National Confectioners Association

Logo of the National Confectioners Association

The National Confectioners Association is an American trade organization that promotes chocolate, candy, gum and mints, and the companies that make these treats. NCA lobbies the American government in favor of the confectionery industry, evaluated at US$35 billion. Confections are produced in all 50 states. The association "annually hosts the National Candy Show in Chicago, as well as the Candy Hall of Fame".[1] As of 2024, the Sweets and Snacks Expo will take place in Indianapolis.

  1. ^ Dann Woellert, Cincinnati Candy: A Sweet History (2017), p. 42: "The National Confectioners Association exists today and annually hosts the National Candy Show in Chicago, as well as the Candy Hall of Fame".