Organizers for ISM, the world’s largest fair for sweets and snacks, expect to see a strong presence of organic offerings at the 2021 fair in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The Dallas Chocolate Festival is going virtual Sept. 12-13, allowing attendees to participate from the comforts of home with “The World of Chocolate – In a Box.”

The American Association of Candy Technologists (AACT) has canceled its 2020 National Technical Seminar as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ECRM is adding new features to its proprietary virtual platform after surpassing 25,000 curated meetings between retail buyers and sellers last month.

NACS has canceled its 2020 in-person event, originally set for Oct. 11-14 in Las Vegas, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Confectioners Association has launched Sweets & Snacks On Demand after canceling the 2020 in-person event as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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.