May 11, 2018

Parker Products Increases Capacity, Efficiency with New Fort Worth Plant

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – April 2, 2018 – Parker Products, a leading provider of inclusions and other specialty ingredients for the baking, dairy, beverage, confectionery, foodservice, and RTE and snack industries, is holding a grand opening ceremony for its new plant in Fort Worth on April 18, 2018. “Everyone at […]

April 16, 2018

Creating Trendworthy Foods

In recent years, food designed to become a trend online has become a recognized category in the food industry. Products like the cronut, the rainbow bagel, or the Unicorn Frappuccino attract intense social media attention, particularly on highly visual platforms like Instagram, due to their outrageous appearance and eye-catching combination […]

Baskets full of handmade chocolates with drizzles and toppings
December 1, 2015

2016 Candy Trends: Growth Areas

With more consumers attuned to health and wellness and the FDA considering an added sugar line on the nutrition facts label, it would be easy to assume that the candy industry must be struggling. Fortunately for confectioners, the numbers don’t bear that out. Data shows that sales of candy have grown […]