Seeking everything from packaging to manufacturing solutions, retail confectioners from across the country convened at the 117th Philadelphia National Candy, Gift and Gourmet Show, held at the Atlantic City Convention Center on January 6-8th. Hosted by the Retail Confectioners Association of Philadelphia, the show drew over 100 exhibitors and thousands of seasoned as well as new buyers. "I'm just starting out and wanted to talk with someone face-to-face and really take some time and get information," says first-time showgoer Paul Mosca. "The intimate size of the show was a big benefit to me." Mosca, owner of Raleigh, N.C.-based Nahualli Trading Co., was showcasing the company's new chocolate-covered, peeled whole cocoa beans known as Chocolate Seeds.
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