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USA Candy tour Map
Has your school switched to online? Learn about confectionery companies, American manufacturing and sweet brands in your community and across the county! Click to see NCA’s Sweet Life video tours of the candy manufacturing companies making Elmer’s Valentines chocolates, Peeps® brand marshmallows, Spangler candy canes, Smarties® candy, Madelaine Chocolate Company’s...
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COVID-19 Update

The Confectionery Foundation is planning a virtual Next Generation Program for Wednesday May 20th focused on building your networking skills while learning about industry segments, confectionery companies and your favorite brands. If you are a college student and would like to login from your home and participate on May 20th,...
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Curious about Next Gen?

Read this great article in Candy & Snack TODAY about a day immersed in the confectionery industry. The student application period is open now!...
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Vote for Southern Lehigh Middle School today!

…for their visual factory tour of Just Born Quality Confection’s PEEPS® and MikeandIke® brand candies. Scroll down the competition page. Vote for and click the video created by Southern Lehigh Middle School for the annual What’s So Cool about Manufacturing contest. Purple PEEPS® brand marshmallow candies? Check it out! Voting...
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Happy Valentine’s!

See your favorite Valentine’s candy being made and packaged at Sweet Life videos. Thank you to NCA, Confectionery Foundation’s Chairman Rob Nelson and Elmer Chocolate for this online tour (Episode 3). Want to learn more about careers in confectionery? Apply for our Next Gen program....
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Great NextGen applications

We are receiving wonderful applicant resumes for the May 2020 NextGen program. College students – Send us your resume and apply to invest a day learning about internships and careers in our creative confectionery industry!...
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