Organizers for ISM have postponed the 2023 show from January to April 23-25, citing the cost increases facing the confectionery industry and unpredictability in consumer behavior.

The 2022 PLMA Show will put special emphasis on food and non-food areas where store brand innovation is exploding.

ECRM hosted its annual Candy Planning: Christmas & Halloween program Feb. 16-23 virtually on its ECRM Connect platform.

The rotation, which includes two years at the Indiana Convention Center and one year at the Las Vegas Convention Center, is scheduled through 2032.

PLMA Global will provide a convenient, secure and information-rich platform where retailers from the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia can engage with current, former and prospective private-label suppliers.

Koelnmesse will welcome 1,200 exhibitors from more than 60 countries to Cologne for ISM 2022, set for Jan. 30-Feb. 2, after canceling the in-person trade fair last year.

The Private Label Manufacturers Association has canceled its January 2022 Private Label Trade Show in Chicago due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19 on business travel. 

Organizers for ProSweets Cologne say the trade fair has gained 220 participating exhibitors from 20 countries with two months to go before the show opens.

More than 180 exhibitors from over 30 countries will present their products and innovations during yummex Middle East, set for Nov. 7-9 at the Dubai World Trade Center.

Chosen for its close proximity to a large concentration of candy makers and suppliers, the city of Pittsburgh last hosted an RCI event in 2011.