Candy and Snack TODAY March/April 2012 : Page 4
CONTENTS SPECIAL SECTIONS 60 SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO PRE-SHOW PLANNER Innovations and a revamped new product awards program await show attendees and exhibitors at this year’s EXPO, scheduled for May 8 to 10 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Read more in our exclusive planning guide. 26 NCA HONORS CONFECTIONERY LEADERS AT MIAMI CONFERENCE The NCA Confectionery Leadership Awards were presented to Paul Minger, category manager at Walgreen Co.; John Scardina, Eby-Brown Co., LLC’s senior vice-president of merchandising; and Val Stansfield, category manager for Rite Aid Corp., during the State of the Industry Conference in Miami. Interviews with each of the 2012 recipients are preceded by a pictorial of the awards ceremony. DEPARTMENTS 6 8 18 48 50 56 58 59 65 72 74 78 81 82 Publisher’s Note Category News Buyers’ Mart Halloween Washington Watch Buyers’ Mart Christmas Special Report: 2012 State of the Industry Conference Editor’s Notebook By The Numbers New Products News Exclusive: European Chocolate Millano Group Show Report: ISM Broker/Distributor Directory Advertiser/Product Index Off The Shelf FEATURES 12 DOLLAR STORES: IT’S CHIC TO SAVE The down economy has been a boom for dollar stores, which continue to grow and attract a wider shopper base by adding more consumables and targeted candy and snack merchandising. 20 BOXED CHOCOLATES FACE CHALLENGES Boxed chocolates are maintaining their position as go-to holiday gifts, but smaller, giftable standup bags are encroaching on the segment. 42 GUMMIES MOVE BEYOND PEG BAGS In the gummi segment, new flavors and versatile pack types are giving retailers more flexibility in terms of merchandising, and some brands have doubled annual sales. 68 THE FLAVOR WAVE: NATURAL, ORGANIC TRENDS The natural candy sector is growing beyond niche products and into mainstream confectionery. WILD Flavors, Inc.’s Jessica Jones-Dille highlights why the segment’s trends shouldn’t be ignored. CST 4 Candy & Snack TODA Y March/April 2012 w w w. c a n d y a n d s n a c k t o d a y. c o m
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