Candy, Gum & Mints

Gerrit J. Verburg Co. inspires consumers to “taste the memories” with the reintroduction of retro gum brands Black Jack, Clove and Beemans chewing gum. Black Jack Chewing Gum holds the distinction of being the first flavored gum in America and the first gum sold in sticks, introduced in 1884 as Adams’ Black Jack, according to […]

Hershey’s is introducing a new Valentine’s Day limited-time-only (LTO) item in the c-store channel: Reese’s stuffed with Reese’s Pieces Hearts. Reese’s has done it again, they stuffed the seasonal hearts with Reese’s Pieces candy. The seasonal hearts with Reese’s Pieces candy are available in five-ounce (SRP $3.99), King Size 2.2-ounce (SRP $1.29) and six-pack packaging […]

Mars Wrigley Confectionery’s SNICKERS brand introduced new Creamy SNICKERS bars in December 2018. The new Creamy SNICKERS features everything fans love about SNICKERS ―caramel and a milk chocolate coating―but now filled with creamy fresh-ground nut butters. Creamy Snickers varieties include Almond Butter, Peanut Butter and Maple Almond Butter. For More Information From Mars Wrigley Confectionery […]

Trolli, a Top 10 Non-Chocolate brand and the original inventors of the Gummi Worm, are launching Sour Brite All-Star Mix in 2019, which includes the most original shapes in a single bag with five of the greatest All-Star Sour Brite shapes: Crawlers, Sloths, Octopuses, Llamas and Tiny Hands. Three of these shapes drove 40% of […]

M&M’S is launching its new M&M’S Bars in five flavors, each consisting of smooth milk chocolate and M&M’S Minis throughout a molded tablet bar format. The combination delivers a distinctive multi-textural sensory taste experience and became available nationwide in December 2018. Chocolate lovers should try all five varieties: Peanut (3.9-ounce), Milk Chocolate (four-ounce), Crispy (3.8-ounce), […]

SweeTARTS Berries & Cherries is the first ever flavor innovation for the loved classic, offering a variety of berry flavors in a mini chewy format. Flavors include: Raspberry, Blackberry, Blue Berry Punch, Dark Cherry and Mixed Berry. SweeTARTS Berries & Cherries will be available in the first half of 2019. Suggested retail prices include: 3.75-ounce […]

Mars Wrigley Confectionery’s M&M’S Hazelnut Spread Chocolate Candies is the newest M&M’S variety launching in April 2019. The product features a creamy hazelnut center covered by delicious milk chocolate and wrapped in the brand’s signature colorful candy shell. M&M’S Hazelnut Spread will be available nationwide in April 2019 in Singles (1.35 ounce), Share Size (2.53 […]

CandyRific has announced its new 4-D Gummy Blocks. These interactive candy novelties allow you to use your imagination to build to your hearts’ desire. They are available in both peg bags and cubes. Peg bags hold 2.26 ounces of gummy candy and cubes include 2.8 ounces. The plastic cube has a handy slot in the […]

New Dinosaur Fruit Flavored Snacks and Assorted Fruit Flavor Snacks are the newest products from YumBees. They are made with natural flavor, no synthetic colors and real fruit juice. They are naturally fat-free and contain 100% daily value of Vitamin C. The snacks come in five-ounce packages, and a portion of each sale goes to […]

The Improved Recipe BUTTERFINGER will continue to deliver on the crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery flavors consumers love, along with better ingredients, better packaging, improved freshness, and increased advertising support. The Improved Recipe BUTTERFINGER will be available in January 2019. Suggested retail prices are as follows: 1.9-ounce single for $1.29, 3.7-ounce share pack for $1.99, 3.5-ounce Bites […]

Mars Wrigley Confectionery’s 3 MUSKETEERS brand is releasing the first new flavor in six years – Birthday Cake. The candy bar features vanilla-flavored nougat and colorful sprinkles covered in rich milk chocolate. Available this month at Walmart, the product will roll out nationally in January 2019. 3 MUSKETEERS Birthday Cake will be available in a […]