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Newstalgia is living up to its hype as the TOP candy trend.

First identified by the National Confectioners Association, newstalgia is “a twist on candy classics.”

The best thing about newstalgia — it’s breathing new life into our FAVORITE nostalgic candy and food brands!

Classic Candies in New Forms

Goetze's Caramel Creams With Oreo, Jolly Rancher Fruit Chews, Push Pop Gummy Roll, Ring Pop Gummies Chains, Skittles Original Gummies, Skittles

Get excited! Our brand, Clever Candy, is taking its first step into packaged products.

While the collection might look effortless a lot of work went into it. From identifying what consumers are wanting most, to eyeing the latest trends, to linking up with the best souring partners.

Come with us as we give you a special look into the creation the Clever Candy packaged line from start to finish.

Every-BUNNY knows that Easter is synonymous with candy. But did you know that candy is the TOP way people plan to celebrate? 90% of us plan to purchase and celebrate with candy, to be exact (National Retail Federation).

While candy is at the top of the Easter guest list, there are ways to use candy to make your celebrations EGG-stra special.

We polled our EGG-sperts, and here are their top tips to make your Easter EGG-ceptional.

Home is where the heart is AND where the snacks are made! Homemade snacks are still holding strong with 17% of consumers making them (National Confectioners Association). And with major business hubs like New York City only reporting 50% of workers back in the office, the homemade trend is sure to continue (CNBC). But lives are getting busier. Help make their homemade snacks a home run with premium ingredients and mix-ins that cut down the prep time.

Social media has transformed every get-together into a photo opportunity. It’s no surprise candy boards, a.k.a. candy charcuterie are becoming THE new way to add picture perfect excitement to the dessert table.  There are even small businesses  dedicated solely to candy boards (Fox 5 Atlanta).  It’s easy to get on board with building and guiding customers in building candy charcuterie; especially when we’re serving up our best candy charcuterie ideas on a silver platter for you to use and share.

Instagram Influencers? That’s sooo yesterday! The hottest social media platform driving sales across the entire retail community — TikTok. Described as “Instagram meets YouTube,” TikTok allows individuals to post short clips of anything from comedic skits, to the latest dance moves or — here’s where it gets juicy for those in the food industry – to food reviews AND food challenges!

With 100 million TikTok users in the US alone according to AdAge, that’s A LOT of potential eyeballs to see your business. Major brands selling everything from cleaning products, to apparel, to food already see the potential. The demand for products featured on TikTok is so high, that Amazon has an “as seen on social media” section, AdAge also reports. Take a cue from the big brands. Attract customers with TikTok trend worthy treats.