Novelty items unique flavors and better-for-you options are driving trends in Easter and Valentine’s candy, say retailers and suppliers

Check out the latest trends in the gourmet confectionery industry

Candy buyers and category managers are looking for innovation, gifting, premium, and better-for-you options for their Easter & Valentine’s Day Candy Planning.

Kids from the Boy's & Girl Club voted for their favorite candy during the Kid's Choice Awards hosted by Candy Industry. 

Novelty, better-for-you and premium are trending in candy

Learn more about what's trending in European Confectionery.

New trends in flavor profiles, packaging strategies and category blurring as seen at the Everyday & Summer Seasonal EPPS.   

This strategic partnership will drive ECRM’s growth and continued commitment to delivering exceptional solutions for its clients.  

Take a look at just some of the hottest products that will be showcased at the 2016 Candy Planning: Everyday & Summer Seasonal EPPS.

Lily provides best practices for suppliers who are looking to start or who are currently doing business in Canada.

Take a look at just some of the hottest products that will be showcased at the 2016 Candy Planning: Easter & Valentine’s Day EPPS.  

These videos provide a recap of ECRM's Candy Planning: Christmas & Halloween EPPS, held last month in Jacksonville, Fla.  

Learn how in 2016 food suppliers will combine product convenience and healthy lifestyles according to Women's Marketing. 

Flavor innovation and packaging were of the most talked about trends during the Halloween Candy event.

What will 2016 be like? More mobile. More delivery. More artisian. More curated. More delivered. More nutrition. More expensive.

Learn more about what makes the ECRM Event format so powerful. 

Learn more about how ECRM can help streamline the follow up process after an event. 

Check out some tips that will help buyers follow up with suppliers after an ECRM event.

There is a ton that goes on during an ECRM event.  Watch this video to get more information about what suppliers can expect once they arrive at an event.

Learn about the tools available on the ECRM Connect application.

Before attending an event, learn about how meeting schedules are created and reviewed. 

Suppliers can learn about how making product information visible to buyers will help to create a successful event experience.

Selecting the correct categories and completing your company profile is imperative to creating a meeting schedule.  Learn more about how to complete this information before the event.

Why consider doing business in a country with a population about the size of California, spread across a land mass slightly larger than the US?

Learn about what to expect when preparing for an ECRM Event