Sweets & Snacks Show by Kristina McWethy & Ryan Crouch
During the week of May 23rd, the 815Eats crew hosted a booth at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago. The Expo is the largest confectionary and snack event in North America. The event takes up over 4 ½ acres of floor space at the McCormick Place, has 700+ exhibitors and over 16,000 attendees during the 3 days. We had a great time seeing a variety of new products; pork rinds, meat sticks, chicken skin chips, moonshine cakes, ice cream sandwiches and even the Slime Licker. The selection of US and International products was a bit overwhelming. We handed out over 1,000 cups of 815Eats dips for sampling and were very encouraged to see the excitement around them. Even with the wide selection of products at the show, we had several people refer to our dips as the most innovative product in the building. By days 2 and 3 we had both other exhibitors and attendees stopping by our booth saying “these are the dips so and so was talking about”. More importantly, the show has seemed to open doors with a
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few larger retailers and brokerage networks. We will be adding a new flavor later this summer and it is expected to become one of the top sellers. These continue to be exciting times for 815Eats and Crest Foods. The initial sales of 815Eats snack dips have been a slower start than hoped, but momentum is building. Our snack dips are starting to get recognized and inroads to store shelves are forming. Be sure to watch for demo days at a variety of stores in the area. Traffic Light Trivia continues! Jon, Becca, Karen and Amy have been out an about awarding lots of Crest Cash Cab Bucks to those quizzed about safety and GMP’s. While it’s especially helpful to prepare for audits, it’s a good re- minder of things that we practice every day. Thanks to those who have played along! Traffic Light Trivia
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