue raspberry and watermelon belts are red, white and green striped and come in two-ounce tray packs. Each pack has an SRP of $1.09 and ships 12 18-ct displays per case.
The company is also offering Mini Airheads Holiday Sticker Books that include 12 Airheads mini bars in assorted watermelon, cherry, blue raspberry and mystery flavors and removable winter holiday-themed stickers. The boxes hold 4.8 ounces of product and carry an SRP of $3. They ship in 12-ct cases.
Mentos Pure Fresh Gum Winter Edition is returning in 3.18-ounce bottles with snowman graphics. The bottles hold Fresh Mint flavor gum, have an SRP of $3.50 and ship four 24-ct displays per case.
Also under the Mentos brand, the company is offering candy cane chewy mints. Each roll pack holds 1.32 ounces of the coated mints and has an SRP of $1.09. They ship in 15-ct displays, 30-ct counter units and 90-ct floor displays.
Chocolate Coins, Spoons Are Holiday Ready
Fort Knox brand Christmas coins are available from Gerrit J Verburg Co. The milk chocolate coins feature red and green foils and have removable stickers with seasonal graphics. Mesh bags hold 1.5 ounces and feature hang tags with illustrations of Santas, snowmen, penguins, bears and reindeer. They have an SRP of $1 and ship eight 18-ct displays per case.
Also available are Fort Knox Chocolate Spoons in milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and milk and white chocolate options. The company says the product can be used to stir hot beverages or eat desserts. Gift boxes hold six spoons in a plastic tray for a total weight of 2.12 ounces. They have an SRP of $3 and ship six 12-ct displays per case.
Pretzels Covered In Chocolate, Yogurt
Hayden Valley Foods LLC offers four varieties of coated pretzels in holiday flavors with seasonal packaging. Drizzled Delights pretzels are available in a chocolate-covered version with red and green drizzles and a yogurt-coated version with red and green drizzles. Delectables pumpkin spice pretzels have a yogurt coating while the peppermint option has a chocolate coating. All three items are available in five-ounce reclosable standup bags that carry an SRP of $2.49. They ship in 12-ct cases.
Cookie Dough Bites Debut In Gingerbread Flavor
Taste of Nature Inc. introduces Gingerbread Cookie Dough Bites, a combination of gingerbread cookie dough covered in creamy milk chocolate. Made in the U.S.A., the company says the product is certified kosher and egg-free. It joins the company’s full line of Cookie Dough Bites, including Chocolate Chip, Birthday Cake, Fudge Brownie, Cookies n Cream, Peanut Butter, S’moresels, Cinnamon Bun and Red Velvet. Theater boxes have an illustration of a gingerbread man with a Santa hat and a gingerbread house, hold 3.1 ounces and carry an SRP of $1.29. They ship in 12-ct cases and 54-ct floor displays.
The company is also debuting Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites in boxes featuring an illustration of Santa peering out from a chimney with space for a to/from message. Each unit holds two three-ounce bags and carries an SRP of $5.99. They ship in eight-ct display trays.
Yard Of Bubblegum Tubes Have Holiday Message
Sahagian & Associates, Inc. has The Whole Nine Yards brand Yard of Bubblegum holiday edition available for 2021. Each clear 36-inch tube is filled with assorted colored gumballs and features seasonal graphics of holly and candy canes and a Merry Christmas message. The tubes hold two pounds of gum and carry an SRP of $12.99. They ship in 120-ct cases.
Soft Pretzels Have Seasonal Flavors Baked In
PretzelHaus Bakery, LLC’s Cinnamon Sugar Soft Twisted Pretzels are available individually wrapped and can be heated in the microwave. Each six-ounce pretzel, which has a 14-month shelf life, carries an SRP of $1.99 and ships in 10-ct cases.
Red, White, Green Pops Part Of Adams & Brooks Range
Holiday-themed Mini Unicorn Pops — red, white and green peppermint twists — are available from Adams & Brooks, Inc. The individually wrapped pops come in 24-ct, 10-ounce tubs that carry an SRP of $6.99. The tubs ship in six-ct cases.
The company also offers one-ounce Christmas Twirl Pops in sugar cookie flavor. Each red, white and green pop has a label with a whimsical illustration of a reindeer, Santa or snowman. They are available in 12-ct low profile display trays for easy merchandising that ship four per case, according to the company. The individually wrapped pops have an SRP of 99 cents.
LOL Surprise!, Mandalorian Countdown Calendars Debut
Star Wars The Mandalorian and LOL Surprise! holiday countdown calendars are new from Galerie Candy & Gifts. Each acetate box has 24 compartments that each hold a collectible plastic numbered ornament with images of characters related to the license. The containers are filled with dextrose candies and stickers. The calendars have an SRP of $7.99 and ship six six-ct displays per case.
Peeps, Mike And Ike Get Winter Treatment
Just Born, Inc. is adding Peeps brand Marshmallow Stockings to its line for the 2021 winter holiday season. The mini stockings are sanded with red sugar and feature white icing to outline the cuff. They are available in three-ct 1.5-ounce trays with an SRP of $1, shipping in 24-ct cases, as well as six-piece three-ounce trays with an SRP range of $1.49 to $1.79, shipping in 12 per case. In addition, the company is again offering Peeps Marshmallow Trees, Snowmen and Gingerbread Men in the same pack configurations and SRPs.
Also new in 2021 are Peeps Delights Double Hot Chocolate marshmallows dipped in dark chocolate. Each 1.5-ounce flow-wrapped tray pack holds three dipped marshmallows with an SRP range of $1.69 to $2.09. They ship in 24-ct cases.
Vanilla crème Peeps Holiday Pops are four red, green and white marshmallow chicks on a stick. The 1.38-ounce packs have an SRP range of $1.99 to $2.49 and ship in 28-ct cases.
Mike And Ike Merry Mix theater boxes are filled with a holiday assortment of lime-, cherry- and holiday punch-flavored chewy candies. Winter-themed packaging features an illustration of a snowman and snowflakes on a red background. Each five-ounce box has an SRP range of $1 to $1.50 and ships in 12-ct cases.
Hot Cocoa, Gingerbread Join Sconza Nut Line
Sconza Chocolates introduces Hot Cocoa Almonds, roasted almonds dipped in marshmallow crème and covered in milk chocolate. Also new are Gingerbread Toffee Mixed Nuts, a blend of gingerbread-flavored toffee-coated almonds, cashews and pecans. Both items are available in 4.5-ounce reclosable standup bags that carry an SRP of $3.99 and ship in 12-ct cases. The product is also offered in five-pound bulk bags that ship two per case.
The company is again offering Chocolate Candy Cane Almonds, roasted almonds covered in dark and white chocolate and crushed peppermint candy. Standup reclosable bags hold 4.5 ounces and carry an SRP of $3.99. They ship in 12-ct cases and 20-pound bulk cases of four five-pound bags.
Flavor-Infused Peanuts Come In Holiday Sampler
Pizootz brand flavor-infused peanuts in holiday sample boxes are new from Mad Scientist Nuts, Inc. The boxes hold 1.45-ounce packs of the company’s 10 flavors — Baja Taco, Bay Spice, Blazing Buffalo, habañero, jalapeño, NY dill pickle, sea salt, salt & pepper, salt & vinegar and Inferno. According to the company, the peanuts are produced without oils, powders and chemical additives. The 16.2-ounce boxes feature a seasonal sticker on the front and carry an SRP of $24.95. They ship in eight 10-ct displays per case.
Mocha, Peppermint Combined In Debbas Holiday Bark
Acappella by Debbas Gourmet is offering Peppermint Mocha Dark Chocolate Bark for the winter holiday season. The bark is made with dark chocolate, espresso beans and pure peppermint oil and is topped with crushed peppermint candy. Peggable gusseted bags hold four ounces and have an SRP range of $3.99 to $4.99. They ship in 12-ct display cases and 72-ct shippers with red header cards featuring the Acappella logo.
Bite-Size Bubble Gum Chunks Resemble Coal
Espeez brand classic Coal Mine Naughty Nugget bubble gum is available in mini reusable burlap bags from S.P. Enterprises, Inc. Each two-ounce red bag is filled with chunks of black candy-coated tutti frutti-flavored gum that resembles coal and has a to/from hang tag. With an SRP of $1.69, they ship 12 24-ct displays per case, and each display is illustrated with a cutout of the brand’s Prospector Willy character in a Santa hat.
Mascot Offers Brittles, Barks In Holiday Packs
Chocolate-filled holiday gift tins and peanut brittle are available from Mascot Pecan Shelling Co. under the Mascot brand and made in the U.S. The new red gift tins are filled with individually wrapped dark chocolate peppermint bark or milk chocolate pecan caramel clusters. According to the company, the product is gluten-free and kosher. The tins have removable red and green sleeves to distinguish between the two items. They hold seven ounces of product, carry an SRP of $6.99 and ship in eight-ct display ready shelf trays.
The company is also offering Thin & Crispy Peanut Brittle in its holiday line in two varieties — traditional and milk chocolate dipped. The company notes the product is made with gourmet roasted peanuts and packs in five-ounce boxes with seasonal graphics that ship in 24-ct PDQ trays and 60-ct shippers. The product has an SRP of $1.99.
Sea Creatures Are In Surprise Packs
Shark and narwhal collections are joining the Gummi Bearied Treasure line from Candy Treasure LLC. Plastic containers moulded to resemble the two sea animals are filled with gummies and a toy surprise from the company’s Shark Camp and Unicorn, Narwhals and Friends toy series. They are available in 10-ct mixed display trays with five of each variety and carry an SRP of $2. Displays ship four per case, and 120-ct shippers are also offered.
Candy Buttons Come In Seasonal Flavors
Stichler Products Inc. is offering Merry Mega Buttons, candy buttons in seasonal flavors — candy cane, merry berry, holiday cookie and hot chocolate. The company reports that each button is one-half inch in diameter, with each sheet holding72 buttons and two sheets in each two-ounce peg bag. The product is made in the U.S. and is kosher certified, carrying an SRP range of $2 to $2.99. They ship in 30-ct displays.
Popcorn Is Drizzled With Sugar Cookie Frosting
Sweet Chaos brand Drizzled Popcorn in Black and White Sugar Cookie variety is new from Kenny’s Candy Co. The sweet and salty kettle corn is topped with a black and white sugar cookie-flavored frosting drizzle. Available in 5.5-ounce bags, seasonal flavors in the line also include peppermint crunch and iced gingerbread. They ship in 12-ct display-ready cases and 36-ct combo shippers. Each bag has an SRP of $3.29.
The company is also offering individually wrapped bite-size pieces of Wiley Wallaby brand classic red licorice in seasonal bags. Each standup reclosable window bag holds 15 ounces and features an illustration of a snowman on a snowy backdrop. The 45-piece bags have an SRP of $7.99 and ship in six-ct display cases.
Peanut Butter Trees Join Lake Champlain Line
Lake Champlain Chocolates is debuting Peanut Butter Trees for the 2021 holiday season. The company reports the product is made with Fair Trade Certified ingredients including milk chocolate, peanuts and crisp rice. The one-ounce trees are individually flow-wrapped and carry an SRP of $2.99. They ship eight eight-ct displays per case.
Lake Champlain also introduces Vegan Chocolate Truffles made with coconut milk. The product is available in dark chocolate and dark chocolate raspberry varieties in six- and 16-piece gift boxes that hold both flavors. The boxes feature removable sleeves with tones of reds and a subtle whimsical plant design. The 16-piece six-ounce boxes carry an SRP of $48.
Creole Pralines Come In Holiday Packs
Mama Dot’s Sweet Shop is offering Creole Pecan Pralines described as a “cookie/candy pattie made of sugar, butter and milk.” They are available in original, pumpkin spice, peppermint and salted almond varieties, with each unit weighing two ounces. They are individually wrapped and carry an SRP of $2.99, shipping four 55-piece displays per case.
Lollipops, Gift Tins Debut
New from Original Gourmet Food Co. are 35-ct bags of holiday lollipops. The standup window bags feature seasonal graphics and hold 38.27 ounces of assorted cotton candy, wild cherry, bubble gum, watermelon, blue raspberry, strawberry banana, orange creamsicle, blueberries & cream, banana split and mystery flavor pops. With an SRP of $9.99, they ship in six-ct cases.
The company is also debuting Hello Winter musical canister tins. The windup units play We Wish You A Merry Christmas and are filled with five ounces of mini chocolate chip cookies. They have an SRP of $5.99 and ship in six-ct cases.
A Charlie Brown Christmas music and lights tins in square and rectangle shapes play the theme song while lights blink on and off. They are filled with 12 ounces of tree-, star-, bell- and Santa-shaped sugar cookies. They have an SRP range of $9.99 to $12.99 and ship in six-ct cases.
Macadamia Chocolates Come In Holiday Boxes
Hawaiian Host Inc. Holiday Macadamia Medley features assorted chocolate and macadamia nut confections. Each six-ounce box includes milk chocolate- and dark chocolate-covered dry-roasted macadamia nuts and MacNut Crunch, a combination of crisped rice blended with dry roasted macadamias covered in milk chocolate. The boxes have a green and white graphic that resembles a sweater and carry an SRP of $9.99. They ship in 12-ct displays and 24-ct open stock cases.
Also available are milk and dark chocolate AlohaMacs — premium dry roasted macadamia nuts covered in chocolate. They are available in four-ounce square boxes with an SRP of $6.99, shipping in 12-ct displays and 24-ct open stock cases.
Market Square Has Holiday Cookie Line
Happy Snacks brand mini holiday cookies are offered by Market Square Food Co. The line includes shortbread, iced gingerbread, peppermint, gingersnap and sugar cookies packing in eight-ounce boxes. They ship in 12-ct displays and have an SRP of $1.99.
Novelties Include Holiday Movie Ties
Reindeer Snot green apple candy slime from Boston America Corp. comes in 3.5-ounce clear plastic jars with reclosable lids and a mini spoon from Boston America Corp. They carry an SRP of $2.49 and ship eight nine-ct displays per case.
Frosty the Snowman Magical Sours are based on the animated movie. Embossed tins that replicate Frosty’s shape are filled with sour blue raspberry pressed candies in the shape of the snowman’s magical hat. Each unit holds one ounce of the candies. Christmas ugly sweater tins feature a likeness of the painter Bob Ross. They are filled with 1.5 ounces of green apple tree-shaped pressed candies. The Office holiday ornament tins are embossed with images of Santa Michael and Elf Dwight. They are filled with 0.8 ounces of sour green apple pressed candies. A Christmas Story Don’t Fudge Up tins feature an image of Ralph with a bar of soap and are filled with 1.2 ounces of cherry-flavored soap-shaped candies. All four items carry an SRP of $3.99 and ship 10 12-ct displays per case.
A series of three embossed tins based on the film Elf are filled with 1.5 ounces of candies shaped to resemble maple syrup jars. A Christmas Story Pink Nightmare tins feature the main character wearing a pink bunny suit and hold 1.5 ounces of wintergreen candies. Both have an SRP of $3.99 and ship 10 18-ct displays per case.
Chocolove Adds Limited Edition Bars
Creative Natural Products is introducing Chocolove brand Limited Edition Holiday Collection three-bar packs. Each unit holds three 3.2-ounce bars with graphics that when lined up make a holiday scene. Each set includes one of each dark chocolate Jingle Nut Medley, milk chocolate Frosted Gingerbread and dark chocolate Candy Cane Crunch. They are available in 60-ct shippers and 10-ct cases, carrying an SRP of $9.99. The bars are also available individually with an SRP range of $2.99 to $3.29, shipping 14 10-ct displays per case.
Holiday Sprinkles Decorate Marshmallow Donuts
Chocolate Works is introducing Christmas chocolate-covered marshmallow donuts. Each window box holds 12 donuts in assorted milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate and peppermint varieties. With an SRP of $25, the 10.8-ounce boxes ship in 12-ct cases.
Hot Cocoa Has Crushed Candy Canes
Peppermint Hot Chocolate from Mayana Chocolate is a house blend of dark drinking chocolate mixed with crushed candy canes. Each standup reclosable bag holds eight ounces, enough to make six large mugs of cocoa, according to the company. The product is also available in dark chocolate and spicy chocolate varieties. With an SRP range of $9.99 to $11.99, the bags ship eight per case.
Holiday Line Expands For Ferrero Brands
Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. is introducing Tic Tac Naughty and Tic Tac Nice. The product is offered in two packs with the Naughty packs featuring Sinfully Cinnamon and Nice packs filled with Jolly Candy Cane flavor. The products are available in 0.84-ounce singles and 2.9-ounce bottles with SRPs of $1 and $3, respectively. They both ship in 48-ct cases.
New Fannie May Dark Chocolate Assortment features double dark chocolate sea salt Pixies, dark chocolate brownie batter truffles, dark chocolate sea salt caramels and dark chocolate lava cake. The 8.3-ounce boxes have an SRP of $12.99 and ship in 12-ct cases and 60-ct shippers.
Also under the Fannie May banner are Mint Meltaways and Pixies. The products pack in 14-ounce gift boxes with seasonal sleeves and carry an SRP of $19.99. They ship in 12-ct displays.
Grand Ferrero Rocher Dark expands the brand with a mild dark chocolate variety available for the first time for the 2021 holiday season. The product is available in 4.4-ounce presentations that resemble an oversized Rocher. They carry an SRP of $6.29 and ship in eight-ct display trays.
Golden Gallery Signature Dark Edition features an assortment of premium dark chocolates including Cupola, Opera, Caramel Leonardo, Coffee Maestria, Giandujot and Sonetto. They are available in 12- and 24-piece holiday gift boxes with SRPs of $6.29 and $12.49, respectively, and ship in 12- and 24-ct cases.
Ribbon, Filled Candy Get Premium Treatment
Quality Candy Co. is introducing Washburn’s Premium Belgian Chocolate Filled Candy in three varieties. The holiday collection features kiwi lime, creme lemon, blood orange hibiscus, pink grapefruit, creme raspberry, heirloom black raspberry, traditional rich garden raspberry, and peppermint assortment of hard candies are filled with Belgian chocolate and available in green canisters with snowflake graphics. The filled raspberry assortment includes creme raspberry, heirloom black raspberry and rich garden raspberry, and the citrus collection includes kiwi lime, creme lemon, blood orange hibiscus, pink grapefruit in white canisters with gold graphics with photos of the product. Each unit holds 15.5 ounces and has an SRP of $5.99. They ship in 12-ct cases.
New Sevigny brand Premium Ribbon Candy is available in holiday assortment, assorted fruit and peppermint varieties. The holiday assortment features Pink Prosecco, Champagne & Berries and Peppermint Chocolate Truffle flavors and comes in 14-ounce two-piece gift boxes with an SRP of $7.99. They ship two four-ct displays per case. The peppermint variety is available in nine-ounce gift boxes that carry an SRP of $6.99 and ship two six-ct displays per case.
Also new are CandySips by Gilliam brand candy straws in boxes of assorted chocomint, s’mores and peppermint varieties and boxes of all peppermint. Each 6.4-ounce window box holds eight individually wrapped straws. They carry an SRP of $8.99 and ship four six-ct displays per case.
Welch’s Fruit Snacks Has Holiday Lineup
Welch’s Christmas Fruit Snacks and Welch’s Fruit ‘n Yogurt Snowballs are new from The Promotion In Motion Cos., Inc. The fruit snacks, in a mixed fruit variety, feature an assortment of seasonal shapes and come in 3.75-ounce bags with holiday graphics. Each bag has an SRP of $1 and ships in 12-ct cases.
The Snowballs are strawberry fruit snacks coated in yogurt. The 2.25-ounce peg bags have graphics of snow and a snowman and feature the callout “Fruit is our 1st Ingredient!” They have an SRP of $1 and ship in 18-ct display-ready cases.
Mini Fudge Bites Available
Great American Fudge Co. Holiday Fudge Bites are available from Blue Moose Sweet Shoppe. The individually wrapped mini bites of chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, sea salt caramel, chocolate walnut and chocolate peppermint fudge are handmade in small batches. Gable-top boxes hold five ounces of product, with each piece being half the size of the company’s previous line. The boxes have an SRP of $4.99 and ship in six-ct displays.
McJak Offers Cotton Candy
County Fair brand cotton candy is available from McJak Candy Co., LLC in Christmas Cookie, Snowflake and Yellow Snow varieties. The product packs in reclosable tubs that hold 1.75 ounces. Each unit carries an SRP of $2.49 and ships 12 per case.
Collectible, Seasonal Dispensers Debut
Pez Candy Inc. is debuting Santa ornaments for 2021. This is the company’s first “full body” holiday dispenser that includes a opening at the top for a hook so it can be hung on a tree. They pack in gift boxes with a clear front and space for a to/from message. Each box also holds assorted fruit and sugar cookie Pez candies. The two-ounce units have an SRP range of $3.99 to $4.99 and ship in 12-ct display boxes.
The company is also releasing Christmas Ornament blister packs that hold a mini Santa or Snowman dispenser along with packs of assorted fruit and sugar cookie candies. Counter displays hold 10 units, five of each character. They have an SRP range of $2.99 to $3.49.
Game of Thrones Iron Anniversary gift tins include four new dispensers and a new dragon fruit-flavored Pez candy. Each tins holds a Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen and Night King dispenser. The units include 3.48 ounces of candy and carry an SRP of $14.99. They ship in six-ct displays.
The Office gift tins and twin packs are new for the 2021 holiday season. The briefcase-shaped gift tins feature Michael Scott, Dwight Scrute, Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly dispensers. The dispensers will also be available in twin pack sets featuring Dwight and Michael, and Jim and Pam. They pack with assorted fruit candies. The twin packs have an SRP $5.99 and ship 12 per case, while the tins carry an SRP of $14.99 and ship six per case.
Five Varieties Of Cookies Revealed
Under the Ella’s Oven brand Ellison Bakery is introducing holiday cookies in five varieties: iced gingerbread bites; peppermint bites; holiday-shaped shortbread cookies; holiday-shaped ginger spice cookies; and hot cocoa bites. They pack in eight-ounce gable top boxes that carry an SRP of $2.99. The boxes ship 12 per case.
Gift Sets Hold Candy, Cocoa
Peppermint stirring sticks and marshmallows are part of CandyRific, LLC’s new Melting Snowman Marshmallow Hot Cocoa Sets. Each unit includes two packets of hot cocoa mix, two red and white striped candy cane stirring sticks and two marshmallows decorated to resemble melting snowmen. The boxed sets have window fronts and carry an SRP of $4.99. They ship in six-ct display cases.
