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As the global economy begins its gradual recovery, this year's exhibition promises plenty of innovative solutions designed to take advantage of the rebound. 

By Deborah Cassell Executive EditorCandy Industry,Retail Confectionercasselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Sweet (recessionary) reliefThey say the Recession is subsiding, and I do hope it’s true. In the meantime, I’m happy to report

Gums expand their multifunctional role in confections by delivering healthy benefits.

The Brits are once again coming to Boston. This time, however, the city’s famed Brahmins as well as the hoi polloi will welcome British cocoa grower and chocolatier Hotel Chocolat

John Kitt, the well-known and respected confectionery researcher and patents-holder who spent 43 years in the industry, passed away Aug. 26.

By the time, the program commenced, there were more than 300 people crowded into the Intercontinental Hotel’s Renaissance Room.

Tootsie Roll’s Melvin Gordon joins his wife, Ellen, as a Kettle Award recipient, making the two executives the first husband-and-wife team to earn that honor.

Hosokowa Confectionery & Bakery provides attendees with a complete one-stop shopping tour.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Quintessential Chocolates Co., a milestone that the company marked with the introduction of two new liqueur pralines, Irish Cream and Amaretto Liqueur, during the Philly Candy Show in January.

The following executives are all cognizant of the value innovative ideas bring to their companies, to their customers and to the confectionery industry in general.