Publications Covering the Candy and Confectionary Stores Industry

Baking & Snack Print + online

Sosland’s flagship for grain-based foods and snacks; covers ingredient, processing and packaging trends that impact candy manufacturing and supermarket candy sets.

https://www.sosland.com/baking-snack/ Circulation: 30,707

Candy & Snack TODAY Print + online

The National Confectioners Association’s official magazine for the candy and snack trade—category trends, retail insights, and Sweets & Snacks Expo coverage.

https://candyusa.com/cst/ Circulation: 12,500

Candy Industry Online

BNP Media’s confectionery industry brand featuring news, rankings and analysis for candy makers and category managers (print ended in 2019; historical print circ. ~6,000).

https://www.snackandbakery.com/candy-industry Circulation: 6,000

Chain Drug Review Print + online

Retail pharmacy trade news with regular candy and front-end merchandising coverage across the drug channel.

https://chaindrugreview.com Circulation: 40,200

ConfectioneryNews Online

Daily global coverage of chocolate, candy and cocoa—regulation, sustainability, product launches and retail trends.

https://www.confectionerynews.com Circulation: 40,500

Confectionery Production Print + online

Technical and business reporting for confectionery and chocolate manufacturing with global event coverage—useful for product sourcing and innovation stories that flow into retail.

https://www.confectioneryproduction.com Circulation: 15,000

Convenience Store News Print + online

U.S. c‑store trade title tracking category performance, planograms and seasonal executions for candy and snacks.

https://www.csnews.com Circulation: 96,000

CSP Print + online

Monthly c‑store publication (plus CSPDailyNews.com) covering merchandising, foodservice, center store and candy category leadership.

https://www.cspdailynews.com Circulation: 100,000

Food Business News Print + online

Executive-level reporting on the entire food and beverage landscape—ingredients, brands and market forces that shape confectionery growth.

https://www.foodbusinessnews.net Circulation: 50,423

FoodNavigator‑USA Online

William Reed’s U.S. site for food and beverage trends and regulation—regularly covers confectionery formulation, labeling and shopper insights.

https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com Circulation: 252,000

Food Trade News Print + online

Mid‑Atlantic grocery trade journal with strong buyer readership; covers center‑store promotions and candy seasonal programs.

https://foodtradenews.com Circulation: 28,316

Food World Print + online

Regional grocery trade publication (sister to Food Trade News) reaching retail HQs, wholesalers and buyers—useful for candy resets and new item news.

https://foodtradenews.com Circulation: 22,755

Grocery Dive Online

Industry Dive’s grocery vertical—daily coverage of retail strategy, pricing, e‑commerce and center‑store/category moves affecting candy and snacks.

https://www.grocerydive.com Circulation: 185,000

International Confectionery Print + online

Hand Media’s global confectionery title—news, features and equipment focus with circulation to decision‑makers across the sweets value chain.

https://in-confectionery.com Circulation: 18,695

NACS Magazine Print + online

Official magazine of the National Association of Convenience Stores; merchandising and category insights for candy at c‑store checkout and aisles.

https://www.nacsmagazine.com Circulation: 29,000

Progressive Grocer Print + online

Century‑old grocery brand reaching decision‑makers with category management, consumer insights and center‑store coverage including confectionery.

https://progressivegrocer.com Circulation: 42,000

Store Brands Print + online

Private‑label trade brand with regular confectionery/snack features and a special annual print edition—valuable for retailer brand candy programs.

https://storebrands.com Circulation: 31,000

Supermarket News Online + events

Authoritative U.S. grocery news and data brand; broad retailer audience for candy launches, promotions and center‑store trends.

https://www.supermarketnews.com Circulation: 349,000

Supermarket Perimeter Print + online

Sosland’s fresh‑perimeter title (bakery/deli/produce/meat) used by grocery buyers and merchandisers—helpful for cross‑merchandising sweet bakery and confectionery.

https://www.supermarketperimeter.com Circulation: 31,096

Today’s Grocer Print + online

National food trade magazine reaching supermarket and c‑store executives—covers promotions, new products and seasonal candy selling.

https://todaysgrocer.com Circulation: 20,000