Consumers and professionals anxious to find out the next creative chocolate and dessert trends will have an opportunity to do so at the upcoming Chicago Fine Chocolate & Dessert and National Chocolate & Dessert shows in Chicago next month.
Eighteen finalists for the first-ever Chocolate and Dessert Innovation (CADI) Awards were announced today by organizers of the consumer and trade shows. An expert panel of CADI judges will evaluate the finalists in three categories (best new product, best flavor profile, and best sustainable product) to determine the winners from the country’s top confectionery and pastry artisans, whose creations will be on display at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Sunday, Oct. 20.