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HITTING THE SHELVES

NCA Cancels Sweets & Snacks Expo, Releases State of Industry and Strategic Goals

Sweet and Sour

July 10, 2020

It's no secret that candies can deliver a sweet or sour taste experience. Similarly, March proved to be both a sweet and sour month for the National Confectioners Association (NCA).

Cannabis

National Confectioners Association still formulating position on cannabis, president says

President John Downs says cannabis is one of the largest disruptions to the food and beverage industry in modern day.

Crystal Lindell

November 20, 2019

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Will CBD confections be on the show floor at the next Sweets and Snacks Expo?

2016 Candy, Snack Trends

Luxury, fruits and innovative ingredients named among confectionery trends for 2016

June 23, 2016

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From bites, barks and thins to unconventional ingredients, the newest products continue to evolve.

Popular Confectionery Trends of 2015

The National Confectioners Association names most important trends of last year and their potential influence in 2016

January 20, 2016

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Over the 52 weeks through November 1, 2015, confectionery is keeping in lockstep with the total store growth of 3.2%, with a dollar sales growth of 3% for combined chocolate and non-chocolate.

Candy Industry Supports 465,000 Jobs Nationwide

The confectionery industry directly employs 55,000 people in the United States, and more than 400,000 jobs in agriculture, retail, transportation and other industries rely in part on the sale of confections

September 21, 2015

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For every job that is created in confectionery another seven are supported in related industries, which means that candy drives a multiplier effect of 1:7 or an impact of 700 percent.

2015 Trends from the Sweets & Snacks Expo

The National Confectioners Association identifies nostalgia among trends that appeal to sophisticated palates

May 26, 2015

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Nearly four acres of chocolate, candy, cookies and savory snacks exhibits will feature the hottest new products from 630 companies and showcase innovation on every aisle.

This webinar will focus on a series of ingredients that can be used – today – in functional beverages that deliver hot benefits like cognitive support, joint health, muscle gain, recovery, weight loss and more.

In this webinar, we will cover how you can utilize small scale extrusion to rapidly create a unique high moisture meat analog product through changing extrusion conditions and blending different types of protein.