Sweets China to be Held with China Candy Festival
SHANGHAI, Mar 18, 2009 -- China National Candy Association will partner German trade fairs organizer Koelnmesse to hold China Candy Festival in conjunction with the sixth edition of Sweets China, which will overlap the candy festival for one day to give trade exhibitors an opportunity to meet local end consumers.
Sweets China will be held from October 22 to 24, 2009, open only to trade visitors, while China Candy Festival targeted at the general public, will be held from October 24 to 25.
China National Candy Association represents more than 500 Chinese companies in the candy, chocolate, jelly and preserves confectionary industry.
The exhibitors of China Candy Festival are the exhibitors of Sweets China who opt to extend their exhibit period to showcase to public. In reverse, the exhibitors of China Candy Festival will be incorporated into the exhibitor line-up at Sweets China, making Sweets China a bigger trade event this year.
Sweets China is a trading and networking platform for sweet, snack and confectionary manufacturers, machinery and ingredients providers, wholesalers, dealers and retailers.
The fairs will be held at Shanghai Exhibition Center, occupying the Dome and Central Halls as well as the first and second levels of the East Hall, taking up a total space of 10,000 square meters.
According to official figures, the confectionary and chocolate market in China has maintained an average increase of 12.85% in the past five years, 6% higher than the global average.