Renee and I are on the road again at the Sweets and Snack Expo in Chicago. There are 15,000 attendees from 70 countries representing a 300 billion dollar industry. With more than 3 acres of candy and snacks to sample, we are up for the challenge….or are we?!
In the lobby of the convention center they had these fabulous candy wrapper dresses on display!
There is no show I’ve been to quite like the Candy Show. It’s a little like going to Disney.
It took us two days to eat our way through the show as every booth has tons of samples (a trip to the dentist may be in store for both of us!) I wonder just how many calories are in a bite of pickle popcorn, Tabasco jelly beans, Serrano chili cotton candy, green apple turkey jerky, candied centipede and chocolate Pringles?! And that was just in the first 1/2 hour! They give you giant bags for carrying your haul. It reminds me of Halloween when I was a kid, dumping my bag of goodies out to see what you got. As a self proclaimed candyaholic, I’ve had enough!!! FREE SAMPLES AT PALMERS TOMORROW!
Although all we’ve highlighted is our candy experience, we also found a bevy of healthy snacks, yummy cookies, and tons of holiday items you will just love! We are on our way home today so we hope to see you all in the candy aisle soon!
Cindy and Renee
In addition to running the store, Cindy oversees the purchasing, marketing and merchandising for Palmer’s, in addition to being involved in the design/redesign of every department in the store. Cindy’s latest ventures include the Gift Basket and Travel/Tour business.