From confectionerynews.com:

(Note from Mark: Although this isn’t really open to the public, it would be fascinating — it makes my teeth hurt just thinking about it.)

Visit the largest confectionery, biscuit and snack show in the Americas September 17-19, 2007 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Confectionery, snack and cookie products are a $275 billion dollar industry worldwide and the ALL CANDY EXPO ® gives you direct access to more new confectionery, cookie and snack products and manufacturers than any other event.

A record number of confectionery, biscuit and snack exhibitors will attend showcasing chocolate, candy, gum, salty snacks, cookies, biscuits, popcorn, granola bars, breakfast snacks, nutrition bars, meat snacks, fruit snacks and nuts.

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