Press Releases

Statement from the National Confectioners Association on the industry’s participation in the White House Easter Egg Roll: “The National Confectioners Association is proud to collaborate with the White House on the 2024 Easter Egg Roll – bringing together two time-honored traditions that have been hallmarks of the Easter season for generations. NCA’s member companies provided the treats that help families enhance this special occasion…

Following the announcement by U.S. Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH) that she does not plan to seek reelection in November, NCA president & CEO John Downs released a statement.

The National Confectioners Association is taking a stand against a rash of pending state-level proposals aimed at banning several FDA-approved food additives. There has been widespread media attention given to this topic, but there has been no accountability and little to no fact-checking happening among legislators, non-governmental organizations, nonprofit advocacy groups, activists, and members of the media. Unfortunately, support for these proposed bans has been built on falsehoods that are all too easy to accept at face value.

The Easter season generates more than $5 billion in confectionery sales WASHINGTON – Across the country, people are getting egg-cited for Easter and the numbers speak for themselves: the National Confectioners Association reports that confectionery sales for the Easter season…

For the first time in its history, NCA’s Advocate of the Year award was presented to an individual and an NCA member company simultaneously. This award recognizes individuals and organizations that go above and beyond to ensure the confectionery industry has a seat at the table for policy discussions at the federal, state, and local levels.

Get behind the scenes of the confectionery industry with an award-winning documentary team as they explore the magic of candy making in the second season of The Sweet Life. Produced by the National Confectioners Association, The Sweet Life is a dynamic and fun streaming series that provides viewers with exclusive access to the companies and people that make chocolate, candy, gum and mints.

Confectionery sales hit $48 billion in 2023, a number largely driven by inflation, according to the 2024 State of Treating report published today by the National Confectioners Association. The report projects that U.S. confectionery sales will reach $61 billion by 2028.

In response to an Illinois General Assembly committee hearing on a bill that would ban certain FDA-approved food additives, the National Confectioners Association released the following statement…

The National Confectioners Association announced today the winners of the Golden and Silver Candy Dish Awards. Mary Beth Lane, Partner & SVP, Alternative Vending at CA Carlin, is the 2024 Golden Candy Dish Award recipient, and Tony Jacobs, president and CEO at Bazooka Candy Brands, is the 2024 Silver Candy Dish Award recipient.

The National Confectioners Association announced today that Sarah Atkinson will join the organization as Vice President of Membership & Business Development. Atkinson has years of industry experience as a former NCA Future Leader and NCA board member. 

The National Confectioners Association announced today that Sylvia Buxton, President & CEO of Perfetti Van Melle North America, is the 2024 Woman of Influence Award recipient. Created by NCA’s Women’s Leadership Group, the award honors a woman who has demonstrated superior leadership and industry mentorship, with a proven record of growth and influence in the confectionery industry.