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SNACK EXPO

Share the Magic
SNAXPO 2015 to offer opportunities
for business development and
insight to drive business forward.
BY BOB GATTY

G

et ready to become part of the magic
of the snack food industry at SNAXPO
2015 in Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2015,
where more than 1,000 professionals from around
the world will gather, searching for ways to build a
brighter future for their companies.
At the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, where SNAXPO will take place, attendees will
meet with the world's top suppliers, network with
peers and learn about the latest developments
important to their companies, both in keynote sessions with nationally known speakers and workshops led by top experts.
"This is the event of the year for the industry,"
said Tom Dempsey, the Snack Food Association (SFA) president and CEO. "In the shadow of
Disney World, SNAXPO 2015 will offer plenty of
excitement, but more importantly, there will be
plenty of opportunity to learn and find ways of
building your business."
Exhibitors, Mr. Dempsey said, will enjoy unmatched exposure to domestic and international
snack food management professionals who are
actively looking for new equipment, ingredients, products and services that will help them
achieve greater efficiency and profitability for
their companies.
"Every exhibitor at SNAXPO has the power to
transform the snack food industry," Mr. Dempsey
stressed. "Whether you're with an innovative
small start-up or representing the applied ingenuity of a multi-national corporation, attending

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SNAXPO demonstrates that you are a category
leader, committed to your customers' success
and dedicated to advancing our industry."
Meanwhile, for attendees, SNAXPO offers an
unmatched opportunity to meet with suppliers
and experts, all in one place, and benefit from
an agenda featuring three important keynote
addresses and a strong curriculum of sharply
focused workshops.
Keynote addresses will feature Bob Woodward, the most famous political investigative
reporter in America and two-time Pulitzer Prize
winner, who will provide a behind-the-scenes
look at the inner workings of government, politics and the role of leadership.
"The State of Snacking: Finding an Identity
in a Rapidly-Changing World" will be presented by Jared Koerten, senior analyst, Euromonitor, who will discuss key demographic
and lifestyle factors driving growth in various
segments of the US savory snack market as
well as key sources of competition. He also will
provide suggestions for the future, using case
studies and Euromonitor's market projections
through 2019.
Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert, who for
more than 25 years has identified and explained impending trends to consumers and
some of the most prestigious companies worldwide, will speak on the latest snacking trends.
As an author and speaker, Mr. Lempert alerts
customers and business leaders to impending
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