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Member News
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Weaver Nut Company Partners with CARANESS® Specialty Caramels by Sethness Roquette. »
   Weaver Nut Company announced a new partnership with CARANESS® Specialty Caramels by Sethness Roque...
Thursday, February 26, 2026
2026 Candy Hall of Fame Inductees include Galloway Company's Tim Galloway »
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Feb. 26, 2026)  – The NCSA is proud to announce the Candy Hall of Fame Class of 2026 and the recipie...
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Inside Buffett's Candies: A sweet tradition in New Mexico »
Since 1956, Buffett’s Candies in New Mexico has crafted handmade chocolates and candies using original family recipes pass...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Watson's Chocolates Celebrates 80 Years »
Watson's Candies of Tonawanda, New York ushers in 80 years in business with a sweet way to honor their earliest customers....
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Madelaine Chocolate Co. Announces Collab with Sesame Street in 2026 »
New York, NY - (FOR RELEASE– December 9, 2025) - The Madelaine Chocolate Company , one of America’s most trusted family-ow...
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Industry News
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban on FD&C Red No. 3, commonly used in confections, citing th...
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Press Release
Friday, June 19, 2026
RCI Inducts New Board Members for 2026-2027 »
Pictured above (from left): Amanda Cox, Andy Wilbur and Jayni Wunderlich SPRINGFIELD, MO – June 19, 2026 &nb...
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Winans Coffee & Chocolates Wins RCI's 2026 Grand Confection Award »
Congratulations to Winans Coffee & Chocolate, winner of the 2026 Grand Confection Award. Pictured (from left): Lynne F...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Sam Duerr III Named Recipient of RCI’s 2026 Henry J. Bornhofft Award »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Indianapolis, IN – June 8, 2026 – Retail Confectioners International (RCI), a trade associ...
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