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2017 Sweets & Snacks Expo

Put yourself in the center of the
whole treating and snacking world.

May 23 - 25, 2017 | McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA

Discover more new innovations, items, solutions and trends at the Sweets & Snacks Expo than anywhere else.

760+

Exhibiting Companies

Connect with large multinational firms down to boutique, gourmet start-up manufacturers

 

17,000

Attendees

Pre-qualified candy & snack professionals visit each year from nearly 90 countries

 

17

Data-driven learning sessions

Focusing on trends, retail technology, shopper engagement and state of the market for candy, snack and specialty segments

 

Your “center” is here.

With access to the most candy & snack people and products, you’ll gain a real competitive edge and grow your business.


45

New product awards

Top retailers representing 85% of the U.S. buying power taste-test items across nine segments

 

4

acres

Two sold-out halls of product innovation and merchandising

 

20th

Anniversary

Celebrating 20 years of success, the Expo is the must-attend every year destination with access to more candy and snacks than any other event

 

Experience the Sweets & Snacks Expo

Gain actionable learnings at more than 17 sessions

Connect with the people, products, companies and
innovations you need to grow your business

Discover best sellers with ease

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Insights No Other Show Offers...

Gain actionable insights at the Expo and year round all powered by NCA’s Sweets Insights program.

 


Trending in retail

Ready to eat popcorn stats
Convenience Trend Fuels Ready-to-Eat Popcorn Sales Surge
February 10, 2017

Snacks overall solid performance is driven by steady performers, such as crackers, dried meat snacks, salty snacks and cookies, but a few segments are truly popping out as shopper favorites. These include rice and popcorn cakes, that saw 4.4 percent dollar growth and 4.8 percent volume growth over the 52 weeks ending October 2, 2016, according to data insights firm IRI. But even more so, it is ready-to-eat popcorn and caramel corn that are stealing the show, with dollars up 17.7 percent and volume growth of 14.6 percent.

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Data-driven Sessions before & during the show


scott duby
What IBM is Seeing in your Shopping Future
May 24, 2017 - 8:45 am

Technology is driving the next generation of customer service and the way we live. With consumers wielding ever-more capable mobile devices and sophisticated data processing becoming more available, retailers have a unique opportunity to leverage technology to innovate every aspect of the consumer shopping experience. This session will show how retailers from around the world are using their entrepreneurship and imaginations to shape the retail customer experience through value-added technology.

Learn more about the educational opportunities at the 2017 Sweets & Snacks Expo.

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Source taste-tested winning products! Learn about Expo’s product innovation awards

What retailers are saying about the Sweets & Snacks Expo:

  • I made good contacts and brought actionable ideas home.  It was worth my time and the travel.
  • Value, plain and simple. Seeing products and new inovations to guide me in the direction I need to go with my sweet and salty business. Great networking too.
  • It great to be able to see all the suppliers for your categories in one location.
  • “It’s on my calendar as soon as I see the dates for the coming year”
  • “I liked the specialized conversations [with exhibitors] about what was most relevant to us.”
  • “Impressed by the sheer volume of companies attending”