Damn. I would’ve expected candy demand to be on a downhill trend, as people seem more and more focused on eating more healthy. I probably live in a bit of a bubble then…
Maybe regarding junk food like processed and fast foods.
But IMO not something like sweets and snacks. Maybe cutting it a back a notch.Hmmm, then we have different experiences I guess. A lot of people that I know (friends, family, etc) who used to regularly eat sweets all quit almost 100%. More than fat or processed foods I always hear people talking about reducing sugar/carbs. But that’s probably just anecdotal. Still it’s surprising to me that they need to produce more, not less, given that people seem to be watching what they eat way more than 10 years ago.
This is probably a highly local and subjective topic.
The next neighbour could be a sugar addict or a no sugar in anything type of person.
Tbf my social circle can’t be considered anything but small. But I’d agree that food became more health-“aware” and the increase and demand for production is interesting to see.
Giving up Haribo? Preposterous.
Haribo is nice, but if I’d allow myself to eat candy again I’d devour bags full of salty/salmiac licorice before going for the sweets again.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The sweetmaker will invest in a plant in the north west of Germany to produce Maoam and fruit gum products, says Handelsblatt newspaper.
The factory is intended to replace a Haribo facility already in the area, said operations head Markus Riegelein, interviewed by Handelsblatt.
Maoam, a sweet produced by Haribo, also began as a separate brand, created in the city of Düsseldorf just opposite Neuss, across the River Rhine.
An index of German business sentiment, released by the Ifo institute on Monday, showed that companies’ morale remained constant in May.
Industry, trade and construction sectors show slow signs of recovery, while service providers are suffering a setback.
Last year, Germany’s GDP declined by 0.2% (adjusted from 0.3%) as industries were hit with elevated fuel costs, sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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