We recently reached out to Kyle Krause, Beneo, to learn about some of the issues manufacturers come across in reducing sugar or creating #sugarfree products, and how functional carbohydrates can help. Read it here: brnw.ch/21wTZ2u #betterforyou #mints

.Feastables, the ethically sourced chocolate brand founded by YouTube creator and philanthropist Jimmy Donaldson (aka @mrbeast) announced that culinary content creator Nick DiGiovanni is partnering with the company as an official brand partner. More: brnw.ch/21wU1i3

On Thursday, July 3, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear visited the Perfetti Van Melle USA Headquarters in Erlanger, KY. As part of his visit, the governor met with members of the Perfetti Van Melle Americas leadership team brnw.ch/21wU2TN

Gray, a fully integrated design-builder specializing in end-to-end solutions in construction and real estate, joined Morinaga America Foods recently to celebrate the topping out of the company's new North Carolina manufacturing facility. snackandbakery.com/articles/11403…

After the release of its limited-edition handmade Lindt #DubaiChocolate Bar in December 2024, Lindt & Sprüngli USA announced the nationwide debut of its bar following strong consumer demand and pre-launch sale last month. More: brnw.ch/21wU5Wg

Kervan USA, a Turkish company that produces gummy, licorice, and marshmallow #candies, will open a $20 million packaging and manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley, PA area. Read more: brnw.ch/21wU6LW

Cartwright & Butler has unveiled a new addition to its premium Truffles & Pralines portfolio: Limited Edition Dubai Style Truffles. This latest innovation was launched at the beginning of July into selected domestic and #travelretail doors brnw.ch/21wU87j #Dubaichocolate

Nassau Candy has been named Jelly Belly's preferred distribution partner for the brand’s specialty channel. As part of this designation, Nassau Candy will manage specialty channel sales & distribution for Jelly Belly, which was purchased by Ferrara in 2023 brnw.ch/21wUaBR

Purdys Chocolatier has partnered with Save-On-Foods to bring its Canadian-made #chocolates to 131 Save-On-Foods locations across Western Canada and Yukon. The chocolatier previously only sold its products to customers through its retail stores and online brnw.ch/21wUbRN

Ritter Sport, the German #chocolate brand known for its square bars, is ramping up its U.S. momentum with major expansion, increased shelf and display presence at retail, and the debut of two new formats: Ritter Sport Minis and Choco Cubes. More: brnw.ch/21wUdwt

Chocolate Cordillera, the Latin American sustainable #chocolate brand by Compañía Nacional de Chocolates (Grupo Nutresa), has launched the second phase of its program, Atenea: Women Who Transcend, in Córdoba, Colombia. More: brnw.ch/21wUfrK #farming #Colombia #cacao

Awake #Chocolate, maker of functional, #caffeinated chocolate bites and bars, announced the successful close of a $5.8 million USD investment round. This latest investment brings Awake Chocolate’s total funding to date to $11.3 million. More: brnw.ch/21wUgPg

Sugar—sweet as it is—remains the ingredient many consumers are most eager to avoid. For candymakers, this presents a challenge and an opportunity: recreate the classic candy experience without the very ingredients that built it. Read more: brnw.ch/21wUhx2

Gelato Canna Co has launched its THC and #functional mushroom-infused Functional Gummy. The Functional Gummy collection includes Day, Night, Focus, and Pain, each named for the function they target brnw.ch/21wUiWD #Michigan #Arizona #gummies

For the first time ever, Seattle's Best Coffee is branching out beyond its namesake beverage with #Coffee Roast Mallows, a limited-edition variety pack of coffee-inspired #marshmallows crafted in partnership with XO Marshmallow. Read more: brnw.ch/21wUkTv

Nassau Candy, manufacturer of specialty and #privatelabel confections, has added four bulk #gummies under its Clever Candy brand. The latest additions are full of the latest trends inspired by social media that are spreading across the food industry brnw.ch/21wUmw0

Egan Food Technologies has announced the addition of enrobers to its line of process equipment for the #confectionery and baking industries. The new enrobers are available in standard widths for enrobing and bottoming with #chocolate, compound, & caramel brnw.ch/21wUoke

CASE STUDY - For 130+ years, Sweet's has thrived on a legacy of quality confections. When customer demand for flexible pack formats and shelf-ready packaging began to stretch its existing end-of-line operations, the Sweet Candy team knew who to contact: brnw.ch/21wUqiI

CCAI is welcoming Taffy Town, Inc. as its newest participant. In joining CCAI, the company is pledging not to engage in advertising primarily directed to children under age 13 or in elementary and middle schools. brnw.ch/21wUrJY

Rousseau Chocolatier is introducing a collection featuring dark #chocolate. Crafted in-house and presented in the company's signature plastic-free packaging, each piece is created to showcase the depth, richness, and complexity of dark chocolate brnw.ch/21wUsvJ #Canada