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WASHINGTON , D.C. – The Sweets & Snacks Expo announced that registration is now open for the 2023 show, taking place May 22 – 25 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Ill. The Sweets & Snacks Expo is…

Looking for an opportunity to share your expertise with the confectionery and snack worlds? You’re in luck: the Sweets & Snacks Expo is now accepting education curriculum proposals for the 2023 show. Sweets & Snacks is looking for industry experts and thought leaders who can provide unique insights, strategies and trends to the show’s attendees of retailers, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and brokers in the confectionery and snack industries.

The 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo opens this morning with a celebration of its 25-year history and the category innovation that continues to push the confectionery and snack industries into the future.

Barry Callebaut was named the winner of the 2022 Ruby Award for Supplier Innovation during the 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo Awards Ceremony in recognition of its WholeFruit Chocolate, a new chocolate format made from 100% pure cacaofruit.

The annual Most Innovative New Product Awards have kicked off the 25th Sweets & Snacks Expo by recognizing this year’s most innovative confectionery and snack products and the companies that have created them. These products have been developed over the last year and are now available on store shelves or will be made available to shoppers in the coming months. 

The Sweets & Snacks Expo showcases the latest products and innovations in candy and snacks, and for the past 25 years, those products have made it onto store shelves and paved the way for groundbreaking flavor trends in the industry and beyond. Before these new products debut at the show in Chicago, we’ve narrowed down the top trends you’ll see at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo.

Starting your own candy or snack company takes more than just a great idea. Making the right connections is the key to breaking into the highly competitive and innovative confectionery & snack industries. To help shine a light on the companies making waves within these industries, the 25th annual Sweets & Snacks Expo (May 23-26 in Chicago’s McCormick Place) will feature a curated selection of innovative business owners who started their confectionery or snack business within the last three years through Startup Street.

This year, attendees at the 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo (May 23-26 in Chicago’s McCormick Place) will have even more opportunities to make connections and gain insights into trends and best practices in the confectionery and snack industries, thanks to show’s newly announced industry education programming. 

The National Confectioners Association has announced the winners of three industry awards ahead of the 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo taking place May 23-26 in Chicago’s McCormick Place.

Largest Candy and Snack Trade Show in North America Heads to Indianapolis and Las Vegas Aventura, Florida —The  National Confectioners Association today announced that its Sweets & Snacks Expo will make a historic move to host the premier trade show…

Sweets & Snacks Expo announced that registration is open for the 2022 show, taking place May 23-26 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Ill. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Sweets & Snacks Expo is poised to delight attendees who can anticipate hundreds of the world’s best candy and snack makers displaying their latest innovations, a new spin on education and a reimagined Destination Front End. The show will kick off with the annual Most Innovative New Product Awards, showcasing groundbreaking ideas, concepts and products in the candy and snacks categories.