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The largest candy and snack show in North America, ALL CANDY EXPO 2008 unveils more than 2,000 new confectionery creations and snack sensations, May 20-22 at McCormick Place West Building.

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NCA predicts the leading product trends for 2008-09

Authentic and Artisan Many new premium sweets and snacks are inspired by handcrafted classics and the timeless corner candy store. Candy makers are producing gourmet confections like elegantly boxed Craves!, a superior signature blend chocolate handmade in small batches with dried cranberries and just a touch of all natural orange for a luxurious, sweet and tangy gourmet experience. Capturing authentic American flavors, Russell Stover introduces the new American Classics line including New York Cheesecake Ganache, a silky cream cheese truffle that has a hint of raspberry, and Mississippi Mud Truffle, a rich, dark chocolate truffle center, drenched with an even denser, dark chocolate shell. Offering the signature flavors of the Cold Stone Creamery in a bite size jelly bean delight, Jelly Belly introduces Ice Cream Parlor Mix with true-to-life Cold Stone Creamery flavor favorites like Chocolate Devotion, Our Strawberry Blonde, Birthday Cake Remix, Mint Mint Chocolate Chocolate Chip and Apple Pie a la Cold Stone. Helpful Helpings From organic to sugar-free and nutrient-packed to cause-related confections, new treats offer savvy consumers a range of better-for-you options. Enjoy a naturally sweet snack that is packed with soy protein and a good source of calcium and fiber with Landgarten Organic Soy-Snack, which is exclusive Austrian-grown soy beans covered in smooth Belgian milk chocolate; or get a vitamin boost with Sunkist Better for You! Fruit Gummies with natural fruit juices providing 100 percent of the daily recommended dose of Vitamin C with 35 percent less sugar than some other gummi candies. On the savory side, Naturally Baked Potato Crisps (Barrel O' Fun Chip and Snack Food Co.) offer a tasty, crispy crunch with zero trans fat, no MSG, no cholesterol and only 3.5 grams of total fat per serving. For confections with a cause, clip on Aura Clip'n'Go Mints with the pink ribbon to support the fight against breast cancer; a portion of proceeds from these specially marked mints are donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Bloomsberry & Co. Climate Change Chocolate bar provides a verified TerraPass offset of 133 pounds of carbon dioxide reductions (the average American's daily carbon impact) and the packaging includes 15 helpful hints for saving energy. Chocolate Evolution Chocolate is being paired in innovative ways and popping up in classic candies likes PEEPS, now available in Chocolate Mousse Flavored Bunnies and Bears, and PEZ Chocolate-flavored pieces. For a decadent chocolate and creamy combination, try the new Milk & Peanut Butter from Ghirardelli, a bar of gourmet milk chocolate squares filled with smooth, creamy and crunchy peanut butter. Chocolate-covered sweets continue to thrive like Melzy Enterprises Inc.'s Figamajigs, bite-size figs draped with dark chocolate. KOHLER also has dipped into chocolate with the new KOHLER Original Recipe Chocolates Cherry Almond, a gourmet dark chocolate bar crafted with dried fruit, almonds and pure vanilla. Traditional Twists Manufacturers are expanding the portfolio of some of consumers' favorites. Lemonhead Chewy and Chewy Atomic FireBall (Ferrara Pan Candy Co.) are new easy to chomp, chewy candies, packed with the classic flavors consumers know and love. And WONKA Giant Chewy NERDS from Nestle offer a chewy, gooey jelly-bean-like center, covered in a layer of classic, crunchy NERDS. The classic snack chip is getting a flavor kick with new Beer Chips, thick-cut kettle style chips made with a serious coating of salt and sugar, then covered with a dose of beer for a one-of-a-kind, savory and sweet snack. And adding dimension to the chewing gum category, Cadbury Adams introduces Stride Always Mandarin, The Ridiculously Long Lasting Gum with a mouth-watering orange-flavor. Sensory Experiences New products offer a full sensory experience for your taste buds, whether it's a pop, crackle or tickle. Pop Rocks 2 Piece Mega Bar not only melts on your tongue, but pops in your mouth and WOWzerz(TM) Sour Powder Bubble Gum releases tongue tickling sour powder from an extra-long log of bubblegum! And delivering a juicy explosion in every bite, Starburst GummiBursts marries the original fruity flavors of Starburst with a liquid filled twist. For a mature palate, try Hershey's Bliss Milk Chocolate with a Meltaway Center or Chuao Chocolatier's ChocoPods Firecracker -- a 60 percent dark chocolate shell filled with chipotle chile, salt and a "tongue-bursting" center. Play Time Creative, interactive and out-of-this-world, kids' candies continue to drive new product innovation with treats like the Nintendo Wii KLIK-on Candy Dispenser and Candies, a mock Wii controller candy dispenser with SMARTIES(R) Bubble Gum and Au'some tart candies included. Kids can even enjoy playing with their food with a variety of hands-on candy creations like Marshmallow Farms (New Era Brands) gooey, chewy marshmallow animals that they can eat and enjoy. The box comes complete with fun facts and word games on the outside and the whole marshmallow gang (cow, pig, sheep, hen and chick) inside! And kids can get in tune with Hannah Montana Glamour Guitar Lollipops, a two-pack punch with one sweet and one sour guitar shaped pop; or rock out with the ultra-hip Hannah Montana Picture Ring Lollipop in electric, lick-a-licious flavors like green apple and blue raspberry. Packaging Innovations Thinking outside the box, new packaging is providing a fresh look and feel for confections. New tic tac Chill, available in Exotic Cherry or Paradise Mint, comes in a trendy, handy on-the-go flip top case. Wrigley's Slim Pack offers a sleek, 15-stick envelope that helps keep gum fresher longer for favorites like Juicy Fruit, Doublemint and Big Red. And taking a page from the past, many candies are packaged with the ole' time feel of local candy shops. Indulge Gourmet not only brings a fanciful twist to the chocolate pretzel with playful toppings like sprinkles or toffee chips, but the premium ribbon-tied packaging portrays a homemade touch straight from the corner candy store. Industry Reports on 2007 Product Announcements and Sales In 2007, thousands of new confectionery and snack products debuted tomeet consumer demand: --  3,261 new confectionery products debuted:* --  Chocolate: 1,800 --  Non-chocolate: 1,276 --  Gum: 185--  4,168 new snack, cookie and cracker products debuted:* --  Cookies: 1,036 --  Crackers: 285 --  Chips: 530 --  Popcorn: 183 --  Nuts and seeds: 501 --  Snack bars: 468 --  Other snacks (pretzels, puffed snacks, fruit snacks, meat snacks, etc.): 1,165 * Datamonitor's Productscan online database of new products SKUs 2007 Sugar-free Gum, Dark Chocolate Led 2007 Industry Sales The confectionery industry grew 3.5 percent in 2007. Candy, chocolate and gum continued to lead the snack category in sales and ranked third in food sales overall. Specifically, key categories experienced growth in 2007: --  Dark chocolate sales increased more than 50 percent compared to 2006.(NCA and IRI data) --  Sugar-free gum led industry growth with a 13.5 percent sales increase from 2006. Overall, gum sales grew 8.1 percent. (IRI data)  --  Chocolate continues to be a big seller, with premium chocolate sales seeing significant increases.  Sales of premium chocolate grew more than 30 percent this year alone, following three years of double digit growth. (NCA and IRI data) --  Licorice sales grew 3.1 percent compared to 2006. (IRI data) --  Chewy (non-chocolate) candy sales increased 4.2 percent from 2006. (IRI data) <a href="link:http://www.ecandy.com">National Confectioners Association </a> Chicago

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The largest candy and snack show in North America, ALL CANDY EXPO 2008 unveils more than 2,000 new confectionery creations and snack sensations, May 20-22 at McCormick Place West Building. The annual show presented by the National Confectioners Association (NCA) brings together industry experts and more than 430 manufacturers to preview new products and determine the hottest trends for the coming year.

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