Cozy Flavors and Festive Shapes Define Holiday Candy Releases

Mars and Hershey announced their holiday line ups, while Huer debuted spicy gummy bears with Frank’s RedHot.

November 19, 2025

Candy companies are gearing up for the holidays with new releases and holiday-themed shapes and flavors.

Mars is releasing three new items this winter: M&M's Winter Blend, Twix Snowmen and Life Savers Gummies holiday shapes, the company said in a press release.

M&M’s Winter Blend includes milk chocolate candies “dressed in frosty white and blizzard blues for a winter wonderland holiday vibe.” The Twix Snowmen is “a playful snowman-shaped bar featuring a crunchy cookie, creamy caramel and milk chocolate.” And Life Savers holiday shapes will include the gummy candies in stockings, snowmen and Santa hats.

Mars is also bringing back the M&M’s Holiday Blend, a “festive mix of red and green chocolate candies in peanut, peanut butter or milk chocolate varietals,” the company said.

Also returning are:

  • Snickers Trees: “The beloved blend of caramel, smooth nougat, roasted peanuts and milk chocolate returns in a tree shape for holiday satisfaction and stockings.”
  • M&M's Toasty Holiday Peanut: “A fan-favorite, this winter treat is made with roasted peanuts infused with cinnamon, vanilla, spiced sugar and caramel.”
  • Skittles Original Candy Holiday Cane: “The perfect addition to any stocking or secret Santa gift featuring strawberry, orange, grape, lemon and green apple flavors.”

The Hershey Company is releasing a new holiday lineup, which includes Hershey's Kisses Snickerdoodle Cookie Candy, Kit Kat Peppermint Stick, Reese's Mini Trees and Hershey's Grinch Milk Chocolate Bar.

According to the company, each candy is described as:

  • Hershey's Kisses Snickerdoodle Cookie Candy: The new take on Hershey's Kisses is Snickerdoodle flavored white creme with crunchy cookie pieces and wrapped in seasonal foils.
  • Kit Kat Peppermint Stick: Crisp wafers coated in sweet peppermint-flavored creme with crunchy red candy pieces for a delicious seasonal flavor.
  • Reese’s Mini Trees: Bite-sized, mini tree-shaped treats that combine smooth milk chocolate with classic Reese's peanut butter.
  • Hershey's Grinch Milk Chocolate Bar: Classic Hershey's milk chocolate, wrapped in three unique designs featuring the Grinch, Max the Dog and Cindy-Lou Who.

The Hershey Company will also offer Reese’s Trees and Kit Kat Santas for the holidays.

Elsewhere in the candy category, Huer Foods is partnering with Frank’s RedHot for Huer x Frank's RedHot Spicy Gummy Bears: “swicy” gummy bears sprinkled with Frank’s RedHot Original seasoning blend.

"Americans are turning up the heat on everything they eat," said Molly Clinton, head of marketing at Huer Foods. "From hot condiments to spicy cocktails, swicy is everywhere. After the buzz around our Sweet 'N Spicy gummies, we knew it was time to go bolder, and nobody does spicy better than Frank's RedHot."