WESTERN CANDY CONFERENCE

Celebrating 89 years

Candy Manufacturer, Supplier and Distributor members - login and click the Conference tab for events and updates.    


 


 

Western Candy Association members are invited to login and click the conference tab above to access conference information and links.

BEFORE requesting New Member credentials, returning Members should try clicking the Login/Logout Tab and the Member Login button and then Lost Your Password.

Not a member yet? We invite Confectionery industry associates who have not yet joined Western Candy Association to click our Membership tab to learn about applying for membership.

Listen to Western Candy Association member companies Taffy Town, Capol LLC and McKeany-Flavell on the  
McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodities Podcast Series about the 2022 Western Candy Conference
COVID Challenges with Taffy Town and Capol LLC recorded on January 28, 2022
   

 


Thank you to our sponsors! Scroll down to see our sponsors. Become a 2022 sponsor of Western Candy Association.

 


Upcoming Opportunities:




Manufacturing Day Virtual Webinar is now available to watch again online. Please forward this link to college and high school students interested in learning about careers in the confectionery industry. Watch The Confectionery Foundation's Manufacturing Day one hour Zoom webinar to learn about careers in our innovative industry. Please share this great program with students you know.

Western Candy members volunteer each year with The Confectionery Foundation's Next Generation Program at Sweets and Snacks Expo ... The Next Gen class application period opens each year through April 23 Read about the Next Gen program and Click to watch the video.

Western Candy Conference members are invited to VOLUNTEER as Mentors in 2022. The Confectionery Foundation can help you find your company's next generation of interns and young talent. Industry members who would like to share this great industry through providing internships are invited to get involved throughout the year too.

Celebrate American manufacturing during your next driving trip. Follow the candy map!


Looking for local family trips or field trips this year? Check out the candy tour map produced by The Confectionery Foundation.

Looking for a research project for your students learning at home? Click the links to find out more about the companies that make your favorite confections. Get to know and celebrate American candy manufacturing across the country. The map includes more than 125 chocolatey, sweet, crunchy and chewy destinations which introduce travelers and locals to great American confectionery manufacturers and brands.

Visit the candy tour map of factory outlet stores, visitors centers, company stores and factory tours to start your adventure. Made in the USA! If you plan to drive... call the locations to reconfirm their store and tour hours for special hours and other Covid rules, then have a fun adventure.

Western Candy Conference 2022




Western Candy Conference is the annual meeting for members of Western Candy Association. For membership inquiries, please click the Membership tab above.

Out of consideration for the health and safety of our members and travel partners, Western Candy Conference 2021 was virtual and returned in-person in 2022. Western Candy Association Board extends our sympathies to our members and to the many families and companies affected by coronavirus and the Covid-19 travel restrictions.


Thank you to our Sponsors