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Both organic and conventional chocolate makers came under fire when a Consumer Reports study found potentially hazardous levels of lead and cadmium in 28 dark chocolate products. The issue became more complex when Trader Joe’s and Hershey’s, were served with class action lawsuits.

Encouraged by growing retail sales growing across its confection and snacking groups despite supply chain restraints, The Hershey Company increased its 2021 net sales and earnings guidance today, as the company works to optimize in-store placement to boost category sales.

Confectionary brand ChocXO is launching new packaging that executives hope can marry its roots in the keto community with a more premium positioning.

Low-sugar chocolate brand Lily’s is on track to join The Hershey Company. The candy and snack giant today announced its intention to close the deal for VMG-backed, Boulder-based Lily’s.

For many fast-moving food and beverage startups, 2020 was set to be a banner year for sales growth. But the Covid-19 outbreak has forced many companies to reevaluate projections. In this video with NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, Lily’s CEO Jane Miller details how the company is planning for growth, but still operating with a conservative mindset in order to prepare for any potential slowdowns

Despite new challenges due to an uncertain business climate, things are looking sweet for low-sugar chocolate brand Lily’s Sweets. Driven by the success of its chocolate chips, which account for 30% of sales, the brand launched its first snack item — a low-sugar chocolate chip cookie — into stores last week.

Category enhancement and reinvention often comes into view through product innovations scheduled to be seen at Expo West. Here’s a look at the latest products that companies plan to use to redefine sweeter snacks options, across bars, cookies and confection.

NOSH Live Summer 2019 was full of inspirational stories, advice and insights from some of the natural food industry’s biggest players. Here are some of our favorite quotes from the presenters at the two-day conference in New York City.

The importance of effective leadership and strong communication within a team and with consumers were strong themes carried throughout day two of NOSH Live Summer 2019 in New York City.

Lily’s Sweets, a leader in the no added sugar movement with its botanically-sweetened chocolate and confections, has announced the debut of new Dark Chocolate and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, with flavors so unbelievably-good you won’t even miss the sugar.

It’s time for Lily’s Sweets to blossom. So hopes the team of top industry investors and executives backing and working with the no- or low-sugar added line of chocolate. This week the confectionary brand announced the launch of new snacking products as well as a rebrand — both of which follow an investment last year by VMG and the addition of CPG veteran Jane Miller as CEO.