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It’Sugar Opens Holiday Pop Up In Macy’s Herald Square
Fort Lauderdale, CL — Specialty candy retailer It’Sugar is bringing holiday magic to Macy’s Herald Square location this holiday season. The retailer is setting up shop in Macy’s flagship New York store on W. 34thStreet. The company reports the nearly 4,000-square-foot space features…
Hershey To Acquire Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels, Pretzels Inc. In $1.2B Deal
Hershey, PA — The Hershey Co. has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Dot’s Pretzels LLC and Pretzels Inc. for a combined $1.2 billion. “As the fastest growing U.S. pretzel brand, Dot’s Pretzels would further accelerate our success in the permissible…
ProMach Acquires CL&D Graphics, Digital
Cincinnati, OH — Packaging machinery supplier ProMach has acquired CL&D Graphics and CL&D Digital, a provider of flexographic and digital web packaging and converting solutions. The company says the acquisition expands ProMach’s portfolio of flexible and rigid packaging systems and…
Confectionery Sees Monster Halloween Sales Gains
Cleveland — Confectionery is among the big winners of 2021. Data from Information Resources, Inc. reveals record sales of $28.2 billion for the 52 weeks ending October 31, 2021. This is up nearly 8 percent from year-ago sales and the…
Mars Wrigley Invites Consumers To A Digital Snowball Fight In Support Of M&M’s Brand
Newark, NJ — To support the launch of M&M’s White Chocolate Pretzel Snowballs, Mars Wrigley will host a digital snowball fight to get consumers in the holiday spirit. To participate, consumers can go to the White Chocolate Pretzel Snowballs posts…
Hershey Adds Holiday Baking Shapes, Hosts Baking Contest With Hallmark Channel
Hershey, AP — Holiday Baking Shapes are new from The Hershey Co. The white creme chips are red and green, and come in stocking and tree shapes. “After seeing a huge spike in baking this past year, we were inspired to…
Smarties Think Program Donates $25k To DonorsChoose
Union, NJ — Smarties Candy Co. recently donated $25,000 of matching funds to classrooms in need as a continuation of its Smarties Think initiative. The contribution funded books and reading materials for 152 classrooms in 139 public schools through the…
Forbes Names Hershey World’s Top Female Friendly Company
Hershey, PA — The Hershey Co. has been ranked #1 on Forbes’ list of the “World’s Top Female Friendly Companies.” The company says the ranking illustrates its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, believing DEI is mission critical to the its…
Nassau Candy’s Stier Discusses The Ins & Outs Of Proper Chocolate Storage
Cleveland — Storage and transportation of chocolate can have a major impact on product quality and consumer experience. Candy & Snack TODAY recently sat down with Nassau Candy’s Director of Manufacturing Garrett Stier to learn more about the best practices…
