WASHINGTON DC – National Confectioners Association members are encouraged to nominate results-driven, thought leaders in the retail and wholesale community for the 2016 Confectionery Leadership Awards.
Now in its sixth year, NCA, in conjunction with Candy & Snack TODAY magazine, established the awards to recognize top customers among their peers within the retail and wholesale community.
“NCA member retail and wholesale customers are a fundamental part of the confectionery industry’s supply chain engagement,” said Larry Wilson, NCA’s vice president of industry relations. “The Confectionery Leadership Awards seeks to reward individuals that set the gold standard when it comes to being leaders in their profession. We encourage NCA members to nominate someone they feel is worthy of such an honored distinction.”
While NCA’s member-driven awards program pays tribute to outstanding customers, it also fosters deeper customer engagement and support of the confectionery industry. All confectionery retailers and wholesalers based in the U.S. from any distribution channel are eligible.
Recipients of this award exemplify many of the following criteria:
- Demonstrate consistent leadership and drives breakthrough thinking
- Leverage their experience to continually advance the entire category in multiple ways
- Elevate the role of confectionery to a higher level in the retail environment
- Deliver category growth while leveraging the overall retail profit potential of confectionery
- Drive best practices through category promotion, innovative merchandising and manufacturer collaboration
- Exhibit strong potential for continued growth
- Act as a role model for other retailers/wholesalers
2016 Confectionery Leadership Award nominations are now being accepted through Monday, October 5. The awards will be presented in Miami at NCA’s annual State of the Industry Conference in February where hundreds of the industry’s brightest minds gather to network with their colleagues and gain invaluable insights to apply to their businesses.
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About the National Confectioners Association (NCA)
The National Confectioners Association is the trade organization representing the $35 billion U.S. confections industry. With members in more than 40 states employing approximately 70,000 workers in more than 1,000 facilities across the U.S., NCA exists to advance, protect and promote the confectionery industry. NCA and its members value the fun and enjoyment of chocolate, candy, gum and mints, serving as a transparent and trustworthy source while building and promoting a responsible industry. As the leading trade association for the industry, NCA is proud of the role it plays in the public’s understanding and appreciation of candy’s unique role in a happy, balanced lifestyle.
Source: National Confectioners Association (NCA)