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Editor's Choice: Nestle Butterfinger Snackerz
It’s not your mother’s Butterfinger. A new take on a long-time favorite, Nestlé Butterfinger Snackerz are crispy, chocolatey bite-size treats that make on-the-go enjoyment easier.
Trends
No Expiration on Experimentation
The premium chocolate segment continues to entice consumers with new sweet and savory varieties in the form of large bars and individually wrapped treats.
Profiles
No Funny Stuff
There’s nothing humorous about the number of consumers, especially children, with food allergies. But NaturalCandyStore.com gives shoppers reason to smile with its sweet selection of confections that are free from allergens and artificial ingredients.
No Expiration on Experimentation
No Funny Stuff
Candy Industry Magazine
Perspectives
Food Allergy Angst
By Deborah Cassell
Executive Editor,
Candy Industry
There are few people whose lives haven’t been touched by food allergies
or intolerances, either personally or through family members.
RCI Treks Across the World ... and the World Wide Web
By Kelly (Kennedy) Brinkmann
RCI Executive Director
This year, chocolate has taken members of Retail Confectioners International (RCI) around the globe. During the European Study Tour of Northern Italy, 50 chocolate makers and suppliers trekked through towns big and small in search of the best stores.
Manufacturing
Steady Wins the Race
DeMet’s Candy Co.’s bold move to build a new plant in Big Flats, N.Y.,
proved prescient as double-digit sales gains fueled growth, which is
projected to continue this year.
