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🍭🍫🍬 GLOBAL TOP 100 LIST: Many of the companies on this year’s list showed growth amid last year’s uncertainty.

How did your company fare over the past year? Chime in below, and check it out here: https://t.co/W2BhhXIQ2k

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Oobli recently announced three milestones that signal accelerating momentum into the next phase of growth. The company will be sharing more about these confectionery developments and sampling a range of prototypes at SupplySide Global in Vegas Oct. 28–30 https://t.co/4NKQMyc8qC

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Sweet Stash is having a moment. Its gummy products are expanding to more brick-and-mortar stores, and it recently announced it's moving production to North Chicago. We recently touched base with the Potash twins to chat about the company.

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The recipient of this year's European Candy Kettle Award is Luigi Zàini, CEO of Italian chocolatier and confectioner Luigi Zàini S.p.A., in Milan. The award ceremony was held on October 9 at Villa Necchi Campiglio in Milan https://t.co/mS6J2XGvEf

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Trü Frü is debuting Cherry Truffles, the first flavor in its brand-new Indulgent Line, bringing an entirely new way to enjoy the chocolate-covered fruit consumers already know and love, the company shares.

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Rotten, the better-for-you candy brand behind the viral Gummy Cruncheez, has teamed up with Chicago's XO Marshmallow on Mutant Mallows, a limited-edition Halloween marshmallow now live as XO's October Marshmallow of the Month.

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Cordillera Chocolate has begun the next phase of its ATENEA women’s empowerment program, working with cocoa-growing communities to shape the training around participants’ needs.

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See's Candies is honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month in collaboration with Susan G. Komen. Adding something sweet to the month-long effort, See’s is putting a pink twist on one of its most popular pieces with the new limited-edition Pink Bordeaux https://t.co/f8rztYLEzi

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The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company announced the launch of Dubai Style Chocolate Squares, bringing its take on the popular chocolate, pistachio, and kataifi flavor combination to the brand's signature Squares format.

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At the recent NACS show, Mars introduced #candy and #snack innovations across its 2027 new product portfolio, including Cheez-It Protein, Combos Honey Sriracha, M&M's Peanut Butter Cinnamon Roll, Skittles Crystals, Twix Frosted Cookie, and more https://t.co/B4Pa1iI2oo

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PACKAGING: As #candy producers move toward greener #packaging materials, OEMs are adapting their machinery to deliver innovative solutions without compromising performance.

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Kuma is a new protein gummy brand, with each pouch containing 20 g protein, 0 g sugar, and 85 calories. The brand did over 1,000 sales in its first week of launch and is now moving into Chevron locations, with sporting goods stores coming soon.

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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory announced it has signed a $6.6 million sale-leaseback agreement with American Heritage Legacies, LLC, involving its Durango, CO property.

Read more: https://t.co/DAVBzBvOj6

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Baker Perkins has debuted ServoForm™ Flexi+, a starch-free gummy manufacturing system, combining depositing and demoulding technology with automated mould handling. The equipment is designed specifically for #confectionery manufacturers, among others https://t.co/SXuo27u9zT

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Wild West Chocolate has announced the nationwide launch of its newest confectionery innovation, Goldstruck, which was released exclusively at Sprouts Farmers Market on October 5.

Read it here: https://t.co/o5sufNdk1s

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Ferrero North America, part of the global food company Ferrero Group, has revealed a slate of new innovations at NACS Show in Las Vegas.

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Perfetti Van Melle USA, the company behind brands such as Airheads and Mentos, has announced a multi-year plan underway to transition all its candy, gum, and mint products sold in the U.S. toward the use of non-artificial color alternatives.

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On October 1, Swiss chocolatier Stella launched its Matcha Strawberry Ube bar, a combination of fresh matcha, fruity strawberry, and purple ube. The bar is also certified organic and Fairtrade, with paper-based packaging.

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With spooky season underway, Vosges Haut-Chocolat has announced an array of new and returning items, from festive treats geared toward Halloween parties and pumpkin-carving nights to chocolates featuring fall flavors.

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From peelable mummies and zombie snacks to eye-popping 4D treats, Amos Sweets' new lineup aims to bring playful frights to Halloween candy bowls in both Peelerz and 4D selections.

See the selections here: https://t.co/uC6Tk82rre

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The NCA has released “Treats and Trends: The Data Behind #Halloween 2026,” a national survey of consumers that offers an early look at how Americans plan to celebrate this year.

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