Several large beverage companies, seeing losses in their wine operations, have turned to premium offerings to cater to a more niche audience willing to pay more.
The Salted Caramel bar, which debuts in April, is the first limited-time offering for the century-old brand under the Nutella owner. Similar changes are expected for Crunch and Baby Ruth.
In other beverage news, cannabis drink brands launched a trade group this week with Washington, D.C. lobbyists in order to influence federal legislation.
Marina Bellini, previously COO at Brazil's Itaú Unibanco, will join candymaker Mars as president of the company's Global Business Services organization.
The agreement between Hershey and nine cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire seeks to partner with growers as a way to standardize cocoa cultivation and improve profits.
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