Highlights and trends from the 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo Photo gallery: Convenience Store News Canada brings the latest scoop from the show floor in Las Vegas. CSNC EXCLUSIVE: World Cup fever set to drive traffic for convenience retailersOperators anticipate all-day demand with increased traffic and cross-category sales as fans flood city cores and gathering spaces. Gummi Popz introduces a popping-gummy hybrid candy Described as "the world's first gummy candy that pops," this treat invites candy-lovers to play with their food. Category Check: Gummy candy trends in convenience Innovation and insatiable consumer demand for better-for-you options, bold flavours and blasts from the past are turning gummy candy into a grown-up, deliciously lucrative category. Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe After criticism, Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese's products. Cocoa prices have come down, but that doesn't mean Easter chocolate will be cheaper Cocoa prices have fallen back from a price spike in recent years — but that doesn't mean C-stores or their customers will see lower prices. U.S. tariffs sour outlook for Canadian sugar and candy companies Confectionery companies from across Canada weigh on.