Recipients of Confectioner’s Category Driver and Silver Circle Awards for category leadership at retail were honored recently with plaque presentations, and our camera crew was on hand to capture many of these happy moments.

“This annual awards program pays tribute to candy manufacturers who play true leadership roles and demonstrate product innovation, merchandising savvy and an all-round commitment to advancing the category,” said Lisbeth Echeandia, Confectioner publisher. “It was gratifying this year to see that our roster of honorees included both large and not-so-large players, demonstrating that excellence and achievement are not determined strictly by an organization’s size and scope.”