
Somebody's Mother's Chocolate Sauce provided samples of the company's caramel, white chocolate, and plain chocolate sauces from oversize wine glasses.
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JellyBelly setup a wall of jelly-bean-filled plastic dispensers, a trend among the candy companies.
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Haribo's candy wall had a built-in counter with buckets containing its chewy candy for sampling.
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Dynamic Confections' Candy Land-style booth had three large displays of sweets including its do-it-yourself Lolli Kit and examples of the finished products.
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Sweet Shop USA showcased its signature truffles in seven flavors, including the new Orange Creme and Confetti with a cake-batter flavoring.
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Another trend spotted: storefront-style exhibition spaces like the one from Stonewall Kitchen.
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Walkers Shortbread also created a store-style exhibit area complete with cafe seating around the perimeter for meetings with buyers.
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Several countries set up mini pavilions with products from their homelands. Turkey designed its exhibition area like a grocery-store aisle with food on the shelves and signage for the different categories of food and drink.
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Representatives from Chile conducted food demonstrations in the exhibition kitchen portion of the country's pavilion.
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Brazil's pavilion featured a cafe serving famous coffee.
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Arthur Schuman cheeses created its display directly from the product itself carving out samples from each of three cheese wheels, which then became a serving bowl for attendees.
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The Tante-Z Food Group exhibit in the food-truck area had a customized working traffic light matching each of the colors of its seasonings.
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With an exhibit designed using the signature graffiti-style artwork of Gartner Studios, Food Network chef and Charm City Cakes owner Duff Goldman showcased his personal brand of baking products and tools.
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Sweet Flavor showcased its disposable culinary tableware, including this alternative to the single-serving porcelain spoon used at many events.
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The show covered more than 307,000 square feet across three floors of the convention center.
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