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With a knack for combining the familiar with the novel, Bazooka Candy Brands constantly introduces ground-breaking products that wow every sweet tooth. Their latest creations - Push Pop Gummy, Juicy Drop Dip N Stix, and Push Pop Gummy Pop-It's - are no exception. Today we delve into why these must-try treats are an essential addition to any convenience store's candy assortment.

Bazooka Candy Brands is continuing to experience strong results and momentum for their lineup of products. Bazooka continues to outpace the category and outpace the industry in Non-Chocolate Confections. The brand is also a top 3 non-chocolate manufacturer! Much of this strong growth is due to their consistent innovation and new products. Below is an overview of this years newest and hottest products from Bazooka:

Kellogg Company is excited to announce six new additions to its robust line-up of snacks, including all-new Cheez-It® Puff’d and Pop-Tarts® Eggo® Frosted Maple Flavor. Kellogg’s is an industry leader in the snacking category, out-pacing industry growth for the past three years with a combination of breakthrough innovation and category favorites. This snack expansion is part of Kellogg’s commitment to helping retailers maximize sales through strategies that optimize assortment, merchandising, promotions and shelf enhancement.

Introducing Black Cherry, Raspberry and Blueberry to the delicious variety of fan-favored chews.

HI-CHEW™, the immensely fruity, intensely chewy candy expands its innovative portfolio of vibrant flavors with the launch of the HI-CHEW™ Berry Mix, featuring three new offerings: Black Cherry, Raspberry and Blueberry. No need to wait for summer to enjoy your favorite berry flavors, these are always in season.

Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. is launching the first soft gummy products in the U.S. under the Fruit-tella brand, which has strong roots in Europe.

Oberto’s founder, Constantino Oberto (1889-1943), an Italian immigrant, began selling hand-made Italian sausages in 1918 from a small shop in South Seattle. 101 year later, the brand is reintroducing AUTHENTIC Italian charcuterie from Felino, Italy to the United States.

HI-CHEW™, the immensely fruity, intensely chewy candy expands its innovative portfolio of vibrant flavors with the introduction of HI-CHEW™ Plus Fruit in two new fruity flavors: Orange & Tangerine and Red Apple & Strawberry. Plus Fruit is a fruity, chewy candy mix bursting with flavor with the addition of real fruit pieces.

It’s no secret that just about everyone loves the healthy, on-the-go goodness of fruit smoothies. What they don’t love, however, is the hassle and mess of chopping, blending and cleaning up smoothie ingredients.