Candy/Confectionery Topic | Packaging Strategies

Spotlight

Finding a Partner for Ecommerce Growth

Do you have the proper management, technology, distribution and brand control in place?

November 1, 2020

You need more than a product, great photos and some text to sell products online. Brand owners need to make sure they are on a platform that is right for their products.

Aptar Food + Beverage Partners with MIWA Technologies on Reusable In-Store Dispensers

October 30, 2020

The in-store reusable and refillable bulk dispensers offer consumers a shopping experience free of single-use packaging, while supporting a circular flow of products that addresses challenges related to packaging sustainability.

CBD- and THC-Infused Mellow Ice Cream Offers a Therapeutic Sweet Treat

October 29, 2020

Mellow Ice Cream is set to launch in November 2020 featuring three flavors for its CBD-infused and THC-infused line: Mint Chocolate Chip,

J.M. Smucker to Sell Crisco Business to B&G for $550 million

October 27, 2020

J.M. Smucker will sell its Crisco business to B&G Foods in an all-cash deal valued at about $550 million, as it focuses on pet food, coffee and snacks, the companies said. Smucker, which is looking to exit the U.S. baking category, said the deal also includes its oils and shortening business outside of the United States.

Opportunities and Challenges for Brands Under 2020 Labeling Regulations

Engracia Perez-Prada

October 26, 2020

As food and beverage manufacturers navigate a consumer audience that has changed its attitudes and behaviors completely, they must also address changing the Nutrition Facts on their labels. Changes to labels like those required under the current regulations can have wider-reaching implications for some brands.

Recyclable Retort Pouch for Pet Food Now Available

October 7, 2020

Amcor, a global leader in packaging, collaborated with Nestlé to launch the world’s first recyclable flexible retort pouch. The new high-barrier pouch, using Amcor’s AmLite HeatFlex Recyclable solution, will first appear in stores in the Netherlands this month.

Brand Packaging: Marketing

Make Your Product Packaging Your Best Marketing Tool

It’s more than just protecting the product inside.

Kristin Joker

September 30, 2020

Product packaging’s sole purpose originally was to protect the product inside. Over the years, packaging has also doubled as a marketing tool — packaging design now plays a vital role in consumers buying decisions.

Take Home the Gold with New Kit Kat Packaging for the Olympics

August 19, 2020

A limited-edition Kit Kat flavor inspired by the motivation of Olympic gold, combined with a souvenir package that honors one of Japan’s most stunning geological sites, is giving consumers a reason to be excited about the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

15-Year-Old's Candy Company on Inc's Annual List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

August 12, 2020

Inc. magazine just revealed that Michigan native 15-year-old Alina Morse's company, Zolli Candy, is No. 532 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The high school sophomore advanced more than 100 spots from her 2019 ranking at No. 635.

STARBURST Goes All Pink Permanently

August 11, 2020

STARBURST's All Pink pack will move from a limited-edition product to a permanent, national, everyday offering in stores nationwide. To celebrate, the brand created limited-edition STARBURST All Pink Self-Care Kits ahead of International Self-Care Day on July 24 to treat fans like a Pink STARBURST.