Top Journalists in Candy and Confectionary Stores
Teresa Tarantino Candy & Snack TODAY
Editor-in-chief of Candy & Snack TODAY, the National Confectioners Association’s official magazine; long-time trade journalist focused on confectionery retailers and category trends. Specialties: U.S. candy retail, Sweets & Snacks Expo, seasonal merchandising, new product launches
Erin Dickson Candy & Snack TODAY
Senior staff writer covering confectionery retail, innovation and category news for Candy & Snack TODAY. Specialties: Retail confectionery news, product innovation, CPG retail strategy
Sara Lieberth Candy & Snack TODAY
Senior staff writer at Candy & Snack TODAY reporting on confectionery retail trends and new products. Specialties: Retailer profiles, candy trends, trade show coverage
Liz Parker Kuhn Candy Industry
Senior editor of Candy Industry (BNP Media) with regular coverage of candy trends, novelty items and Sweets & Snacks Expo reporting. Specialties: Confectionery trends, novelty candy, trade shows, industry interviews
Douglas J. Peckenpaugh Candy Industry
Group publisher at BNP Media who frequently contributes analysis and executive perspectives to Candy Industry’s confectionery coverage. Specialties: Industry strategy, manufacturing trends, executive insights in candy/snacks
Neill Barston Confectionery Production
Editor of Confectionery Production and a leading voice on global confectionery manufacturing and retail trends. Specialties: Global confectionery business, sustainability, industry events, retail insights
Inês Coutinho Confectionery Production
Digital editor for Confectionery Production, reporting daily on confectionery business developments and innovations. Specialties: Digital coverage of confectionery news, packaging, ingredient trends
Jess Spiring ConfectioneryNews
Editor-in-chief overseeing ConfectioneryNews’ global coverage of confectionery manufacturing, retail, ingredients and shopper insights. Specialties: Confectionery industry leadership, retail/category analysis, policy and regulation
Sarah McRitchie Confectionery Production / Sweets & Savoury Snacks World
Editorial director at Bell Publishing who also commissions and contributes confectionery content across Confectionery Production and Sweets & Savoury Snacks World. Specialties: Category strategy, brand marketing, packaging and retail for sweets & snacks
Hannah Hammond CSP (Convenience Store Professionals) Daily News
Executive editor at CSP who regularly covers candy and snack trends, category insights and new product news for the c-store channel. Specialties: Convenience-store candy/snacks, center-store merchandising, new products
Kristina Hurtig Winsight Grocery Business
Senior editor at Winsight Grocery Business covering grocery retail categories including candy and snacks and broader center-store trends. Specialties: Grocery candy/snacks category, shopper trends, retail technology’s impact on center store
Jennifer Strailey Winsight Grocery Business
Editor in chief at Winsight Grocery Business with extensive background covering specialty food and confectionery merchandising. Specialties: Grocery retail leadership coverage, confectionery merchandising and innovation
Bill Wilson Supermarket News
Senior editor at Supermarket News who produces recurring features on pricing and assortment, including comparative candy price checks. Specialties: Center-store pricing and merchandising, including candy pricing features
Mark Hamstra Supermarket News (contributor)
Veteran retail journalist and frequent Supermarket News contributor on confectionery and snack category performance and merchandising. Specialties: Confectionery/snack category trends, shopper behavior, retail strategy
Pola Lem The Grocer (UK)
Category Reports Editor at The Grocer who oversees deep-dive reports on FMCG categories such as confectionery for UK retail. Specialties: UK category reports including confectionery, market data and analysis
Niamh Leonard-Bedwell The Grocer (UK)
FMCG Editor at The Grocer covering category trends, NPD and retail strategies across sweets and snacks. Specialties: FMCG news and features including confectionery and snacks
Amy Allured The Manufacturing Confectioner (GOMC)
Publisher at The Manufacturing Confectioner who also contributes to coverage of candy manufacturing, technology and supplier news. Specialties: Manufacturing and technical aspects of confectionery, supplier ecosystem
Crystal Lindell Independent (former: Candy Industry)
Former editor-in-chief of Candy Industry; continues to write and consult on confectionery retail and trends. Specialties: Retail confectioners, industry commentary, consumer trends in candy
Eric Schroeder Food Business News (Sosland Publishing)
Managing editor at Food Business News who frequently reports on confectionery company strategy, M&A and performance. Specialties: Food-company M&A and earnings with regular coverage of confectionery companies
Jenny Eagle Freelance (former: ConfectioneryNews)
Contributing journalist known for reporting on confectionery packaging and innovation; previously edited/hosted ConfectioneryNews debates at ISM/ProSweets. Specialties: Confectionery packaging, NPD and trade show coverage
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