Fort Lauderdale, FL — Specialty retailer It’Sugar has expanded its Bayside Marketplace location. The store, which spans more than 16,000 square feet across two floors, features thousands of varieties of sweets and humorous products, extravagant in-store displays and immersive candy experiences. “We are thrilled to expand our footprint at Bayside Marketplace and open our newest flagship store in Miami,” says Jarett Levan, president and CEO of BBX Capital and CEO of It’Sugar. “Bayside Marketplace is an iconic South Florida location with the perfect mix of entertainment, restaurants, and retail ..read more

Irvine, CA — Morinaga America, Inc. is continuing its Major League Baseball partnership in 2024. The company’s Hi-Chew is again working with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers, and adding the Baltimore Orioles to the program for the first time. The brand will have on-site activations at each of the ballparks, with the intention of attracting fans of all ages. Each city will have product sampling, family events, and pre-game activities. The post Morinaga’s Hi-Chew Brand Continues MBL Partnership appeared first on NCA ..read more

Mount Laurel, NJ — J&J Snack Foods Corp. has acquired the Thinsters bite-size cookies brand from Hain Celestial Group. The company says the move strengthens J&J Snack Foods’ position providing snacks.  “We are thrilled to add Thinsters to our growing portfolio of fun brands,” says Dan Fachner, president & CEO at J&J Snack Foods. “This acquisition is a natural fit for us, complementing our already vast offering of cookies and baked goods. Thinsters’ dedication to using high-quality, wholesome ingredients resonates perfectly with our growing customer base. We look forward to ..read more

Stephen Dombroski, director of consumer markets, for QAD, explains how a mix of supplier diversity, just-in-time, safety stock, and economic order quantity will help food companies navigate potential global disruptions. Washington — While it’s undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on global supply chains, it’s important for individuals and businesses alike to recognize that supply chain issues existed long before the emergence of the virus. Blaming COVID-19 for all supply chain disruptions oversimplifies a complex issue and ignores underlying structural challenges ..read more

Camp Hill, PA — The Warrell Corp. founder and patriarch of the Warrell family, Lincoln Warrell, died on April 18, 2024. He was 93 years old. A graduate in chemical engineering from Penn State University in 1953, Warrell worked for Alcoa as a sales engineer before joining Pennsylvania Dutch Candies, a company he founded with his brother and father in 1965. He led the company as president and CEO, building and expanding the firm through numerous acquisitions, including Katharine Beecher Candies and Melster Candies, which served different areas of trade within the candy industry. In 2000, Warrel ..read more

Fort Lauderdale, FL — Specialty retailer It’Sugar has partnered with Spin Master to launch the Gund Rubik’s Cube Pusheen, a collaboration between the iconic puzzle and the beloved tabby cat.According to the company, the plush toy merges cultural icons in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube. Gund brings the Pusheen to life in plush form sharing her love of snacks, cuddles, and adventures and now expanding with the addition of the Rubik’s Cube Pusheen. “We are thrilled to introduce the Gund Rubik’s Cube Pusheen to enthusiasts who have cherished the iconic Rubik’s Cube over th ..read more

Parsippany, NJ — Ferrero North America has released a new campaign for its Crunch brand titles Turn Up the Fun, which the company said is aimed at re-energizing the brand and position the bar’s texture as a vehicle to inject fun moments into the mundane nature of everyday life. As the company says, the bar gives a bit of crunch and excitement in every bite. Targeted at millennials, the campaign demonstrates how Crunch adds vibrancy within the monotony of everyday adult life. It pokes fun at the fact that adulting is hard and can sometimes be plagued with responsibilities that seem boring ..read more

Parsippany, NJ — Ferrero North America is partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products and Funko, for a collection of Harry Potter Kinder Joy Eggs. The assortment features 16 limited-edition toys including two pencil toppers, two sticky notes, two bookmarks and 10 Funko figurines that include Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Professor Dumbledore, and Hagrid. As part of the launch, the brand is partnering with Harry Potter film actor Tom Felton. “Kinder Joy’s ability to capture some of the magic of the franchise gives fans a new way to experience its ..read more

Chicago — An auction to sell the assets of equipment from the Blommer Chocolate Co. Chicago facility will take place online June 25 and 25. Union Confectionery Machinery and Rabin Worldwide have been named as the auction agents. The 250,000-square-foot industrial chocolate factory, located in downtown Chicago, includes cocoa processing equipment such as roasters, winnowers, nib grinders, cocoa butter presses, ball mills, paste mixers, pre-refiners, refiners, conches, and bulk chocolate storage. Also included are tempering units, chocolate drop/chip depositing lines, pumps and a variety of supp ..read more

Park Ridge, NJ — A new campaign from Gut Miami titled Wholly Committed to Whole Fruit showcases PIM Brands, Inc.’s Welch’s Fruit Snacks commitment to using whole fruit as the first, or main, ingredient in its products.  The company notes that through the lens of thinking that, “if we are made with whole fruit, let’s behave like whole fruit,” the campaign features the fruit-shaped snack pieces alongside stickers similar to those found on real, whole fruit in the produce section of the grocery store. The fruit stickers, a nod to the product packaging, feature a hero ‘Made with Whole Fruit ..read more