Mars Wrigley and Skittles brand announced that, after an absence of eight years, its infamous Lime flavor candies are returning to the rainbow permanently in Skittles Original packs. Original Flavor packs featuring Lime will start popping up on shelves in October 2021 with national rollout over the next few months. Both Original and Sour packs […]
Candy, Gum & Mints
Announcing the Winners of CStore Decisions’ 2021 Hot New Products Contest
Thousands of new SKUs and services are launched each year. Which ones will be successful and gain traction? CStore Decisions let our retailer panel of judges decide. In this video-based product contest, winners were determined by a point system that included innovation, packaging, likeliness to carry or implement in stores and more. New products/services are […]
Rainbow-Colored and Sour Gummies
Haribo is adding to its growing portfolio of gummies by introducing two new varieties — Rainbow Worms and Z!NG Sour Kicks. Each Rainbow Worm has a five-color rainbow effect in a fun worm shape and features three flavors: Black Currant, Lemon and Strawberry. The new Z!NG Sour Kicks boast the classic punch of Haribo Z!NG […]
Halloween-Themed Peanut Butter Cups
Back for the Halloween season, the Reese’s Franken-Cup Peanut Butter Cup’s peanut butter center is wrapped in the iconic milk chocolate on top with bright green creme on the bottom to complete this treat. The Halloween candy is available nationwide, for a limited time, in standard 9.35-ounce bags. The suggested retail price for the snack […]
Salted Caramel Twix Bar
The Twix Salted Caramel bars are packed with salted caramel, crunchy cookie and covered in a milk chocolate coating, The new innovation features the classic three layers — crispy cookie, soft caramel and milk chocolate — but with a pinch of salt. Twix Salted Caramel has hit shelves at select retailers in September, with nationwide […]
Fruit-Flavored Halloween Popping Candy
Hilco has joined with Kraft Heinz to create Kool-Aid brand treats for Halloween 2021. The treats include Kool-Aid Ghoul-Aid brand three-pack Popping Candy peg bags and Kool-Aid brand 40-count Popping Candy laydown bags with triangular pouches. Each Kool-Aid Ghoul-Aid brand peg bag contains three pouches of popping candy in Scary Berry flavor for Halloween. The […]
Limited-Edition Dungeons & Dragons-Inspired Packaging
Nerds and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) launched the new limited-edition Nerds Gummy Clusters and Rainbow Nerds Theater Box packaging nationwide. They feature a team of six new D&D-inspired Nerds characters, each representing a different type of Nerds personality. From Sept. 1 through December 2021, customers who purchase the candy with this packaging can join an […]
Aerated Gummies Innovation
Starburst announced its latest innovation, Starburst Airs — a next generation aerated gummi candy that will begin hitting certain shelves this fall, with nationwide availability beginning in 2022. Starburst Airs feature a new, inflated texture resulting in a bouncy gummi with all the flavor of the typical Starburst. Starburst Airs are available in Original and […]
Cookies and Creme Bites for Halloween
The Hershey Co. is releasing Hershey’s Cookies ‘N’ Creme Fangs once more. The flavor is one of many Hershey products in stores to celebrate the Halloween season. They come in creamy, chocolate-y snack-sized bites. They are available nationwide, for a limited time, in standard 9.45-ounce bags with a suggested retail price of $3.99. The Hershey […]
Marshmallow Kit Kat for Halloween
The Hershey Co. officially announced its lineup of new Halloween-inspired candy, including Kit Kat Witch’s Brew. Made with the intention to charm tastebuds, the returning Kit Kat is filled with marshmallow-flavored creme combined with the classic Kit Kat crisp wafers. The candy is available nationwide, for a limited time, in a standard 9.8-ounce bag with […]
Limited-Edition Halloween Skittles
Mars Wrigley’s new limited-edition Halloween pack, Skittles Shriekers, is hitting shelves nationwide. Hidden inside each pack of Shriekers are super-sour Skittles that appear to look like the rest yet bring an unpredictable punch of sour flavor. Skittles Shriekers include five flavors in each pack, including Citrus Scream, Ghoulish Green Apple, Rattled Raspberry, Shocking Lime and […]