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There’s nothing sweeter than our #OneCommunity here at Ferrara! This month's annual Ferrara Sugar Summit was an opportunity to come together, celebrate our achievements, and get a sneak peek at the year ahead. The summit was filled with energy, inspiration, and incredible moments shared with colleagues from across the country – and around the globe. Here’s to more moments of connection, creativity, and of course, plenty of treats! #AlwaysATreat

Hispanic Heritage Month is underway, and Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day Parade was a meaningful way to celebrate tradition, unity and pride alongside thousands of Chicagoans. In partnership with our UNIDOS Business Resource Group, Ferrara employees and their families help to inspire sweetness this #HispanicHeritageMonth.

We’re scoring big with the U.S. Soccer Federation as the Official Candy Partner of the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Soccer Teams through an exciting multi-year partnership! 🍬⚽ For decades, our treats have fueled smiles for soccer fans – now, as the U.S. gears up to host the World’s Biggest Tournament, our partnership will sweeten moments of celebration and connection on and off the field. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gRywgm-s. #AlwaysATreat #USSoccer #SweetentheFandom

🍬🍋 This week, some of our iconic brands debuted a sweet new way to enjoy classic Ferrara candies: a crispy, crunchy freeze-dried experience! Introducing SweeTARTS Freeze Dried, Lemonhead Freeze Dried, and Spree Freeze Dried candies! Elevating the one-of-a-kind flavors you know and love, these new innovations deliver a fresh way to savor your favorites. You can find them nationwide on a rolling basis! #AlwaysATreat Read more: https://lnkd.in/gUu5S7c3

#TeamFerrara came together to celebrate the 96th Annual Bud Billiken Parade -- the largest African American parade in the U.S. -- honoring generations of Chicago families with music, dance, food, and back-to-school spirit. In partnership with our Now & Later brand and our Black Employee Resource Group, we distributed more than 1,800 pounds of candy, proudly inspiring sweetness and supporting Black entrepreneurs, HBCUs, and our community! 🎉

🎤 Think your joke is sweet enough to make comedian Damon Wayans Jr. laugh? Here’s your shot. This National Tell a Joke Day – August 16 – Laffy Taffy is launching their first-ever Laff Taffy Laff Line, a hotline where fans can share their best original jokes for a chance to be featured on our iconic wrappers. From 3-7 p.m. ET (aka Laffy Hour), callers can try to get a laugh out of Damon Wayans Jr. -- and his “Laff squad” from Chicago’s Zanies Comedy Club. 📞 Think you got what it takes? Call 1-844-LOL-HOUR (1-844-565-4687) on August 16 to join the fun. Learn more: http://spr.ly/6041fSj2N

Across Ferrara locations, we welcomed our youngest community members for our annual Bring Your Kids to Work Day – a special event led by our EMERGE and Women Who Lead Business Resource Groups. Employees’ children explored our workplace through hands-on #STEM projects in the Innovation Center, mock supply chain exercises, postcard-making for children at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and taste-testing some of our iconic candies. Thanks to our young guests for bringing curiosity, creativity, and fun! ✨ 

In July, we proudly joined the Chicago Disability Pride Parade, led by our InAWE Business Resource Group, with a sweet boost from our Lemonhead brand partner. This celebration was one of the many ways we honor colleagues of all abilities, reinforcing our daily commitment to a stronger, more inclusive #OneCommunity. 🧡

Happy National Intern Day to our 2025 intern class! This summer, we’ve had the chance to work with 26 talented interns who brought fresh ideas, curiosity, and some sweet energy to Ferrara. The interns’ relevant business contributions were augmented by experiences like breakfast with our CEO, Day of Service volunteering, cross-functional mentorship, intern class social opportunities and preparing final presentations. We’re so glad you chose to spend your summer with us; we can’t wait to see what you do next! 🍬👏 Learn more about our internship program: https://lnkd.in/gzdwerhW #nationalinternday #summerintern

Last Thursday, more than 700 #TeamFerrara members across the country came together for our annual Day of Service, inspiring sweetness in the communities where we live and work. In partnership with impactful organizations, our teams wrote thoughtful cards, harvested fresh produce, assembled meal kits, conducted mock interviews, compiled care packages, sorted essential items, cleaned up the Chicago River – and so much more. Thank you to our inspiring partner organizations – it was one sweet day of creating meaningful change!