Candy Industry articles from April 2005

Candy Industry archives from April 2005

A different kind of Maui Wowee.(antioxidants capacity in different cocoas, research )
April 1, 2005... At the risk of not being taken seriously because my editorial photo shows me wearing a Hawaiian shirt on the shores of Waikiki beach--what can I say, what's not to like about attending a Western Candy Conference that's held in Hawaii--I hope...

Nestle proposes one-third sell off to keep Garoto ...(Nestle S.A. negotiates with CADE to divest Garoto chocolate business)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... According to a Brazilian newspaper, Valor Economico, Zurich-based Nestle S.A. will offer to sell a third of its Garoto chocolate business in Brazil in a final attempt to persuade CADE, the country's antitrust authorities, to overturn its ruling...

... As its American arm closes three plants in St. Louis.(Nestle USA Inc. closes plants and cuts jobs)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Employees at Nestle USA's three candy plants in St. Louis received news last month that the company would be phasing out production in the city. The elimination of 383 jobs was prompted by "the industry's intensely competitive environment," the...

Bloom gone on revitalized Fulton plant revival effort.(Newsletter)(New York Chocolate and Confections Co. to begin production at old Nestle plant)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Last October, optimism ran rampant as New York Chocolate and Confections Co. officials revealed that they hoped to be producing chocolate by year's end in the former 103-year-old Nestle chocolate plant located in Fulton, N.Y. With the second...

Colombian Nacional de Chocolates plans merger.(Inversiones Nacional de Chocolates to merge with Inveralimenticias Noel)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Colombia's largest food company, Inversiones Nacional de Chocolates, plans to merge with its consortium partner, Inveralimenticias Noel, creating a food giant in Latin America with $1.18 billion dollars, the company said. Both Nacional de...

Barron's includes Hershey, Wrigley execs in top CEO list.(Hershey Foods Corp.'s Richard Lenny, and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.'s Bill Wrigley Jr.)(chief executive officers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... In its March 28 issue, Barron's published its list of the "world's most respected" business leaders--30--in all. Amongst such notables as billionaire investor Warren Buffet, head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Steve Jobs of Apple Computer, were...

Lamontagne Chocolate purchases fundraising unit.(Hebert Candies divests its unit)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Sherbrooke, Quebec-based Lamontagne Chocolates acquired the fundraising business of Shrewsbury, Mass.-based Hebert Candies. The deal, which cost between $1 to $2 million dollars according The Gazette, a Montreal newspaper, will bump the...

Russian confectioner SladCo plans $4-million investment ...(Newsletter)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Confectionery Group SladCo plans to launch a $4-million wafer line in August to produce up to 5,000 tons of wafers per year at its Yekaterinburg factory, company executive director Sergei Malodushny told the Russian press agency Interfax. The...

... As counterpart Pekar targets premium sector.(investments to increase production capacity)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Separately, St. Petersburg's Pekar, one of northwestern Russia's largest producers of bread and confectionery goods, plans to invest $4 million in business development for 2005, Yelena Gudkova, the company's manager, said at a press conference...

Wrigley to open Mexico plant, Chicago 'innovation center'.(Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... With production at its newly built 100,000-sq.-ft. gum plant in Silao, Mexico, scheduled to begin this May, Chicago-based Win. Wrigley Jr. Co. will have 25 facilities in operation this year. The Mexico facility, which represents "increased...

Study finds higher cocoa content equals more antioxidants.
April 1, 2005... A new Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study evaluating total amounts of flavanols and antioxidant capacity in cocoa and chocolate shows that antioxidants are found in a range of chocolate products--but more so in those with a higher cocoa...

Parting luau bids aloha to Western Candy Conference.(CANDY News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Western Candy Conference attendees enjoy a luau at the Hilton Waikoloa Village near Kona, Hawaii. The luau, which was sponsored by Cargill, Inc., signaled the end of the three-day conference that drew about 150 participants. Highlights included...

Supermodel Heidi Klum launches candy line.(CANDY News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... On March 2, Heidi Klum made a guest appearance at New York City's Duane Reade, a pharmacy chain based in the Big Apple. Klum has entered the candy business with her 100% fat free line of "My Favorite Candies," a yogurt-based gummi line produced...

ED&F Man launches Corigins natural and organic division.(E D and F Man Cocoa Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... London-based ED&F Man, the world's leading merchant of cocoa, sugar and coffee, has formed Corigins, a new U.S.-based supplier of high-quality, traceable ingredients to the rapidly expanding organic and natural foods sector. Corigins will...

Symrise acquires Flavours Direct.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Holzminden, Germany-based Symrise GmbH & Co., one of the world's largest manufacturers of flavors and fragrances, has acquired British flavor manufacturer Flavours Direct headquartered in Corby, England. "The Flavours Direct acquisition...

We request the pleasure of your company for the 60th ... Kettle Awards.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Candy Industry Magazine, the chairman and members of the Kettle Committee will present the 60th Kettle Award at a gala reception on June 15, during the All Candy Expo in Chicago. The event will be held in the Seville Ballroom of the...

Kettle committee.(Kettle Award)
April 1, 2005... Since 1946 Candy Industry has presented the Kettle Award to a candy manufacturer who has worked tirelessly to improve the industry. Each year the Kettle Committee, a group of suppliers to the confectionery industry, nominates individuals for...

Parlaying paradise: as the largest exporter of chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, Honolulu-based Hawaiian Host sees additional opportunities on the mainland and in Asia for its original as well as more innovative island-based items.(Company Profile)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings Mary Kawena Pukui It was just about the time that the first bikinis were making an appearance on Waikiki Beach (1953) that Mamoru Takitani began experimenting with chocolate in the attic of his...

A sweet speculator: Barry Bomboy's retail shop has delivered a quarter century of consistent growth--even when it didn't seem possible the location would support it.(Chocolate Trendsetter)
April 1, 2005... Location, location, location. An old potboiler to be sure, but it certainly seems relevant for the retail confectioner. The right real estate can guarantee a parade of customers tromping past the display case, provide a never-ending market for...

Centered on chocolate: Candy Industry sits down with two top executives from the world's largest cocoa and chocolate processing company. Their observations provide an indication of where Barry Callebaut and the industry are headed.(Interview)
April 1, 2005... Patrick De Maeseneire, chief executive officer of Zurich-based Barry Callebaut, prides himself on being able to handle most situations. Take the time when analysts were grilling him about the Ivory Coast and the rioting that shut down Barry...

7th annual European Suppliers Roundtable.(candy industry)
April 1, 2005... Once again Candy Industry was pleased to host its annual European Suppliers Roundtable this year, sitting down with the confectionery industry's who's who amongst equipment and ingredient suppliers. Naturally, during this Interpack year,...

Interpack 2005 preferred suppliers guide.
April 1, 2005... From 21 to 27 April 2005, the Dusseldorf Trade Fair Center--with its 18 halls of space (17.2 million sq. ft.) will welcome some 170,000 visitors to a net exhibition space. As always the anticipation begins to build regarding what...

Pumping up sweets: while fortifying confections isn't new, manufacturers believe that this niche could easily grow as consumers find treats infused with health benefits appealing.
April 1, 2005... Cereal and beverage makers have been adding nutrients to their products for years. But vitamins in candy? Who would buy such a thing? Well it's a slow growing trend, say some candy companies involved in fortifying their products....

Tweaking transfat out: new labeling rules drive development among fats and oils suppliers.
April 1, 2005... With the shadow of new label requirements looming, confectionery R&D staffs are working feverishly to replace trans fatty acids with fats that consumers perceive as more user-friendly--or at least not as bad. "The industry right now is in...

Daring to go dark.(Masterfoods USA' new chocolate)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... THE COMPANY: Masterfoods USA, Hackettstown, N.J. THE PRODUCT: Dark Chocolate M&Ms THE HOOK: In conjunction with the release of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Masterfoods USA has also embraced the "dark side," launching...

Rope-a-deuce.(new Sour Punch Ropes)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... THE COMPANY: American Licorice Co., Burr Ridge, Ill. THE PRODUCT: Sour Punch Ropes THE HOOK: Calling it the "most exciting Sour creation for 2005," American Licorice has developed two-color Sour Punch Ropes. The 10- and 24-oz. brightly...

Madelaine Chocolates.(adorable spider collections)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Rockaway Beach, N.Y.-based Madelaine Chocolates is introducing one of the most adorable spider collections ever. Creamy solid milk chocolate is wrapped in colorful foil depicting "Spooky Spiders." Funny, silly goofy spider guys and girls peer...

Elegant Gourmet.(At a glance ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Unlike companies that rely on machines to produce their products, Elegant Gourmet of Woodinville, Wash., still does its candy making the old-fashioned way--by hand. The company specializes in the century-old technique of hand pulling hard...

Dale & Thomas Popcorn.(new popcorn truffle)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Fancy a popcorn sweet? Consider Manhanttan-based Dale & Thomas Popcorn's last offering, the popcorn truffle. The truffles are all-natural, plump popcorn paired with mini marshmallows and encased in milk chocolate, white chocolate and peanut...

Godivia Chocolates.(At a glance ...)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Godivia Chocolates in New York City looks to make Mother's Day extra special with a Godiva ballotin dressed in polka-dot ribbons with magnetic feather boa ladybugs and filled with an assortment of milk, dark and white chocolate with nuts,...

The Topps Co.(new Bubble Gum Booster)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... And finally, for those children and adults looking to stretch chewing pleasure, New York City-based The Topps Co. has released the Bubble Gum Booster. Consumers can "re-flavor" their bubble gum with crunchy candy "boosters" by placing their gum...

Taking the tropics by storm.(Tootsie Roll Industries new Tootsie Pop Tropical Stormz)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... THE COMPANY: Tootsie Roll Industries, Chicago THE PRODUCT: Tootsie Pop Tropical Stormz THE HOOK: Five tropical flavored Tootsie Pops round out this new assortment. The hard candy on each pop combines two tropical flavors presented in a...

Tangy chews.(Hershey Foods Corp's new Twizzlers Twerps)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... THE COMPANY: Hershey Foods Corp., Hershey, Pa. THE PRODUCT: Twizzlers Twerps THE HOOK: Twizzlers Twerps are strawberry and orange, bite-sized pieces of chewy candy filled with a tart, tangy center. The launch is supported by television...

Improved taste for sugar-free calcium caramels.(Orafti Food Ingredients offers confectioners)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Malvern, Pa.-based Orafti, the world's largest supplier of inulin and oligofructose and a leader in the fields of applications development, process technologies and nutritional research, offers confectioners a formulation using Raftilose P95...

All about chocolate.(Peter's Chocolate)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Lititz,Pa.-based Peter's Chocolate is recognized throughout North America as a long-standing premier manufacturer of truly superior chocolate ingredients for the finest confectioners, bakers and artisans. As the creator of milk chocolate,...

Nutritional confectionery fillings.(CREATORS BRIEFS)
April 1, 2005... Kerry Ingredients out of Beloit, Wis., offers two new no-sugar-added (NSA), real-tasting fillings for confections, nutri-candy and candy bars. The low-water-activity fillings--Fruit Burst and Caramel Plus--feature intense flavors and provide...

An Ibero-American culinary "first": Miami Beach to host the masters of Latin American gourmet cooking.(First Ibero-American Cooking and Gourmet Fair)(Advertisement)
April 1, 2005... The First Ibero-American Cooking and Gourmet Fair, taking place from May 4 through 6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla., will bring together American and Latin American chefs. Organized by Fispal Latino, the event will...

Italian innovation anchors global reach.(Innovations in Packaging)
April 1, 2005... Cavanna, a family business based in Prato Sesia, Italy and focused on growing globally, opened its Brazilian unit, Cavanna Maquinas e sistemas para Embalagens ltda, in January 2004. The company's headquarters and production unit are located in...

A range of new developments from ExxonMobil.(Innovations in Packaging)
April 1, 2005... The Films Business of Houston-based ExxonMobil Chemical will introduce several new OPP films including a very high barrier metallized film and a very low temperature sealing coating (VLTSC) at the Interpack fair this April. Exhibiting at stand...

The best in paperboard confectionery packaging.(Innovations in Packaging)
April 1, 2005... The following won Excellence Awards within the confections category in the 62nd National Paperboard Packaging Competition, which was held earlier this year: Godiva Chocolatier's Nouveau Gift Box and Godiva Truffle Two-Piece Carton and Display,...

Sweet profile.(Belcolade UK's Patrick Aldred)(Biography)
April 1, 2005... Born and raised in England, Patrick Aldred never imagined that he would be living and working in America. Having graduated from college in the early eighties with a business technology diploma in mechanical and production engineering, Aldred...