Washington — The 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo is offering educational opportunities that give attendees access to category specialists who will discuss the latest insights on industry performance, trends and consumer behavior. “If we have learned anything from the pandemic shopping…
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Sweets & Snacks Expo Opens Most Innovative New Product Award, Supplier Showcase Registration
Washington — The Sweets & Snacks Expo is now accepting submissions for its Most Innovative New Product Award program. The awards recognize the most innovative candy and snack products that have been introduced during the past year. Submissions for the…
Registration Opens For 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo
Washington — Attendee and exhibitor registration for the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo is open, according to NCA, the show organizer. The trade-only event is taking place from June 23 to 25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The event is…
Registration Opens For NCA’s Digital State Of The Industry Conference
Washington — NCA’s annual State of the Industry Conference is going digital for 2021, the Association reports. The one-day event, taking place March 9, is titled Ideas, Insights & Inspiration: Delivered. NCA notes the event is streamlined to provide high-level insights from…
Sweets & Snacks Expo Moving To Indianapolis For 2021 Show
The 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo will be held at the Indiana Convention Center In Indianapolis from June 22 to 25, according to NCA. The move from Chicago’s McCormick Place was the result of “careful consideration and close examination of all options given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and regional differences across the country when it comes to public events,” the Association reports.
NCA To Open Washington Forum @ Home Registration Monday, August 17
Washington, DC — NCA will open registration for its annual Washington Forum event on Monday with a Washington Forum @ Home ([email protected]) platform that includes a series of video conferences and digital programs in which the Association will share political…
NCA Plans Virtual Town Hall As Forum For Current Events Impacting Industry
Washington DC — Citing the need to connect with the confectionery community on current issues and offer a platform to showcase the work being done by its members, the National Confectioners Association will host a virtual NCA Town Hall meeting…
Sweets & Snack On Demand Goes Live With Hundreds Of Product Innovations
Washington — Helping keep the Sweets & Snacks community connected from anywhere at any time, NCA launched the Sweets & Snacks On Demand digital platform, according to the Association. Sweets & Snacks On Demand is a four-part experience geared to…
NCA Cancels 2020 Sweets & Snacks Expo
Washington, DC — Earlier today NCA’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a recommendation by the Executive Committee to cancel the 2020 Sweets & Snacks Expo. In a statement to the industry, NCA President & CEO John Downs said: “Of course,…
Downs Energizes Crowd With Opening State Of Industry Address
Boca Raton, FL — The lights dropped while The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” bleared through the loudspeakers as NCA President & CEO John Downs took the State of the Industry Conference stage to kick off the event with a…
Walmart, Five Below Buyers Receiving Confectionery Leadership Awards
Washington — Melody Phan Rich, senior buying manager, seasonal, for Walmart, Inc. and Five Below, Inc.’s Senior Buyer Michael Smull are the recipients of the 2020 Confectionery Leadership Awards, presented by NCA and Candy & Snack TODAY. The awards will…
Sweets & Snacks Expo Gets New Look, Event Registration Opens
Washington — NCA has revealed new branding for the Sweets & Snacks Expo, which is now open for registration, according to the Association. This year’s installment will take place May 19 to 21 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The redesign includes a…
Enhanced Destination Retail Among 2019 Expo Must-See Features
Chicago — Debuting at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo is a completely redesigned Destination Retail, presented by NCA and IMC, featuring the latest in front-end merchandising, new candy and snacks shopping occasions and merchandising solutions to transform the buying…
