Sour Patch Kids

Taste Beauty Debuts Collaboration With Caboodles

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Taste Beauty announced today a collaboration with Caboodles just in time for the Holiday shopping season.

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  • Taste Beauty announced today a collaboration with Caboodles just in time for the Holiday shopping season.
  • The collaboration features iconic Caboodles beauty organizers filled with beauty products.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231101573030/en/
    Caboodles x Taste Beauty x Hershey's On The Go Girl Cosmetic Case (Photo: Business Wire)
    “We are excited to partner with Caboodles to create a must-have item and gift this Holiday season.
  • Taste Beauty is all about fun and creating beauty items with brands like Hershey to be featured in Caboodles creates something unique and special,” said Alex Fogelson, Executive Vice President/Division Head, Centric Beauty.

SOUR PATCH KIDS® Brand Asks Fans to Face the Ghosts of Their Past this Halloween

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Friday, October 20, 2023

EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Step aside zombies and vampires, the SOUR PATCH KIDS brand is launching a Halloween campaign that encourages consumers to face the scariest thing imaginable: their past. A hauntingly fun online experience, "Cringe or Candy," encourages fans to dig up their horrifying photos for a chance to win spooktacular prizes with a grand prize of $5,000 including SOUR PATCH KIDS Halloween candy.

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  • EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Step aside zombies and vampires, the SOUR PATCH KIDS brand is launching a Halloween campaign that encourages consumers to face the scariest thing imaginable: their past.
  • "What better time than Halloween to unearth our true terrors and share a bit of loveable mischievous with Sour Patch Kids candy."
  • Fans can participate in the SOUR PATCH KIDS brand "Ghosts from your Past" TikTok campaign by following these simple steps:
    Find a Cringey Photo: Search the digital archives for that hilariously awkward or downright cringey snapshot from your past.
  • SOUR PATCH KIDS Halloween Candy Variety packs are now available at major retailers in 22, 40, 100 and 160-count treat size packs.

THC edibles that look like snacks popular with kids? FTC and FDA have something to say about that.

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

THC edibles that look like snacks popular with kids? FTC and FDA have something to say about that.According to the two agencies, the companies currently market edibles containing Delta-8 THC (yeah, that THC) with packaging and advertising that mimic the look of candy and snack brands popular with children.

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THC edibles that look like snacks popular with kids? FTC and FDA have something to say about that.

    • According to the two agencies, the companies currently market edibles containing Delta-8 THC (yeah, that THC) with packaging and advertising that mimic the look of candy and snack brands popular with children.
    • Delta-8 THC is a component of cannabis with similar psychoactive and intoxicating effects as Delta-9 THC – the substance responsible for the high people get from cannabis.
    • In June 2022, FDA issued a warning about the health risks to children of ingesting foods containing THC.
    • FDA’s concern isn’t hypothetical, with numerous poison control calls and adverse event reports stemming from kids’ eating THC-laced products by accident.
    • Some of the reports specifically mentioned that the edible was a copycat of a brand-name food.

Enthusiast Gaming Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

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Monday, May 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EGLX; TSX: EGLX), an independent gaming media and entertainment company, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (“Q1 2023”).

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EGLX; TSX: EGLX), an independent gaming media and entertainment company, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (“Q1 2023”).
  • “The rapid transformation of Enthusiast Gaming from a collection of entrepreneurial assets to an enterprise-scale platform company built around a single technology stack is underway,” commented Nick Brien, CEO of Enthusiast Gaming.
  • There is a tremendous opportunity in front of us to increase the spend of our current advertisers, while attracting new brands to the emergent gaming marketing sector.”
    Continued Brien, “Our first quarter 2023 results demonstrate the significant upside potential of our business.
  • As of March 31, 2023, cash balance was $3.5 million compared to $7.4 million as of December 31, 2023.

Mondelēz International Opens Doors to New Global R&D Innovation Center

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Monday, May 1, 2023

WHIPPANY, N.J., May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today celebrated the grand opening of its new Global Research & Development (R&D) Innovation Center in Whippany, New Jersey.

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  • WHIPPANY, N.J., May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today celebrated the grand opening of its new Global Research & Development (R&D) Innovation Center in Whippany, New Jersey.
  • “This strategic investment in our new Global Innovation Center will enable us to pilot exciting new snacking breakthroughs and bring about the next generation of innovation for Mondelēz snacks around the world,” said Daniel Ramos, Executive Vice President and Chief Research & Development Officer at Mondelēz International.
  • “I’m thrilled to celebrate Mondelēz International’s investment in New Jersey with the opening of this Global Innovation Center,” said U.S.
  • With this significant investment of nearly $50 million in its new Global R&D Innovation Center, Mondelēz further expands the company’s presence in this geography while supporting its future growth as a global snacking leader.

85% OF CONSUMERS PLAN TO CELEBRATE EASTER 2023, NUMERATOR REPORTS

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Overall, 85% of consumers plan to celebrate Easter this year, and it is the second-most popular holiday for purchasing candy, second only to Halloween, with 50% of celebrators intending to buy candy.

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  • Overall, 85% of consumers plan to celebrate Easter this year, and it is the second-most popular holiday for purchasing candy, second only to Halloween, with 50% of celebrators intending to buy candy.
  • 85% of consumers plan to celebrate Easter but plans vary by generation.
  • Gen X and Boomers+ are more likely to celebrate Easter overall, while Gen Z and Millennials are twice as likely to travel for the holiday.
  • Over 1 in 4 Easter celebrators plan to celebrate the religious meaning behind the holiday.

Enthusiast Gaming Announces Year-End 2022 Results

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Monday, March 27, 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:EGLX; TSX:EGLX), an integrated gaming entertainment company, today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

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  • Annual Revenue of $202.8 million, up 21%YOY
    Gross profit of $63.5 million, up 68%YOY
    Direct sales of $37.4 million, up 69% YOY
    Subscription revenue of $14.5 million, up 54% YOY
    LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:EGLX; TSX:EGLX), an integrated gaming entertainment company, today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
  • “Our 2022 financial and operating results continue to demonstrate that Enthusiast Gaming is on the path to achieving sustained profitability in 2023.
  • Signed multi-year partnership with the National Football League (the “NFL”) to launch a first-of-its-kind gaming collaboration, NFL Tuesday Night Gaming (“NFL TNG”), which debuted on September 13, 2022.
  • Launched an in-house talent agency, Storied, to access best-in-class talent for Enthusiast Gaming content initiatives such as NFL TNG.

PharmaTher Holdings Provides Update for KETARX™ (Racemic Ketamine) Development Programs and Expected Milestones for 2023

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PharmaTher Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “PharmaTher”) (OTCQB: PHRRF) (CSE: PHRM), a leader in specialty ketamine pharmaceuticals, today provided an update for its clinical development programs and milestones for 2023 with KETARX™ (racemic ketamine) as a potential treatment for mental health, neurological and pain disorders.

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  • Of the three forms of ketamine, only racemic ketamine and S-ketamine products have been approved by FDA.
  • The Company recently completed the development of the microneedle patch system for the intradermal delivery of sustained low-dose ketamine.
  • This milestone has enabled progression toward process validation and the manufacturing of cGMP clinical materials to support ongoing clinical development.
  • Upon completion of the study, PharmaTher aims to seek guidance from the FDA to determine the final clinical development plan.

Mondelēz International Appoints Ann Mukherjee to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today announced the appointment of Ann Mukherjee, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard North America, to the Company's Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today announced the appointment of Ann Mukherjee, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard North America, to the Company's Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023.
  • “We welcome Ann to our Board and look forward to benefitting from her strong track record in leading and advising multinational consumer packaged goods companies,” said Dirk Van de Put, Chairman & CEO of Mondelēz International.
  • Mukherjee’s appointment expands the size of the Company’s Board of Directors to 11 members.
  • Mondelēz International is a proud member of the Standard and Poor’s 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

Mondelēz International Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.385 per share

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Friday, December 9, 2022

CHICAGO, Dec. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.385 per share of Class A common stock.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.385 per share of Class A common stock.
  • This dividend is payable on January 13, 2023, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 30, 2022.
  • Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world.
  • Mondelēz International is a proud member of the Standard and Poor’s 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Sustainability Index.