CHICAGO _ Heat is the new sour and better-for-you were the trending takeaways from the Sweets & Snacks Expo late last month.
The annual trade show at McCormick Place for three days drew a whopping 200 new exhibitors among the more than 800 companies participating. That's up 30 percent from 2015, according to organizers, the National Confectioners Association. What may be the world's biggest wonderland brings together makers and buyers, plus a plushie Peppa the Pig, Twinkie the Kid and many more mute mascots.
I walked the whole 4 acres of the show, tasting countless samples, and talked to some of the throng of an estimated 17,000 attendees to find you the top 10 best and weirdest new sweets and snacks. Check them out in the photo gallery.
