Confectionery industry should become more diverse and transparent with a focus on sustainability to become more relevant to its modern consumers, young leaders tell National Confectioners Association at its annual meeting.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA), organizers of the Sweets & Snacks Expo, which is due to take place in Chicago in May, says it is 'closely monitoring developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation', but at present...
National Confectioners Association president and CEO John Downs said the 2020 Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago is still going ahead, and the organization is working closely with the US government to monitor the on-going situation.
President and CEO plays the straight man this time as he sets out the organization’s agenda for the next five years and promises to act on cocoa sustainability, look at the issues around the CBD trend and maintain the confectionery industry’s image as...
Sweet Insights: State of Treating 2020 reinforces the NCA’s Always A Treat initiative that candy is a ‘permissible treat’, linked to emotional wellbeing and enjoyed by all generations, delegates at the NCA’s State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) in...
The National Confectioners Association has announced the appointment of two new staff members to new roles designed to bolster the organization’s advocacy and communications activities.
Streaming now, the National Confectioners Association's ‘The Sweet Life’ series is ‘a dynamic and exciting look at the magic of manufacturing in the confectionery industry through the eyes of those people who know it best’.
National Confectioners Association’s digital resource provides chocolate and candy consumers with latest information, options and support for the holiday season.
The National Confectioners Association launched Halloween Central, an online hub packed with candy stats and resources to help parents navigate healthy choices with their children.
Ahead of the National Confectioners Association’s ‘annual fly-in and Washington Forum’, CEO John Downs outlines some of the major issues affecting its members and explains why the confectionery industry is crucial to the American economy.
With 90% of the confectionery buying market and 75% of the snack market attending, the annual expo presents a valuable chance to share insights and ideas, according to the trade association.
Annual NCA candy expo brought the latest innovations in confections and snacks, as well as a dazzling array of classic favorites, to more than 15,000 candy and snack professionals attending the show.
The National Confectioners Association says it is continuing to strengthen its industry engagement, regulatory, communications and advocacy teams with a series of new personnel appointments.
Ahead of the 2019 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago, the National Confectioners Association releases a new survey that highlights the demands and expectations of today’s candy consumers.
Annual gathering on 21 May will show the US candy industry in full force as confectionery and snack companies head to Illinois to unveil their latest products and retail offerings.
The National Confectioners Association named Kirk Vashaw of Ohio-based Spangler Candy Company as the chairman to the Board of Trustees and Paul Chibe, president and CEO of Ferrero USA, as vice chairman.
The 135th gathering of the NCA State of the Industry Conference ended as it began on a high, more Queen songs blasting over the PA and a promise to return next year with an even better event. Here’s a brief roundup of some of the discussions that took...
‘Confectionery across the generations’ was the theme of president and CEO John Downs’ opening speech to over 650 senior industry professionals gathered in Boca Raton, Florida for a candy update.
Chocolate and candy, second only to flowers as a love token, will be in abundance on the big day and the NCA has a new digital hub to help consumers make healthier choices.
CEO uses speech at Fine Chocolate Industry Association’s Elevate Chocolate event in San Francisco to urge industry to listen to consumer needs’ regarding transparency, sustainability and new flavors.
Being a big candy brand does not necessarily help win the Most Innovative Award at the Sweets and Snacks Expo, the National Confectioners Association (NCA) says.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) unveiled and gave awards to the “most innovative candy and snack ideas, concepts and products” at the annual Sweets & Snacks Expo this year in Chicago.
'We do not support a Daily Value for added sugars', says candy trade body
The U.S. National Confectioners Association (NCA) fears plans to place percentage daily values for added sugars on food labels is unnecessary and may confuse consumers but supports a federal law proposal to make GMO labeling voluntary.
Mars Chocolate North America is going against the industry tide by backing the World Health Organization's guidance that added sugar should account for under 10% of a person's daily calories.
ConfectioneryNews will be reporting from the US National Confectioners Association’s (NCA’s) Sweets & Snacks Expo next week where premium products are expected to pull in retail visitors.
Online conversations are rapidly altering the retail landscape and how people shop for confections, according to the president of the National Confectioners Association.
The US National Confectioners Association (NCA) has earmarked consumer education on calories and sugar as an industry priority for 2014 but admits there is skepticism about industry-funded research.
Confectioners should focus on the hard-core candy consumers that make up the bulk of sales, according to the National Confectioners’ Association (NCA) and DunnhumbyUSA.
Dispatches from State of the Industry Conference in Miami
Chocolate makers are well prepared for current cocoa deficit forecasts and will only be forced to raise prices if other inputs such transportation become costlier along with cocoa, according to the National Confectioners Association (NCA).
The US National Confectioners Association (NCA) and leading US firms say sugar has been ‘unjustly’ victimized in recent months and the public should be free to enjoy a sweet treat if they so desire.
US consumers have a growing appetite for new tastes such as ethnic flavors and single origin chocolate, creating an opportunity for gourmet confectioners, according to the Sweets and Snacks Expo organizers.
Children can eat candy in moderation without increasing their risk of becoming obese and developing heart problems later in life, according to a study backed by the National Confectioners Association.
Lawrence T. Graham, president of the National Confectioners Association (NCA) said sugar industry reform is needed to keep the American confectionery industry competitive.
At the Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago, new confection and snack products on display reflect what flavors, ingredients and categories candy consumers are hungering for.
A study funded by the US National Confectioners Association (NCA) has not ruled out that candy may cause obesity but has suggested there is no link between the number of candy-eating occasions and the condition.
American teenage girls are two times more likely to consume gum than the average US consumer, according to the US National Confectioner’s Association (NCA).
Inflated US sugar prices are threatening jobs throughout the country’s confectionery industry, warned the National Confectioners Association (NCA) in a letter to the US Department of Agriculture.
Confectionery product ranges featuring new flavours, flexibility and variety will help manufacturers grow consumer purchases over the next five years despite economic uncertainty, according to the National Confectioners Association's (NCA) Confectionery...
Sweets that make greater use of exotic ingredients like super fruits joined innovative new takes on tried and tested brands as key trends at this year’s All Candy Expo, highlighting potential industry developments ahead.
The opportunity for confectioners to reduce freight costs and improve services arises with the launch of a shipping programme from the US' National Confectioners Association that aims to create a "community of confectionery" firms to harness...
Confectioners exposed to credit risk amid today's challenging economic climate can turn to a new risk management tool to prevent, or mitigate, bad debt losses.
