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Somebody's Mother's Chocolate Sauce provided samples of the company's caramel, white chocolate, and plain chocolate sauces from oversize wine glasses.

JellyBelly setup a wall of jelly-bean-filled plastic dispensers, a trend among the candy companies.

Haribo's candy wall had a built-in counter with buckets containing its chewy candy for sampling.

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.

Sweet Shop USA showcased its signature truffles in seven flavors, including the new Orange Creme and Confetti with a cake-batter flavoring.

Another trend spotted: storefront-style exhibition spaces like the one from Stonewall Kitchen.

Walkers Shortbread also created a store-style exhibit area complete with cafe seating around the perimeter for meetings with buyers.

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.

Representatives from Chile conducted food demonstrations in the exhibition kitchen portion of the country's pavilion.

Brazil's pavilion featured a cafe serving famous coffee.

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.

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.

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.

Sweet Flavor showcased its disposable culinary tableware, including this alternative to the single-serving porcelain spoon used at many events.

The show covered more than 307,000 square feet across three floors of the convention center.