Candy & Gum

Consumption trade-offs: Research examines spending on discretionary general merchandise; plus, a look at snacking and candy purchasing.

Mars tied in to “National Ice Cream Sandwich Day” on Aug. 2 by deploying its M&M’s Ice Cream Night Freeze Truck to dole out free ice cream cookie sandwiches.

Feastables, the gluten-free snack brand from YouTuber MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson), expanded its retail reach recently by rolling out to 7-Eleven.

Aldi ran its fifth annual fundraiser in June to support a long-term goal of raising $10 million by 2027 for the nonprofit focused on curing childhood cancer.