Though the global COVID-19 pandemic prompted the National Confectioners Association to cancel the 2020 Sweets & Snacks Expo, the staff of Candy Industry still wanted to give confectionery manufacturers a chance to show off the innovations they have planned for 2020 and beyond.

From retail business models to shopping behaviors and travel, everything is already different, and more change is coming.

Lisa Boon, event planning manager for Retail Confectioners International, has resigned to stay home with her two young sons. Her last day with the organization is May 15.

The Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, originally scheduled for June 28-30 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, will not take place as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As new non-imported cases of coronavirus decline, Shenzhen-based Amos Sweets faces challenges including changes in demand, increased difficulty in communication and the cancellation and postponement of industry events.

With the physical interpack trade show being postponed to 2021, Bühler is offering a “virtual interpack” featuring digital showrooms, chats and webinars to present its latest technologies and solutions.

Retail Confectioners International says its Annual Convention & Industry Expo, slated for June 15-19 in Pittsburgh, is proceeding as planned.

Show organizers are postponing interpack from May 2020 to Feb. 25-March 3, 2021.

The National Confectioners Association says the Sweets & Snacks Expo, set for May 19-21 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will continue as planned amid recent concerns over coronavirus.

Organizers for Natural Products Expo West have postponed the show, set for this week, over concerns associated with novel coronavirus.