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DESCRIPTION:INDIANAPOLIS (May 15\, 2025) - Indianapolis hosted the Sweets a
 nd Snacks Expo from May 13-15 with thousands of professionals from the sna
 ck and confectionery industries flocking to circle city to share their pro
 ducts with global buyers.\n\n“It was a pleasure to have the unique oppor
 tunity to attend the Sweets and Snacks Expo this week\,” said Lt. Govern
 or Micah Beckwith. “The opportunity to meet and speak with so many India
 na vendors and try their products was extraordinary. This is a unique oppo
 rtunity for many of these Hoosier businesses\, and it’s such an honor to
  be able to support them through my agency.”\n\nISDA hosted the Indiana 
 Pavilion where 20 Hoosier companies from across the state were able to sha
 re their products with the global market.\n\nIndiana Pavilion companies we
 re as follows:\n\nAmish Pretzel Company in ElkhartBee Great in ChurubuscoB
 oikeys Biltong in Michigan CityCute as a Cupcake! in MerrillvilleFat of th
 e Land in IndianapolisFoods Alive in AngolaFrittle Candy in IndianapolisHe
 althSmart Foods\, Inc. in EvansvilleIndiana Import LLC in FishersLittle Jo
 eys Protein Snacks in PortlandMarket Square Popcorn Company in Indianapoli
 sPraline’s Deluxe in FishersParadise in ScherervilleSoyaMaya Protein Tem
 peh Chips in GreensburgThe Pretzel Group\, Inc. in AvonThe South Bend Choc
 olate Company in South BendTimbar in ZionsvilleWabash Valley Farms in Mono
 nWeaver Popcorn Manufacturing in Van BurenZeroCarb LYFE in EvansvilleCute 
 As A Cupcake!\, an Indiana Grown member\, from Merrillville was a first ti
 me vendor and they said this was a valuable experience.\n\n"This was an in
 credible opportunity and experience for our first time at Sweets and Snack
 s. We were able to meet and connect with buyers from Costco\, QVC and more
 \," said Raemere Mitchell. "This was a great event and we would be honored
  to participate again." \n\nEmily Edwards from Paradise Spreads\, also an 
 Indiana Grown member\, from Schererville is a second year vendor at Sweets
  and Snacks and she said she enjoyed the participating in the buyers missi
 on this year. \n\n"I have received more leads and more contacts this year 
 than last\, which was great. Yesterday I met with five international buyer
 s with four wanting our products\," said Edwards. "The Indiana pavilion fe
 els like home and its great to be so close to our neighbors so we can all 
 collaborate."  \n\nFood Export-Midwest hosted a buyers mission that coinci
 ded with the Sweets and Snacks Expo\, which were meetings between qualifie
 d international buyers and U.S. candy and snack suppliers. Buyers from 16 
 different countries traveled from all across the world including Canada\, 
 Australia\, India\, Singapore and more. They met with 46 U.S. suppliers\, 
 nine of which were Indiana companies. These meetings generate global sales
  and increase exports of our Hoosier candy and snack products.\n\n“India
 na is a sweet place to hold this international expo and it was incredible 
 to be able to host 20 companies in our Indiana pavilion. It was amazing to
  see these Hoosier businesses on an international stage right here in circ
 le city\,” said Don Lamb\, director of the Indiana State Department of A
 griculture.  “We couldn’t have done this convention and provided this 
 opportunity for so many Hoosier businesses without the support of our part
 ners\, like Food Export Midwest." \n\nThe Sweets and Snacks Expo is hosted
  by the National Confectioners Association to promote confectionery and sn
 ack manufacturers. With over 1\,000 exhibitors and 14\,000 attendees\, it 
 is the largest U.S. trade show devoted to candy and snacks. This event is 
 closed to the public to allow buyers to try products\, view prices\, manuf
 acturing processes and more.\n\nTo view photos of the event\, click here.\
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