{"id":12522,"date":"2025-05-28T11:03:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T09:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xox.de\/?p=12522"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:07:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T09:07:18","slug":"12522","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xox.de\/en\/12522\/","title":{"rendered":"XOX at the Sweets &#038; Snacks Expo in Indianapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"180\">From May 13 to 15, XOX participated in the Sweets &amp; Snacks Expo in Indianapolis &ndash; the leading trade fair for confectionery and snack products in North America &ndash; with its own booth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"262\">The event was a great success: with 1,016 exhibitors, the expo set a new record.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"568\">Especially encouraging was the 25% increase in approved trade visitors compared to the previous year. This made the expo an ideal platform for intensive exchanges with existing and new retail partners &ndash; primarily from the USA, but also from Canada, Mexico, and other Central and South American countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"774\">&ldquo;The American market is the largest in the world for snack products. It&rsquo;s important that we offer XOX items there that stand out from the existing range,&rdquo; emphasized Stefan Hund, Managing Director of XOX.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"820\">Four products attracted particular interest:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"898\">\n<li data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"844\">\n<p data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"844\">XOX Hot Dogs Snack<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"866\">\n<p data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"866\">XOX Fries Ketchup<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"880\">\n<p data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"880\">XOX Bacon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"898\">\n<p data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"898\">XOX Donut Rings<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"1040\">The products impressed not only with their taste but also with eye-catching designs that meet the needs of the North American retail market.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1295\">Export Manager Franziska Dortschy looks ahead with optimism:<br data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1105\">&ldquo;We are excited to begin working with our partner in just a few weeks and to ship the first container to the U.S. The selected items were already very well received by visitors at the expo.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1526\">A special focus was also placed on exchanges with new prospects from Mexico, which saw a remarkable 35% increase in visitors. Canada was somewhat more reserved this year with a 20% decline, but promising contacts were still made.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1708\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">With this successful debut, XOX has laid the foundation for a long-term presence in the North American market &ndash; and is already looking forward with anticipation to consumer demand.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;&rdquo;] From May 13 to 15, XOX participated in the Sweets &amp; Snacks Expo in Indianapolis &ndash; the leading trade fair for confectionery and snack products in North America &ndash; with its own booth. The event was a great success: with 1,016 exhibitors, the expo set a new record. 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