At the same time, the organization, representing candy titans Hershey, Mars and Jelly Belly, among other companies, is optimistic about scoring big, early policy wins from the Trump administration. Among the industry’s priorities: a long-sought rollback of government sugar subsidies that candy firms say drive up the costs of making their products. The National Confectioners Association is doing a lot of business with U.S. President Donald Trump ’s company. The group said it booked the venues in 2014 and 2015, long before Trump won the presidency. The candymakers’ association is the first known example of an interest group with multiple events planned at Trump properties during the Trump presidency.

Source: thestar March 08, 2017 22:52 UTC