moderateed BY NEW qualification pro...

moderateed BY NEW qualification procedures and policies, a professional atmosphere dominated the National Confectioners Association's 2003 All Candy Expo

The circumstance drew 17,241 visitors, including about 5600 candy buyer Although buyer attendance at last year's display topped 5,800, the NCA attributed the decline "to more stringent pre-qualification measures, including our no-bag policy," said Susan Fussell, NCA director of public relations.

This year's expo featured 480 exhibitors, representing mostly U.S. suppliers. Of these, the NCA classified 125 as international,