International Business Archives - NCA https://candyusa.com/nca/international-business/ The National Confectioners Association Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:19:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 2026 USA Pavilion at ISM https://candyusa.com/events/2026-usa-pavilion-at-ism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2026-usa-pavilion-at-ism Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:19:51 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=event&p=54654 Each year, NCA manages the USA Pavilion at ISM, an annual global trade fair of confectionery and snacks in Cologne, Germany. With over 1,700 exhibitors from across the globe, ISM is one of the largest confectionery trade fairs in the...

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Each year, NCA manages the USA Pavilion at ISM, an annual global trade fair of confectionery and snacks in Cologne, Germany. With over 1,700 exhibitors from across the globe, ISM is one of the largest confectionery trade fairs in the world and draws an estimated 37,000 visitors from 148 countries.

If your company is interested in exhibiting within the pavilion for U.S. companies, please fill out the form below to be notified when applications for exhibition space opens.

Questions? Contact Karen Horan, karen.horan@CandyUSA.com.

Learn More About ISM
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]]> Buyers Mission at the 2025 Sweets and Snacks Expo https://candyusa.com/events/buyers-mission-at-the-2025-sweets-and-snacks-expo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buyers-mission-at-the-2025-sweets-and-snacks-expo Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:15:07 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=event&p=54634 Food Export-Midwest, in partnership with the National Confectioners Association, will be conducting a Sweets and Snacks Buyers Mission at the 2025 Sweets and Snacks Expo. You’ll meet with pre-qualified buyers from around the world in pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings right here in the U.S., generate new sales leads, and build relationships with key industry players! It’s the perfect low-cost opportunity to meet qualified buyers from around the world in one place!

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Each year, NCA manages the USA Pavilion at ISM, an annual global trade fair of confectionery and snacks in Cologne, Germany. With over 1,700 exhibitors from across the globe, ISM is one of the largest confectionery trade fairs in the world and draws an estimated 37,000 visitors from 148 countries.

If your company is interested in exhibiting within the pavilion for U.S. companies, please fill out the form below to be notified when applications for exhibition space opens.

Questions? Contact Karen Horan, karen.horan@CandyUSA.com.

Learn More About ISM

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Each year, NCA manages the USA Pavilion at ISM, an annual global trade fair of confectionery and snacks in Cologne, Germany. With over 1,700 exhibitors from across the globe, ISM is one of the largest confectionery trade fairs in the world and draws an estimated 37,000 visitors from 148 countries.

If your company is interested in exhibiting within the pavilion for U.S. companies, please fill out the form below to be notified when applications for exhibition space opens.

Questions? Contact Karen Horan, karen.horan@CandyUSA.com.

Learn More About ISM
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]]> Country Report Series: Front-of-Pack Labeling Initiatives https://candyusa.com/my-nca/documents/country-report-series-front-of-pack-labeling-initiatives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=country-report-series-front-of-pack-labeling-initiatives-australia Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:41:23 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=document&p=38140 Legislation requiring front-of-package nutritional labeling (FOPNL) information for foods high in sugar and salt is being widely adopted around the world. These country reports assess the landscape by identifying current FOPNL regulations, assessing the future of FOPNL legislation and highlighting...

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]]> Legislation requiring front-of-package nutritional labeling (FOPNL) information for foods high in sugar and salt is being widely adopted around the world. These country reports assess the landscape by identifying current FOPNL regulations, assessing the future of FOPNL legislation and highlighting future potential regulatory dangers for the chocolate & confectionery industry. The report is taken from NCA’s Global Confectionery Report on Front-of-Pack Labeling Initiatives.

This country report includes analysis of how 500 consumers in each country responded to a survey on their chocolate & confectionery purchasing habits and how these are likely to be impacted by regulatory initiatives such as FOPNL. The report also includes a number of themes coming from a range of expert interviews conducted with confectionery manufacturers, retailers, policy makers and other representatives from the confectionery industry.

The report begins with a Global Executive Summary of findings and continues with an examination of each country specifically through the survey results and expert interviews.

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Organizers of ISM, the European confectionery and sweets show held annually in Cologne, Germany, have announced that the show will undergo a one-time move from its traditional winter schedule to the spring, with the 2023 event planned for April 23-25. Based on continued interest from previous participants, NCA is planning to host the USA Pavilion at the 2023 show. 

If your company is interested in exhibiting within the pavilion for U.S. companies, please fill out the form below to be notified when applications for exhibition space opens.

Questions? Contact Karen Horan, karen.horan@CandyUSA.com.

Learn More About ISM
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]]> International Buyers Mission https://candyusa.com/events/international-buyers-mission/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=international-buyers-mission Tue, 04 May 2021 17:11:37 +0000 https://candyusa.com/?post_type=event&p=28590 This hybrid digital/in-person reverse trade mission connects international buyers with American manufacturers willing to export American candy and snack products.

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Connect with International Buyers Looking for Your Products

The National Confectioners Association and Food Export are hosting a hybrid digital/in-person reverse trade mission at the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo to connect international buyers with American candy and snack manufacturers.

Through this program, Sweets & Snacks Expo exhibitors can register to schedule meetings with qualified international buyers and discuss opportunities for international distribution of their products made or produced in the United States. The meetings with international buyers will be held virtually on Tuesday, June 22, and Thursday, June 24, via Zoom with a registration cost of $150 per participating exhibitor.

Manufacturers of American made products are encouraged to register, particularly if they produce the following in the United States:

  • Savory snacks
  • Confectionery products
  • Non-chocolate candy
  • Popcorn
  • Salty snacks
  • Sugar-free candy

Register before May 21 to lock in your registration.

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Meet the Buyers

Importers, distributors and retailers from the following countries are scheduled to participate:

  • Austria
  • Barbados
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • Kuwait
  • Mexico
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • United Arab 

A Proven Record of Success

The 2019 Sweets & Snacks Expo reverse trade mission was an overwhelming success for the American manufacturers participating:

226

connections between international buyers and American manufacturers

145

new distributorships established during the trade mission

$10.6M+

in estimated sales as a result of the trade mission

35

American manufacturers exporting their products for the first time

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NCA is working closely with the ISM show organizers to create a pavilion for U.S. exhibitors.  The ISM trade show is scheduled to take place January 30 to February 2, 2022, in Cologne, Germany. 

If your company is interested in exhibiting within the pavilion for U.S. companies, please apply by September 3, 2021.

Questions? Contact Karen Horan, karen.horan@CandyUSA.com.

Learn More About ISM

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]]> 2020 State of the Industry Conference – NCA’s Annual Meeting: 2020 VISION https://candyusa.com/my-nca/documents/sotic-2020-ncas-annual-meeting-2020-vision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sotic-2020-ncas-annual-meeting-2020-vision Wed, 11 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000 https://dev2020.candyusa.com/?post_type=document&p=14526 John, Kirk and Paul take a lively look back at the past years at NCA during the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan and welcome representatives from NCA’s Future Leader classes to unveil THRIVE IN 2025, the bold, new strategic plan that will...

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John Downs, President & CEO, NCA
Kirk Vashaw, Chairman & CEO, Spangler Candy Co. and Chairman of the NCA Board of Trustees.
Paul Chibe, CEO – North America, Ferrero USA, Inc. and Vice Chairman of the NCA Board of Trustees.
Elise Fennig, Chief of Staff & Senior VP of Operations, NCA.
Sarah Atkinson, Marketing Manager, Atkinson Candy Company.
Byard Ebling, Unit Manager/Client Development Manager, Shankman & Associates, Inc..
Lana Jones, Brand Manager, Haribo of America, Inc..
Anthony Trani, Vice President, Global Marketing, Topps Confections, Bazooka Candy Brands, a Div. of The Topps Company.

John, Kirk and Paul take a lively look back at the past years at NCA during the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan and welcome representatives from NCA’s Future Leader classes to unveil THRIVE IN 2025, the bold, new strategic plan that will lead us into the future.

 
 
 
 

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