Candy Industry articles from April 2002

Candy Industry archives from April 2002

Evolution -- a catalyst for change. (Opening Shots).(Trends in the confectionery industry)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Here we are again -- Interpack. Here I am for the first time -- Interpack. From what I've been able to discern in talking to past exhibitors, colleagues. and organizers, no one ever forgets their first Interpack. Not having actually...

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company celebrates 150. (Newsletter).(Has extensive product line)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company (GCC) celebrates 150 years as America's premium chocolate company and continues its tradition as the oldest, continuously operating American chocolate company. With an extensive product line that now includes...

Nestle barred from altering Brazil chocolate unit. (Newsletter).(Chocolates Garoto protected by Brazil's anti-monopoly authority)(Government Activity)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Swiss-based food company, Nestle promised to refrain from making irreversible changes to its recently bought chocolate unit in Brazil until the government approves the deal. The agreement between Nestle and Brazil's anti-monopoly authority Cade...

Monkill Confectioney to buy out Kernels Snack Products. (Newsletter).(Cadbury Schweppes subsidiary acquires unit from Harrington Consumer Products Ltd.)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Monkill Confectionery -- a division of Trebor Bassett Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes -- has proposed acquisition of Kernels Snack Products from Harrington Consumer Products, Ltd. -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Harrington...

Sunrise Confections positioned for expansion. (Newsletter).(Mexico candy operation gets new investment structure)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... El Paso, Texas-based Franklin Connections, L.P., parent company of Sunrise Confections, announces a new structure for the company that will allow it to meet its future growth objectives. Both Sunrise Confections and Azar Nut Company are...

New Nic-Fix sold in some pharmacies. (Newsletter).(FDA rules on new anti-smoking lollipops with Nicotine)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Sales are soaring for a new quit-smoking product -- lollipops laced with Nicotine. Hundreds of independent druggists across the country are producing suckers under brand names such as NicoStop, NicoPop and Likatine -- all spiked with nicotine...

Interstate Bakeries Corp. reaches agreement with Nestle. (Newsletter).(Nestle S.A. sells back stake to Interstate Bakeries Corp.)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Interstate Bakeries Corp. has reached an agreement with Nestle, S.A. to purchase approximately 7.4 million shares of IBC stock currently owned by Nestle. Nestle owns roughly 14.8 million IBC shares (approximately 29% of IBC's outstanding...

Nestle bans women from Yorkie bars. (Newsletter).(New advertising campaign for chocolate bar)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Nestle is re-launching its 26-year-old Yorkie bar with an unashamedly "for men only" image, ten years after the famous chocolate bar trucker disappeared from TV screens. It has been seven years since Yorkie's last advertising campaign, which...

Peanut consumption is at record high. (Newsletter).(U.S. Department of Agriculture reports peanut farm income falls to $896 mn in 2001)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... U.S. peanut consumption is at a record high, but the crop's profitability for farmers has declined, prompting some growers to leave the business this year. Peanut farm income decreased to $896 million last year -- the lowest in 20 years and the...

Global candy sales to top $95 billion by 2005. (Candy News).(Confectionery industry report)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Jonathan Thomas, author of Leatherhead Food RA's study, New Challenges facing the Confectionery Industry, provides a summary of his findings for Candy Industry. As Thomas reveals, industry growth will need to keep pace with increased consumer...

WCF announces new officers, board members. (Candy News).(Marty Andreas, board chairman at World Cocoa Foundation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Vienna, Va.-based World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) announced that Marty Andreas, senior vice president of ADM, will continue his position as board chairman for another two-year term. Sona Ebai, the director general of the Cocoa Producers Alliance...

Making Katjes purr: an uncompromising commitment to quality ingredients and advanced processing methods, coupled with an aggressive marketing approach, signals Katjes' prowl for more market share. (Cover Story).(President Tobias Bachmuller transforms candy company)(International Pages)(Company Profile)
April 1, 2002... When Klaus Fassin took his father's recipe for licorice and fashioned it into a candy product more than fifty years ago, he chose to do so in the shape of a cat. Consequently, the name, "katjes." which means little kitten in Dutch, took root....

Full circle: business cycles come and go, but this fourth-generation family business continues to reinvent itself to meet the demands of an ever-changing marketplace. (Chocolate Trendsetter).(Anthony-Thomas Candy Co. phasing out wholesale business)(Company Profile)
April 1, 2002... Anthony-Thomas Candy Co. can trace its roots back to wholesaling. In the formative days, co-founders Anthony Zanetos and his son, Tom, started out by peddling their chocolates to local shop owners. But as Tom's sons entered into the picture,...

A 50-year legacy. (Chocolate Trendsetter).(Anthony-Thomas Candy Co. celebrates 50 years in business)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 1, 2002... It may have been fate that brought the Zanetos family into the candy business, but it was sheer dedication, hard work and a love for chocolate that has allowed the Anthony-Thomas Candy Co. to proper and celebrates 50 years in the business. ...

4th Annual European Suppliers Roundtable.(Global confectionery manufacturers put more pressure on suppliers)(International Pages)(Company Profile)
April 1, 2002... CANDY INDUSTRY'S FOURTH ANNUAL EUROPEAN SUPPLIERS' ROUNDTABLE, WHICH WAS HELD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2002, AT THE RADISSON EDWARDIAN HOTEL IN LONDON, ONCE AGAIN PROVIDED A FORUM FOR THE INDUSTRY'S LEADING EQUIPMENT AND INGREDIENT SUPPLIERS TO...

Raising the chocolate bar. (Category Closeup).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... People are continuously trying the newest product on the market, but as Russell Stover's vice president of sales, Mark Frame points out, it's interesting to see what the repeat business is -- which candy bars survive in the long run. "M&M...

Roquette. (News Ticker).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Just one year after the acquisition of LG H&H's Korean and Chinese activities in sorbitol, sorbitol and polyols supplier Roquette announced it will build a new plant in China at Lianyungang, Jiangsu. The new facility, which will occupy a...

Sensient Technologies Corp. (News Ticker).(purchases C. Melchers' flavors operations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp. announced last month that it has acquired the flavours and essential oil operations of German company C. Melchers. The businesses are headquartered in Bremen and reported revenues of approximately $14...

SPI Polyols, Inc. (News Ticker).(launches maltitol solution)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... SPI Polyols, Inc. of New Castle, Del., is launching a maltitol solution capable of producing sugar-free hard candy with equivalent stability and sweetness to sugar candy. Maltisweet MH80 Maltitol Solution reduces/ eliminates the need to use...

Rhodia Foods. (News Ticker).(opens research center in France)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Rhodia Foods will open its new research and development laboratory at its Aubervilliers, France headquarters site in the middle of April. The move enables the company to centralize its head office with advance research and product development...

The balancing act of flavors. (Candy R&D: trends & applications in ingredient technology.).(Silesia Flavors Inc.)
April 1, 2002... "For the most part candy is a very, easy product to flavor," says Judith Michalski, chief flavorist for Silesia Flavors Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill., a division of Silesia Gerhard Hanke Gmbh & Co. KG Neuss-Allerheilligen, Germany. "It usually...

Making the roster. (Candy R&D: trends & application in ingredient technology).(Ferrero USA Inc's Tic Tac Lime flavor)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... It's official lime has broken Ferrero U.S.A.'s, Inc. Tic Tac lineup. Available for the past two years as a summer seasonal, lime is now the first new official flavor in almost 20 years. Tic Tac Lime was first introduced in the summer of...

A refreshing treat. (New Products).(Nestle's After Eight Biscuits)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... COMPANY: Nestle, Glendale, Calif. THE PRODUCT: After Eight Biscuits THE HOOK: Just in time for the celebration of spring, these delicate, thin and crispy biscuits are coated in dark chocolate with a refreshing mint taste. A British...

Chocolate good for the bones. (New Products).(Thompson Candy Co.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... COMPANY: Thompson Candy Co., Meriden, Conn. THE PRODUCT: Adora Calcium Fortified Chocolate Bars THE HOOK: These chocolate bars deliver 90% of the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) requirement of calcium. Adora premium milk and dark...

It's a wrap! (New Products).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... R.M. Palmer Company has recently launched their "State Quarters" chocolate coin rollout, beginning with the state quarters that have been released by the United States Mint. These quarters are being released in the same order that the states...

Edible notes. (New Products).(Nibble Notes, edible candy paper from Cap Candy)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... COMPANY: CAP Candy, Pawtucket, R.I. THE PRODUCT: Nibble Notes THE HOOK: Cap Candy has come up with the perfect note-passing scheme. Now students can pass notes in class and eat the evidence. This edible candy paper comes with 10 sheets...

Snacking with Jif. (New Products).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... COMPANY: Brach's Confections, Chattanooga, Tenn. THE PRODUCT: Jif Chocolatey Bars THE HOOK: Made with real Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, these snack size chocolatey peanut butter bars are smooth and creamy. They are covered in Brach's rich...

Holiday rollouts. (New Products).(various new launchings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Arcor USA. Miami, Fla, introduces their Halloween 2002 lineup, featuring 13 different candy items. Some of the products include: Mania Mix, Kiddie Mix, Halloween Mini Rolls, Tounge Coloring Candy and Whistle Pops Mix. The Halloween offerings...

A sweet spice of health. (New Products).(Clif Bar Inc. launches new Mojo snack food)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... COMPANY: Clif Bar Inc., Berkeley, Calif. THE PRODUCT: Mojo THE HOOK: Mojo combines the flavor of salty snacks with a hint of sweetness. Bold in taste, sometimes spicy, but never too sweet, Mojo snackbars contains whole almonds, roasted...

Fruit juice lollipop ooze. (New Products).(from Au'some Candies)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... COMPANY: Au'some Candies, South Plainfield, N.J. THE PRODUCT: Fr-ooze Pop THE HOOK: This candy lollipop is made with real fruit juice and fortified with vitamin C. When licked, a thin coat on the lollipop dissolves, allowing the...

Interpack 2002: Preferred Suppliers Guide.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Sollich GmbH & Co. Hall 3, Booth 3B07/C08 Sollich will once again exhibit a wide range of chocolate processing equipment, many introduced for the first time at Interpack 2002. The all new TURBOTEMPER maximizes tempering technology and is...

Gum acacia role continues to grow. (International Spotlight).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... When Gontran Dondain, chairman of Colloides Naturels International (CNI) in Rouen, France, handed the visitor a piece of raw gum acacia, the amber-colored crystal didn't reveal its legacy readily. Harvested as hardened clumps of sap from...

Rotosolver high shear disperser/sanitary mixing equipment. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Rotosolver, from Admix. Inc., Manchester, N.H., is a patented high-speed disperser, available with a completely stainless steel mixing head, drive frame and motor. Admix also offers its sanitary mixing equipment to suit batch processing,...

Chocolate temperers. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Chocovision Corp., Poughkeepsie, N.Y., introduces their next generation of Chocovision chocolate temperers. The Revolation Series represents their most efficient tabletop chocolate processing equipment. The addition of new, proprietary...

Horizonatal Wrapper. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... Formost Packaging Machines, Inc., Woodinville, Wash., introduces their Fuji-Formost FW-3400MS Series Alpha V Horizontal Servo Wrappers for shrink applications. Based on the FW-3400, Alpha V Horizontal Servo Wrapper, the FW-3400MS utilizes a...

High speed scales. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Multipond, Green Bay. Wisc., features scales that range from 10 to 24 heads with high speeds with great weighing accuracy. Electrically operated and equipped with climate control, all scales have removable vibrator pans (no tools required),...

Forming machines. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Executive, based in Bergamo, Italy, specializes in the production of hard and filled candies, toffee and chewy candy. For the production of hard and filled candies, one of the most innovative developments involves a new forming machine,...

Packaging goes extreme ... (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2002... New York City-based Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper has developed new Extreme Packaging, which marries Shorewood's high-quality folding carton manufacturing with Extreme Vision lithographic lenticular technology. The...

... And all natural. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(NatureWorks PLA, all natural film and rigid packaging)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Cargill Dow presented NatureWorks PLA to the confectionery industry as the first commercially viable, all natural film and rigid packaging alternative at the ISM show held in Dusseldorf at the end of January. Developed by Minneapolis-based...

Sweet packaging acquires Portage Packaging's lines. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Sweet Packaging, the candy box division of Cleveland-based Beachwood Packaging Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Sweet Packaging, the candy box division of Cleveland-based Beachwood Packaging Corp., has purchased the assets of Portage Packaging Inc., which ceased operations after 90 years of doing business. All of Portage Packaging's product line will now...

Chew on this ... (Candy Wrapper).(Candy for dogs)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Animal lovers would readily agree that their pets are often treated as family members. Consequently, it was only a matter of time before someone would come up with pet candy. Chomp Inc., the brainchild of two sisters -- Sarah Speare and...

... And this. (Candy Wrapper).(Chewing gum can improve cognitive performance)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Of course, confectionery products for humans also have a host of benefits. And while lovers of chewing gum may now all be brain surgeons, there's a good bet they remember dates and events better. At least that's what a joint British study...

Separated at birth. (Candy Wrapper).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Reunited after being separated at birth, identical twins Taz Murray, president of Maxfield Candies, and Jim Greenberg, vice president - sales, Union Confectionery Machinery Co., reacquaint themselves at Kencraft's offices in Alpine, Colo.