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November 28, 2012News for the confectionery industry

  Market Trends 
  • Candy plays a role in holiday traditions
    A survey from NPD Group finds 51% of U.S. consumers who eat candy buy chocolate for the holiday season, and 44% of adults buy candy for gifts. The study also found that 54% of U.S. adults who celebrate Christmas buy holiday candy for themselves or their families. MediaPost Communications (11/28) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  • Pretzelmaker sweepstakes gives daily prizes
    Pretzelmaker is giving prizes of 15 Large Bite Combos per day and a grand prize of a three-day trip to any city in a sweepstakes running through Dec. 24. "We're excited to offer Pretzelmaker fans the chance to win delicious Large Bites Combos or better yet, the vacation of a lifetime, this holiday season," said brand director Julie-Ann Reid. CandyAndSnackToday.com (11/28) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  • Skittles gets new look, flavor
    Wrigley is revamping the look of its Skittles packaging in the U.K. and adding Skittles Confused, in which the color and flavor do not match. "Research tells us people want more from their sweets," said Wrigley confections director Matt Austin. "They want to be entertained and that's exactly what we are giving them." The Grocer (U.K.) (11/27) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  • Euromonitor lists fastest rising, falling chocolate markets
    A Euromonitor International analysis has ranked the 10 fastest expanding and 10 fastest constricting chocolate markets around the globe from 2007 to 2012, visualized in this interactive map on ConfectioneryNews.com. Belarus ranks first among growing markets at 556.6% expansion, though the company's head of food research, Lee Linthicum, said government price-fixing makes that measurement unreliable and claims Brazil is the strongest market. The report ranked Latvia the fastest shrinking chocolate market, with an 11.5% decline over that period. ConfectioneryNews.com (France) (11/27) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  Diet & Health 
  • Stevia Council president touts rapid acceptance
    Zanna McFerson, president of the International Stevia Council, said the natural zero-calorie sweetener has "fundamentally changed the sweetener market" since it was approved in 2008 for use in food and drinks. Stevia and products made with stevia can now be found in more than 56 million U.S. households, she said. In Europe, the sweetener is not yet approved for use in all product categories, which McFerson said is a goal for the ISC. FoodNavigator (11/27) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  Association News 
  • Final Food Safety and Regulatory Webinar on Dec. 13
    On Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. EST, NCA will host its quarterly, members-only Food Safety and Regulatory Webinar to provide updates on the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, California Prop. 37 GMO labeling, anticipated changes to FDA labeling regulations and front-of-package labeling. To register, contact Zara Khaleeli. LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
 
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  Science & Technology 
  • Nestle touts sustainable packaging
    Nestle has reduced its use of packaging material by as much as 70 million kilograms during the past 20 years through sustainable innovations such as the lighter Eco-Shape bottle, said Anne Roulin, head of packaging and design. The company also is working to incorporate more sustainable sources. Environmental Leader (11/27) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
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The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet."
--James Oppenheim,
American poet, novelist and editor


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