This past weekend, the National Confectionery Sales Association (NCSA) hosted its 51st Candy Hall of Fame induction ceremony, where it honored 12 industry leaders who have significantly impacted the confectionery industry. The event honored the Candy Hall of Fame Class of 2022 at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza in Tampa, Fla., on Saturday, Oct.…
30-Count Kool-Aid Popping Candy Bags
Hilco has joined with Kraft Heinz to create Kool-Aid brand 30-count bags of popping candy in gusset bags. Each Kool-Aid brand 30-count gusset bag includes 3.17 ounces of popping candy. The triangle packs come in Kool-Aid brand’s three flavors — Tropical Punch, Cherry and Grape. It has a suggested retail price of $4.99 and ships […]
Halloween Candy Mix
Haribo released a lineup of treats for the Halloween season, including the mixed candy bag Trick or Treat Mix. The Trick or Treat Mix is a combination of Haribo classics combined with its fun Halloween treats. These individual packages within the mix are great for handing out to trick or treaters. They include Ghostly Gummies, […]
Berry-Flavored Nerd Gummies
Nerds introduced a new flavor – Very Berry — to its original line of Gummy Clusters. Each brightly colored piece offers a cluster of crunchy, tangy and mini Very Berry Nerds with a fruity gummy center. The treat is available in stores now in a three-ounce Share Pack with a suggested retail price (SRP) of […]
General Merchandise Silver Award: Extra Strength Rev Energy Gum by Rev Energy
Extra Strength REV Energy Gum, available in both Spearmint and Polar Mint flavors, is the first product of its type to successfully combine great taste with a functional level of caffeine in every piece. Each piece of Extra Strength REV Energy Gum contains 100 milligrams of caffeine, roughly the equivalent of a double shot of […]
Caramel, Coffee M&M’S
M&M’S unveiled its latest product innovation, M&M’S Caramel Cold Brew. The new product delivers a combination of smooth, robust coffee flavor and sweet, chewy caramel, covered in classic M&M’S milk chocolate and wrapped in a colorful candy shell. The new M&M’S offering from Mars has the first on-pack appearance of the newest M&M’S character, Purple. […]
Reese’s Cups With Reese’s Puffs Cereal
The new Reese’s Stuffed with Reese’s Puffs Cup is an even more chocolatey and peanut butter version of the classic chocolate and peanut butter snack. The mashup of Reese’s and Reese’s will create a Reese’s experience (and explosion of chocolate and peanut butter) unlike ever before. Fans can grab the new Reese’s Big Cups Stuffed with Reese’s […]
Glow-in-the-Dark Skulls
CandyRific has announced its Glow-in-the-Dark Graveyard Hunt bag. This Halloween Scavenger Hunt comes in a 13-inch by seven-and-a-half-inch bag and includes 20 glow-in-the-dark spooky skulls filled with candy bones. Glow-in-the-Dark Graveyard Hunt’s glow-in-the-dark skulls can be hidden around the home — inside or outside — and consumers can have fun finding them and enjoying the […]
Candy Gold Award: Chamoy Sour Neon Worms by Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks
Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks extended its popular Hispanic candy and snack line to include several fan-favorite gummy candy items, now coated in the familiar sweet, salty, spicy Chamoy seasoning. Its Chamoy Sour Neon Worms pair well with everything from hitting the road to hitting the couch. Sour Neon Worms gummy candy provides the right amount […]
Candy Silver Award: Sour & Chewy Bears Theater Box by Candy Dynamics
Candy Dynamics is excited to announce a new look for its Sour & Chewy Bears. Now available in theater boxes, the Sour & Chewy Bears are a wonderful, vegan-friendly alternative to traditional gummy bears. These five delicious flavors make up the three-ounce pack weight: Lime, Strawberry, Blue Raspberry, Pineapple and Tangerine. According to the company, […]