Cloetta found an Irish confectionery connection it hopse will “significantly strengthen” its position in the UK.

The USA Pavilion is endorsed by the NCA, and member companies will have access to reduced rates in the pavilion.

The large plastic M&M’S Characters protruding from the outside walls immediately convey the message that candy is produced here.

“I love the idea of now being the only practicing candy maker in the loop,” Chris Kadow-Dougherty says.

It could be the basis for a Hallmark Channel film: Mother and daughter begin making confections and cookies for family and friends together when the daughter’s eight.The daughter continues to refine the mother's recipes, and eventually, a candy store is born. .

"Consumers today are more fractured. What this means is there are many groups with very specific preferences. There is no average shopper," says Rose Potts, of The Blommer Co.

Chewy candy is so perfect for re-sealable bags, that not only are traditionally chewy candy brands appearing in re-sealable bags, but so are brands that are traditionally hard candies.

By the time the program was set to start, the ULC’s Main Dining Room was full of guests from the confectionery industry anxious to see the nominees and find out who the recipient would be.

The Sweets and Snack's Expo again offered visitors a chance to overdose on candy, as they searched for the next big thing in the candy world.

While all the products in our preview section are sweet to eat, the ones here really stood out to me.