SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO Sees Record Attendance

The record-breaking 2012 SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO at Chicago’s McCormick Place featured more than 570 exhibitors, including 140 newcomers, a 15 percent increase compared with 2010. Nearly 15,000 industry professionals including 5,500 candy and snack trade customers walked the 142,000-square-foot EXPO floor, making it the largest event in EXPO’s 16-year history.