Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned, global leader in confectionery, snacking, food, and pet care products and services announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Trü Frü, a high-growth, better-for-you, whole-fruit snacking brand from its founders and management team.

Mondelēz International announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell its developed-market gum business in the United States, Canada and Europe to Perfetti Van Melle Group, a leading European gum and confectionery maker for a headline purchase price of $1.350 billion or 15 times equivalent to estimated current year EBITDA.

Ferrero and Wells are both family companies with extensive confectionery and ice cream experience, quality products, proud heritage and a strong portfolio of well-loved brands.  

The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate combines with Reese's Puffs cereal.

FI-BEING comes in the form of a hard candy that maintains the flavor experience of Morinaga products. Each serving of FI-BEING provides 39% of the daily recommended dietary fiber intake.

David Feder, Executive Editor-Technical for Prepared Foods, interviews Heather Terry, entrepreneur and CEO of GoodSam Foods, Pbc presentation on trends in sugar reduction and new sweeteners.

This Halloween season, SNICKERS®, TWIX® and M&M'S® will release three products just in time for the spooky season: SNICKERS FUN SIZE® and TWIX FUN SIZE® Ghoulish Green Bars and M&M'S Mad Scientist Mix, allowing shoppers to treat themselves and others all season.

Mars Wrigley broke ground on a new, best-in-class, global research and development hub adjacent to the company's existing Global Innovation Center on Goose Island. Leaders from Mars as well as key Chicago stakeholders, including Michael Fassnacht, CEO, World Business Chicago, and Alderman Walter Burnett Jr., gathered together to commemorate the milestone for the company.

Push Pop Gummy Pop-its, launching under the Push Pop brand, features gummies coupled with an interactive, refillable container that makes the experience a treat from start-to-finish.

The Sweets & Snacks Expo showcases the latest products and innovations in candy and snacks, and for the past 25 years, those products have made it onto store shelves and paved the way for groundbreaking flavor trends in the industry and beyond.