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VIDEO: Talking candy trends with ECRM

ECRM hosted its Christmas & Halloween Session last week in Destin, FL.

By Liz Parker Kuhn
March 6, 2023

Last week, Candy Industry Senior Editor Liz Parker was able to attend ECRM's Christmas & Halloween Session in Destin, FL, at the Hilton Sandestin.

She was able to chat with Lisa Burkart, director of candy, ECRM, while at the show, about some candy and confectionery trends that Burkart saw at this year's show, as well as any upcoming trends that she might predict.

View the video here or above.

Related: 7 products we loved at the 2023 Christmas & Halloween ECRM show

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Liz Parker Kuhn is the senior editor of Candy Industry and Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, and has worked at BNP Media since 2012. She has written for CBS Detroit as well as for her own blogs. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. Liz can be contacted at (248) 839-7156 or at parkerkuhne@bnpmedia.com.

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