FREE LIVE WEBINARGet 3X Pipeline from the Same Trade Show BudgetNov 24 · 12:00 PM ETREGISTER NOW →
Event Guides / Las Vegas

Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026

Event playbook 2026 edition · 8 chapters

Food products and distribution

Review confectionery and snack products for an assortment gap. Use a worked brief, comparison criteria and a downloadable worksheet.

Lensmor field notes2026 edition
Conceptual illustration of an open research notebook, itinerary cards and a compass
Research with purpose.Plan a better conversation.
Las Vegas

May 19–21, 2026

Las Vegas Convention Center

This edition has ended

Official dates · Checked Oct 17, 2026

Industry & professional research

Explore the archive

Review edition-labelled talks and community materials. This is a research guide, not a first-hand recap.

Official archive & resources

Historical resources; confirm the edition.

Main show: May 19–21. Separate supplier and pre-show activities began May 18; these do not change the main show dates.

Is it a fit?

Review confectionery and snack products for an assortment gap.

Sweets & Snacks Expo supports confectionery and snack-product research. Separate brand discovery, distribution and supporting supplier conversations, with the target category and channel guiding the shortlist.

Aim to produce: A snack-category range and supply comparison. The comparison below helps you decide what to investigate, which evidence to request and when to advance an option.

Research context

Explore the ecosystem, with context.

These figures describe Lensmor research coverage for the matched event record. They are not organizer registrations or an official attendance total.

Available in LensmorData read Oct 16, 2026
1,183Exhibitor recordsEvent company relations
5,303Attendee research profilesEvent-related profiles · Synced Oct 16, 2026

Research coverage does not certify registration or future attendance.

Industry mix

50-record visible preview

Largest stored industry groups within this research scope.

Food and Beverage Manufacturing18
Food and Beverage Services5
Packaging and Containers Manufacturing5
Chemical Manufacturing4

Counts cover 50 visible records, not all 1183 event records. The preview is not a representative survey.

Companies to start with

Illustrative records

GEA Group

Industrial Machinery ManufacturingGermany

Flowers Foods

Food and Beverage ManufacturingUnited States

Veritiv Corporation

Freight and Package TransportationUnited States

Selected across different returned industries; not a ranking, an official roster or proof of attendance.

Explore event researchReview available coverage and assess relevance.
Edition-specific resources

Use resources from the correct edition.

Keep the year and location attached to programme, exhibitor and learning materials. An organizer homepage may now describe another edition; a company research record does not establish participation, access or meeting availability.

Official edition resources

Check the edition and location in the organizer’s programme before selecting a session or relying on access.

Four ways to test the fit

Lensmor’s suggested research framework for food products and distribution. These are evaluation lenses, not an organizer’s session list or confirmed exhibitor capabilities.

01

Category and customer

Define the channel, customer, pack format and role in the assortment.

Evidence to requestA product specification, pack sample and channel brief.

Leave withA category-fit shortlist.

02

Product evidence

Check ingredients, allergens, storage and the basis of product claims.

Evidence to requestA current technical sheet and supporting documentation.

Leave withA claim-and-specification register.

03

Supply execution

Compare minimum order, lead time, remaining shelf life and transport conditions.

Evidence to requestA supply quotation with delivery and storage assumptions.

Leave withA landed-supply comparison.

04

Route to market

Identify importer, distributor and retailer responsibilities for the target market.

Evidence to requestA proposed distribution scope and existing channel constraints.

Leave withA market-entry or range-review brief.

Suggested research questions

Work through a concrete decision.

Illustrative exercise: A category buyer is comparing products for a specific retail occasion. This is a preparation framework, not a report of an actual purchase, experiment or meeting.

Define the hard constraint

Pack format, shelf-life needs and replenishment economics.

Next step Write the condition that would exclude an option before collecting alternatives. Keep desirable features separate from that condition.

Ask for the deciding evidence

Product samples, ingredient documentation and a delivered quotation.

Next step Use the same brief and demonstration conditions for each option; record exactly what was tested.

Make the next step explicit

A snack-category range and supply comparison.

Next step Assign an owner, request a scoped trial or proposal, and leave unverified options in a separate watchlist.
Explore relevant event research →
Your research workflow

Leave with a comparison you can act on.

Keep the requirement, source material, evaluation and follow-up in one file. The worksheet below starts with this edition’s brief and leaves unverified findings blank.

Conceptual planning illustration: focus, connect and follow through
PrepareConnectFollow through
  1. 01

    Write the boundary

    Write your actual operating or research context. Separate a requirement that would exclude an option from a preference you could trade off.

  2. 02

    Build a capability shortlist

    Start with edition-labelled organizer resources and the scoped company records above. Identify a specific capability and the organization responsible for it.

  3. 03

    Resolve one evidence gap

    For the claim that would change your decision, save the original source, its edition, method or configuration, and the condition you still need to verify.

  4. 04

    Assign the follow-through

    Agree on a specific document, demonstration, reading task or trial. Save the responsible person and the review point so that the next discussion resolves an open question.

A comparison you can use after Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026

Keep one row per organization and specific capability or piece of research. Reuse the same decision criteria when you compare alternatives.

Pass the boundary test

Condition to resolveWrite the context, required capability and the condition that would rule an option out.

Decision ruleKeep an unresolved hard constraint out of the qualified shortlist. Record what evidence could change that decision.

Separate claim from evidence

Material to recordSave the original URL, edition, author or organization, and the method or configuration behind the statement.

Decision ruleLabel each statement as source material, a demonstrated result or your own validated observation. Save its context and limitations.

Check the next handoff

Output to agreeName the document, trial, reading task or specialist discussion that will resolve the next open question.

Decision ruleAssign a person and a specific next artifact. An interesting conversation becomes actionable when that handoff is clear.

Take it into your workflow

Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026 research worksheet

A CSV prefilled with this research brief and the four comparison lanes. Organization, evidence, fit and follow-up fields are blank for your own research. No signup required.

Download worksheet

Two follow-ups with a clear request

Replace the bracketed details and remove anything that does not match your context.

Request a comparable demonstration

We are comparing options in the context of Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026. Our requirement is [specific use case], with this constraint: Pack format, shelf-life needs and replenishment economics. Could you share [the relevant specification or evidence] and show [one representative task] using our stated conditions?

Ask for a scoped next step

Our intended output is: A snack-category range and supply comparison. Before arranging a broad meeting, could you confirm [capability, implementation boundary and responsible role], list [the relevant exclusions or dependencies], and suggest [a bounded trial or comparable proposal]?
Historical access

Access information for the archive.

This edition has ended. Historical badge details do not establish availability or pricing for a future edition.

Open edition resources
Planning essentials

Frequently asked questions

When and where did this edition take place?

Las Vegas: May 19–21, 2026 at Las Vegas Convention Center.

What should I ask before comparing organizations?

Product samples, ingredient documentation and a delivered quotation. Keep the method, configuration and context attached to the answer.

What should I leave with after researching Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026?

A snack-category range and supply comparison. Record unresolved constraints separately from demonstrated capabilities.

Are the Lensmor figures official attendance counts?

These figures describe Lensmor research coverage for the matched event record. They are not organizer registrations or an official attendance total. Research profiles do not certify a person’s registration, attendance or meeting availability.

Sources and further reading

Check the details behind your research.

Independent Lensmor guide. Editorial advice is separate from organizer facts. Source dates describe saved reads, not a whole-page verification today.