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Interview: John Downs, President and CEO of the NCA, on Halloween, Covid-19, Black Lives Matter and the future of the candy industry

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Interview: John Downs, President and CEO of the NCA, on Halloween, Covid-19, Black Lives Matter and the future of the candy industry

09-Oct-2020
By Anthony Myers

As we enter the crucial four-week run-up to Halloween, no one will be looking closer at how this year’s event will unfold than John Downs, President and CEO of the National Confectioners Association. In an exclusive interview with ConfectioneryNews, we...

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