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  • Scott Iseman
    • Jul 18
    • 1 min read

Adventures in Candy Development

Working on building a snack/candy business model for retail, so back into the stores for several weeks of market research.


First the numbers.


The U.S. confectionery (candy, gum, chocolate, mints) industry generates $37 billion in annual retail sales, while the U.S. snack market is driving $150 million in sales.


Visit most retailers, and will see the top brands dominate placement at checkout and in center store.


This is a high-impulse turn product in a volume-driven industry.


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