Daily List
May 2022
State of Supply Chain: What Have We Learned and Where Are We Going?
This session hosts a panel of industry supply chain leaders in conversation with a supply chain expert. They’ll share valuable insights into the issues at hand from a manufacturer and distributor perspective and their respective outlooks on the supply chain in the short, medium and long term. ...
State of Snacking
This session provides the Sweets & Snacks Expo’s perennial view of the macro-snacking universe and occasions from a shopper, consumer and retailer perspective. IRI will share insights on what is fueling growth categories, present ideas to turn declining categories around and find additional opportunities as consumers continue to settle into their new patterns of shopping and consumption. ...
Evolving Shopper Trends for Front-End
This session will provide insight into shopper awareness and preferences at the point of transaction and combine IRI survey results and Impulse Marketing’s insights to give attendees an up-to-date look at the checkout shopper. ...
Filling Your Post-COVID Innovation Pipeline
This session will explore how to keep innovation at the forefront as the confectionery and snack industries move forward with lessons from the past two years. ...
Generational Trends and the 10th Shopping Mission
The pandemic has changed shopper behavior, leaving a lasting impact on shopper missions and forcing a reinvention of the shopping process. Using insights from Nielsen, this session provides a closer look at the need to evolve the assumptions about generational shoppers and how they shop for confectionery and snack products. ...
The Future of Snacks Is Happening Now
Powered by the data & insights capabilities of PepsiCo’s data platform pepviz, this session will discuss what is driving snacking trends and provide insights into how companies can tap into the snack trends currently shaping the category. ...
Best Practices for Checkout Merchandising
This session will share examples of what best-in-class merchandising looks like for large and small format retailers across all pay points and provide practical tips for driving confectionery and snack sales. ...
Finding Summer Sales Success with National Candy Month
This moderated panel discussion explores how retailers and manufacturers can tap into this $500 million incremental sales opportunity and provides practical tips for getting started on National Candy Month promotion in 2023. ...
Stuckey’s Case Study: The Art of the Comeback
After decades of being out of family hands, the Stuckey’s brand is making a comeback, thanks to the power of storytelling, social media and a resurgence in the popularity of nostalgic brands. Stephanie Stuckey, Stucky’s CEO and granddaughter of Stuckey’s founder, will share her personal journey, as well as practical tips for companies, especially those on a budget, to increase customer engagement online. ...
The Future of Checkout with Standard AI
More than ever, shoppers are demanding a seamless checkout experience. This session will review how retailers are adapting front-of-store transaction spaces, share what’s in store for the future and offer ideas on how to continue to drive unplanned purchases. ...
Snackification: The Future of Occasions in a Post-Pandemic Normal
This presentation will explore the evolved future of snacking occasions and the renewal of key traits that may lead to successful innovation. ...
Candy & Snack Growth Opportunities: The 60,000 Foot View
This session will cover some of the large demographic and societal shifts behind pandemic changes and give candy and snack manufacturers and retailers a roadmap to identify the best growth opportunities. ...
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