HARD A SECTOR IN TRANSITION CANDY. From: Professional Candy Buyer | Date: July 1, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Adams Business Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

PROFESSIONAL CANDY BUYER reports how flavors, new items arid pack preferences are bolstering the sector's reputation and improving its profit potential

THE HARD CANDY sector has seen a bit of action on all fronts. At the commodity end, price wars continue in a sector steeped with perhaps more imports than any other. In addition, a few suppliers have been vexed by highly publicized quality issues. The higher end, meanwhile, basks in the glow of a handful of standouts.

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