Solutions
Looking for inspiration and solutions for living more sustainably? Check out these daily highlights of innovative brands and products in apparel, home, food, travel, beauty, spirits, mobility and more!
Gummy Guys Crafts Handmade, Cleaner Candy in Lancaster County
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Gummy Guys about its mission to create cleaner candy made with simple ingredients and bold flavor. The conversation explores the company’s Lancaster County roots, its founder-led approach to making, packing and shipping its products and why the team believes consumers can enjoy candy without artificial dyes while still getting the sour flavors they love.
Sneak Peek: Magical Confections Wants to Make Classic Candy Better
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Magical Confections about its Candoo Better Sweets and Magical Moods Organic brands and mission to create better versions of the candy products consumers already know and love. The conversation explores the company’s launch into the U.S. market, its focus on cleaner ingredients, organic options and allergen-friendly formulations and why the team believes consumers shouldn’t have to choose between great-tasting treats and more thoughtful ingredients.
Sneak Peek: Dream Puffs Join SmartSweets’ Lower Sugar Candy Lineup
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with SmartSweets about its lineup of lower sugar candies and newly launched Dream Puffs, a Swedish candy-inspired treat with a light, airy and squishy texture. The conversation explores SmartSweets’ approach to reducing sugar without artificial sweeteners or sugar alcohols, its expansion into new candy formats and the brand’s mission to deliver all the joy of candy with fewer of the typical downsides.
Unreal's Take on Nostalgic Candy, Less Sugar & Cleaner Labels
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with Unreal about reimagining nostalgic candy favorites with less sugar, simpler ingredients and cleaner labels. The conversation explores the brand’s lineup of chocolate treats and peanut butter cups, along with its mission to modernize familiar candy classics without sacrificing flavor or fun.
Can Candy Be Cleaner Too? Inside Sweet Stash’s Modern Gummy Mission
In this LIVE From: Sweets & Snacks Expo conversation, Seeing Green speaks with the Potash Twins about launching Sweet Stash, a gummy brand focused on cleaner ingredients, natural colorants and a more modern approach to candy. The fast-growing startup combines non-GMO, no-corn-syrup gummies with music-inspired branding and a mission to help push the candy industry toward more thoughtful ingredients and practices.
A Fresh Take on Candy: Two Brands Rethinking Everyday Treats
In this episode of Tried It!, we take a closer look at YumEarth and Candy Kittens, two candy brands rethinking everyday treats with more thoughtful ingredients and a cleaner approach. From classic favorites to gourmet gummies, it is a quick look at how the candy aisle is starting to evolve.
Our Faves: Sweet Discoveries & Better For You Treats
Sweet treats are getting a cleaner, greener makeover, with brands rethinking chocolate, ice cream, candy and baked goods using better ingredients, thoughtful sourcing and lighter-footprint production. In this roundup, explore a selection of indulgent treats that are better for you and the planet, including several brands we recently discovered while exploring Expo West.
YumEarth Shares New Candy Innovations Coming Soon to Stores
In this Inside Expo West conversation, Seeing Green speaks with YumEarth about how the brand is reimagining classic candies with allergy-friendly ingredients and no artificial dyes. We also get an early look at several of the company’s newest products coming soon to retail.
Candy Kittens Makes Plant-Based Candy the New Standard
Candy Kittens is a UK-based confectionery brand that has redefined the gummy candy market with its commitment to high-quality ingredients, bold flavors and stylish branding – and “no nasties.” Founded in 2012 by Jamie Laing and Ed Williams, the company set out to create a more premium and “better-for-you and the planet” alternative to traditional sweets.