Washington — Of all the Halloween celebration activities, few are as “COVID-19 Friendly” as trick-or-treating, according to an opinion piece from Washington Examiner. Noting children have faced disappointment during the year as a result of the pandemic, the piece states:…
Mars Chocolate History Grant Now Accepting Applications
Hackettstown, NJ — Mars Wrigley Confectionery U.S., LLC is now accepting applications for the 2021 Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Research Grant, a fund that supports innovation in areas of chocolate history research, scholarship and education, the candymaker reports….
Cargill Investing $21M In House Of Chocolate Innovation Facility
Mouscron, Belgium — Cargill, Inc. is investing $21 million to open its House of Chocolate complex, a facility designed to drive innovation and product development, according to the supplier. “Innovation stands at the forefront of our House of Chocolate, as we…
CDC Issues Holiday Guidance Signaling Halloween Is Happening
Washington — The CDC has issued seasonal activities guidance highlighting that while Halloween celebrations will look different, the holiday will be celebrated across the country this year, NCA reports. “The CDC’s guidance reinforces that Halloween is happening and provides inspiration…
Mount Franklin Opening 220,000-Square-Foot Manufacturing Plant
El Paso, TX — Mount Franklin Foods, LLC is opening a state-of-the-art 220,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that will add 130 million pounds of capacity in soft non-chocolate candy production, the company reports. Located in San Jeronimo, a port of entry in the…
Data Finds Pandemic’s Upheaval Of Work, Shopping, Social Routines Hit Gum Sales
Cleveland — Shoppers continue to highly engage with food retail over foodservice as the U.S. is now in the sixth month of the COVID-19 pandemic. Total grocery sales continue to track well above 2019 levels, including frozen, fresh and center…
Bazooka Launches Totally Awesome Brand With Gummi Unicorns, Dragons
New York — Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of The Topps Co., Inc., adds the Totally Awesome brand to its portfolio with a line of gummies — Totally Awesome Dragons and Unicorns. The candies are moulded in the shapes of…
Esther Price’s James Day Passes
Cleveland — James Day, who purchased Esther Price Candies Corp. in 1978, died on September 18 at the age of 92. Day purchased the company from its founder and namesake. He liked to say that he had been casting around…
Kit Kat Fans Can Win Membership In Exclusive Club
Hershey, PA — The Hershey Co. is giving 200 consumers the chance to be first in line to taste some of its Kit Kat brand’s newest flavors through an exclusive members-only club. The Kit Kat Flavor Club Sweepstakes invites fans to…
NYT Editorial Board Member Writes Halloween Can Happen Safely
Cleveland — Speculation about what the next six months will bring as the world continues to navigate through the global pandemic is the topic of a recent commentary by New York Times editorial board member Jeneen Interlandi. In her column, Interlandi…
