Candy Industry articles from April 2003

Candy Industry archives from April 2003

Comfort in a cruel world. (Opening Shots).(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... Whatever your sentiments about the war in Iraq, I suspect that most if not all of us have been transfixed with the coverage of the conflict. Instant reporting of the horrors as well as the heroics have splashed across newspapers, magazines, and...

Quality Candy buys Gilliam's Paducah business. (Newsletter).(Gilliam Candy Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Julian, Calif.-based Quality Candy Co. purchased the Paducah hard candy business from Gilliam Candy Co. last month. In addition to acquiring assets such as the Gilliam Old Paduke stick product brand name from the 75-year-old, San...

Cadbury Schweppes finalizes Adams acquisition. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Following shareholder and regulatory approvals, London-based Cadbury Schweppes closed the deal to acquire Adams from Pfizer Inc. for $4.2 billion on March 31. The company's chief executive officer, John Sunderland, welcomed Adams employees by...

Legal feud shuts Boyer Candy Co. down ... (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Although the two-year legal dispute concerning ownership stakes in the Boyer Candy Co. appears headed toward resolution, the process has taken its toll on the Altoona, Pa.-based producer of Mallo Cups and Smoothies. According to an Associated...

... Prompting speculation about a sale. (Newsletter).(of Boyer Candy Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The closure of Boyer Candy Co. represents the end of a gradual decline that started with the onset of the lawsuit following Anthony's death. According to an audit performed for Deborah by an accounting firm, Boyer Candy Co.'s losses grew from...

Kraft Foods shuts down its LifeSavers plant in Michigan. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... On April 11, Kraft Foods shuttered its 450,000-sq.-ft. Lifesavers production facility in Holland, Mich. Despite local efforts to keep the plant open, Kraft Foods determined that underutilization and higher U.S. sugar prices necessitated the...

Russian confectionery output forecast to grow 8-9% ... (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Viktor Sharshapin, president of the Association of Confectionery Industry Companies (ASKOND), foresees Russian production of confectionery products growing between an 8% and 9% rate during the coming years. Speaking before attendees of the...

... As chocolate outpaces candy. (Newsletter).(confectionery output in Russia)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... According to statistics compiled by ASKOND, which includes 38 companies that account for more than half of Russia's capacity, the country produced almost 2 million tons of confectionery items last year, an increase of 8.8% compared to 2001....

Hershey names former Nabisco exec marketing chief. (Newsletter).(Thomas Hernquist)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Richard Lenny, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hershey Foods Corp., returned to familiar ground to find a replacement for Wynn Willard, the former chief marketing officer for the company. In choosing Thomas Hernquist, most...

Trial sets precedent for candy maker's liability. (Candy News).(Sheng Hsiang Jen Foods Co. sued for death of child who choked on piece of gel candy)
April 1, 2003... The question whether a candy maker can be held responsible for a sticky, small confection is weighing out in a Santa Clara County, Calif., courtroom. That's the case with 12-year-old Michelle Enrile of San Jose, Calif., who slipped from a coma...

Next month, Uzwil, Switzerland-based The Buhler Group will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Frisse unit. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Next month, Uzwil, Switzerland-based The Buhler Group will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Frisse unit, having acquired the conching equipment producer in 1986. Originally founded in 1928 as a trader of used machinery and its repair,...

SIG Pack Systems celebrates record year. (Supplier News).(sales rose almost 20% in 2002)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Despite global concerns of a recession, SIG Pack Systems announced record sales for the year ending 2002 of 252 million CHF (approximately $185 million). The Beringen, Switzerland-based supplier of fully automated, high performance, packaging...

TC&C moves to larger quarters. (Supplier News).(Tanis Confectionery & Consultancy moving to larger premises in Brieljenspolder, Netherlands)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... After five years of steady growth in Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands, Tanis Confectionery & Consultancy (TC&C) is moving to larger premises in Brieljenspolder, Netherlands. Known as "the process designers," TC&C has added several lines to its...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2003... In the March 2003 issue of Candy Industry, part of the cocoa processing described in the World's Finest Chocolate article contained inaccuracies. The prerefining and refining process involved a Buhler SFL-1300 prefiner and three Buhler SFL-1800...

House of the ever-rising sun: although traditional seasonal products still play a key role for German biscuit-and-praline manufacturer Lambertz, the emphasis has shifted toward innovative year-round products, a move that's paid dividends.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2003... When Henry Lambertz established his "Haus sur Sonne" or House of the Sun in Aachen's market square back in 1688, he didn't imagine that hundreds of biscuit, cake and praline products would carry his name and logo into the 21st century. Nor...

Restoring competiveness: when the Saini siblings stepped in to join the family business, they did so without any preconceived notions. Hands-on experiences have led to timely investments in technology, a move that has bolstered output and increased sales. .(Company Profile)
April 1, 2003... On the southwestern tip of Lake Maggiore, the idyllic town of Arona, a former Roman resort, continues to work its charm on modern-day tourists. Amidst its various architectural masterworks near and in the town square, such as Saint Martiri...

Celebrating a sweet centennial: thriving through four generations is an accomplishment in itself. But, Pulakos 926 Chocolates doesn't even show its age as it turns 100. (Chocolate Trendsetter).(Company Profile)
April 1, 2003... It seems as if Pulakos 926 Chocolates has been producing chocolates in Erie, Pa., for a 100 years. Wait a second... They have. This fourth-generation, family-owned business has grown to operate four candy retail stores within a four-mile...

Only the strong survive: not only are flavors intense, so is the competition. (Category closeup: mints).(mints, fresheners, and chewing gums)
April 1, 2003... Darwin's theory of natural selection finally made its way to the mint and breath fresheners category. Minus the Jurassic Park jungle noises, consumers are finding the aisles packed with a multitude of mint choices these days. Not only are there...

Bulls still capable of running hard despite 18-year highs. (Special Report--Cocoa Update).
April 1, 2003... There's an old saying in the commodity markets that "the trend is your friend." Well, if you happen to be a candy manufacturer, the trend in the cocoa markets has decidedly not been your friend. Cocoa futures prices, which trade at the New York...

Gums got game: these confectionery additives like water, work well with others, make sugar stick and keep ingredients that don't mix well separate. (Candy R&D: trends & applications in ingredient technology).
April 1, 2003... Sharing or swapping of ingredients has been going on since the first confection was made by the ancients combining fruits, nuts and honey. Acacia gum found its way into the world of candy just that way. Acacia gum is a confectionery ingredient...

Cotton candy. (New Products).(Taste of Nature Inc. introduces Cat in the Hat Cotton Candy)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... COMPANY: Taste of Nature Inc., Beverly Hills, Calif. THE PRODUCT: Cat in the Hat Cotton Candy THE HOOK: On the shelves a full 16 weeks before Universal Pictures releases the Cat in the Hat Movie on Nov. 21, Cat in the Hat Cotton Candy...

Quick fudge. (New Products).(Freisinger's Candy introduces Minute Fudge)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... COMPANY: Freisinger's Candy, Springboro, Ohio THE PRODUCT: Minute Fudge THE HOOK: With just a pat of butter, a splash of water, a spoon and a microwave, consumers can have a pound of fudge in a minute and 45 seconds. Minute Fudge comes...

Edible film. (New Products).(Health-Tech Inc. introduces Sweet Breath Xtreme Candy Strips)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... COMPANY: Health-Tech Inc., Totowa, N.J. THE PRODUCT: Sweet Breath Xtreme Candy Strips THE HOOK: Melt-in-your-mouth as thin as film candy strips leave users with fresh breath. From the makers of the liquid breath drops Sweet Breath,...

Lake Champlain Chocolates. (Holiday Rollout).(introduces Spring Round Truffle Assortment)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Burlington, Vt.-based Lake Champlain Chocolates released its spring line of retail products for Easter, Administrative Professionals' Day and Mother's Day. The Spring Round Truffle Assortment is a round box decorated in fuchsia, green, orange,...

Just Born Inc. (Holiday Rollout).(Patriotic Peeps are white-washed and sprinkled in red and blue colors)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... In celebration of marshmallow Peeps' 50th anniversary this year, Just Born Inc., Bethlehem. Pa., decked its traditional Peeps out in patriotic colors. Patriotic Peeps have been white-washed and sprinkled in red and blue colors. They come five...

Quality Candy Co. (Holiday Rollout).(introduces King Leo Giant Stick)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Julian, Calif.-based Quality Candy Co. introduces the King Leo Giant Stick into its product line. Available in 4- and 5-oz. sizes, the sticks come in peppermint and cherry flavors and features the King Leo graphics on each stick. Packed in...

Got Milk. (New Products).(San Francisco Chocolate Factory introduces gourmet milk chocolates)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... COMPANY: San Francisco Chocolate Factory, San Francisco THE PRODUCT: Got Milk? Chocolate THE HOOK: Proving the Got Milk'? trademark still has licensing muscle, the California Milk Processor Board has licensed the popular trademark to...

Sweeteners syrups. (Creators Briefs).(SPI Polyols Inc. introduces maltitol syrup for sugar-free caramels)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... SPI Polyols Inc., New Castle, Del., created a new line of Maltisweet Maltitol Syrup products for use in sugar-free caramels. Maltisweet B, Matlisweet MH 65 and Maltisweet MH 80 provide varying levels of sweetness and polymer length allowing...

Fat filling. (Creators Briefs).(Aarhus introduces Triplefill)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Confectionery manufacturers can see all their filling fat needs fulfilled with a new product from Port Newark, N.J.-based Aarhus. Free of trans fatty acids and requiring no tempering process, Triplefill has all the sought-after qualities of...

Peanut butter flavor. (Creators Briefs).(Wild Flavors Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The typical peanut butter flavors available to confectionery makers usually create a few challenges in use. The flavors sometimes exhibit non-authentic notes varying from dairy-like or too much butter to burned or over roasted dirty skin notes....

Full range of cooking options. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Bosch)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... As a leading supplier of processing technology, Bosch is offering a full range of weighing, dosing, mixing and cooking equipment for the production of nearly all kind of different sugar masses: high-boiled sugar (formed or deposited),...

Mixing/cooking system designed for confectioners. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(BCH Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Whitworth, UK-based BCH Ltd. has used its processing technology to manufacture a three-vessel automatic mixing and cooking system especially designed for the confectionery industry. The large 700-Kg batch vessels can be used for a variety...

Sanitary mixing. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Admix)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Manchester, N.H.-based Admix offers sanitary mixing equipment to suit a confectioner's batch processing, in-line continuous processing or vacuum feeding and conveying needs. 3-A and USDA-Dairy accepted, the company's mixing equipment is widely...

Semi-continuous, high-speed cookers. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Savage Bros. Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based Savage Bros. Co. has introduced a semi-continuous high-speed candy cooker that simultaneously cooks one batch while preheating the next one. The totally self-contained system features a patented Hi-Speed gas...

Heat exchanger cooking systems. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(from Klockner Haensel)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The CrossFlow Universal Candy Cooker from Hannover, Germany-based Klockner Haensel is a continuously operating steam-heated heat exchanger that's designed for dissolving, pre-cooking, and final cooking of all kind of candy masses. Available in...

Simplicity, easy changeovers keys to success. (Innovations in Packaging).(A.M.P Rose's double twist-wrapping machine for pre-formed candies)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... A.M.P Rose, based in Gainsborough, UK, offers the `7IST' high-speed, double twist-wrapping machine for pre-formed candies. Originally launched in 1995, the machine has proven to be highly successful, with more than 70 machines already in...

High-speed twist-wrapping. (Innovations in Packaging).(Bosch introduces new universal wrapping machine)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Bosch's Packaging Division in Stuggart, Germany has introduced a new universal wrapping machine, the BVH 1000 AU. Because it uses the continuous motion working principle, the unit offers smooth handling and silent operation. Capable of...

Twist-wrapping still in vogue. (Innovations in Packaging).(Theegarten-Pactec offers three types of equipment )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Although there have been reports suggesting a switch from twist-wrapped to flow-wrapped packages for confections, several products, such as hard-boiled candies, chewy and toffee products, remain wedded to twist-wrapping. In addition, it...

Generational innovations: brought up with a sense of discovery in chocolate processing, the Aasted family continues to honor the tradition of bringing the industry groundbreaking developments. (International Spotlight).(Company Profile)
April 1, 2003... Neither Lars, Allan, Thomas nor Christian Aasted ever studied engineering. Consequently. it's a bit ironic that this family of non-engineers brought about several of the truly "revolutionary" concepts in chocolate mould processing, the latest...

Sweet profile. (Candy Wrapper).(Michael Richards)(Brief Article)(Biography)
April 1, 2003... Michael Richards grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, although he's lived in both San Francisco and Boston. Richards joined the Boy Scouts when he was 12 and obtained the rank of Eagle Scout, a sign of his leadership skills as well as his...

Keeping our troops' teeth tough. (Candy Wrapper).(Ford Gum & Machine Co. provides chewing gum to US soldiers in Iraq)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Each year, Akron, N.Y.-based Ford Gum & Machine Co. quietly produced 72 million pieces of gum for the U.S. military to put into 36 million Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) for the nation's armed forces The onset of the war in Iraq, however, quickly...

`Candy bomber' targets Baghdad. (Candy Wrapper).(Retired Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen wants to replicate Berlin candy airdrop)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Retired Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen, the famed WWII "candy bomber" who airdropped tons of candy to children in Berlin in 1948, says he'd give his "right arm" to do so again for youngsters in Baghdad. The Spanish Fork, Utah resident has...