1.Outline
Date:May 24 (Tue) – May 26 (Thu), 2022
Venue:McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA
Number of Exhibitors: Companies from 90 countries
Approx. 450 candy companies
Approx. 350 snack companies
Number of Visitors: Approx. 13,000
Japan TACOM exhibitors: 3 companies, 11 participants
- Scene of the venue exterior
2.General
JAPAN TACOM participated in the Sweets & Snacks Expo 2022 (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”) together with the above three member companies. This participation was carried out as part of a subsidy project supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, which has been providing strong encouragement and support since our first participation in 2019.This year, the Expo returned to its conventional location in Chicago. Below is a summary of the event and our impressions.
3.Overview of the Expo
(1) Preparation Day – May 23 (Mon), 1:00 PM onward
On the preparation day, we carried out the following activities:
- Collected admission badges
- Collected admission badges
- Delivered product samples to the venue
- Delivered product samples to the venue
- Set up the booth and finalized its layout
- Set up the booth and finalized its layout
・Collected admission badges
・Delivered product samples to the venue
・Set up the booth and finalized its layout
(2) Exhibition Dates – May 24 (Tue) to May 26 (Thu), from 9:00 AM