Candy Industry articles from December 2002

Candy Industry archives from December 2002

Plenty of room. (Opening Shots).
December 1, 2002... There I was, sitting in the shuttle bus that had cozied up to the jetway at Gate 8A in Philadelphia. A group of us were waiting for other passengers to file into this transportation time capsule from another era so that we could board the 767...

Cocoa prices rise as threats in Ivory Coast grow. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Rebels of the Patriotic Movement of Ivory Coast withdrew from peace talks in the Ivory Coast as fighting resumed, causing cocoa prices to rise again. The emergence of new rebel factions in the west of the world's largest cocoa producer...

Mars and Hershey increase wholesale chocolate bar prices. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Mars Inc. raised wholesale prices on its single M&M packs, Snickers and other chocolate bars by about 10% starting on Dec. 9. Hershey Foods Corp. followed suit by raising its wholesale price on all its chocolate bars as of Jan. 1....

Hershey Foods plans to buy back some stock ... (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Hershey Foods Corp. plans to buy back up to $500 million worth of its stock over the next 12 months, which could help Hershey Trust Co. reduce its stake in the candy maker. Hershey Trust Co. currently owns 31% of Hershey common stock and 77%...

... While top Hershey Foods executive resigns ... (Newsletter).(Wynn Willard)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Wynn Willard, one of the first executives hired last year by Hershey Foods Corp. CEO Richard Lenny, has resigned. Willard, who plans on leaving the company by the end of the year, left Nabisco to become the company's chief marketing oficer. A...

CMA and NCA change associations' structure. (Newsletter).(Chocolate Manufacturers Association, National Confectioners Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Recently completed strategic planning for both the Chocolate Manufacturers Association (CMA) and the National Confectioners Association (NCA) reflect the need to allow each group to focus on the separate issues that affect them, while still...

Cadbury Schwepps purchases Adams for $4.2 billion ... (Newsletter).
December 1, 2002... Edging out the competition, Cadbury Schwepps PLC agreed to buy Pfizer Inc.'s Adams division, for $4.2 billion, representing $3.75 billion net for Adams plus $450 million for tax benefits. Included in the sale are key brands such as Trident...

... While Cadbury names Stitzer as its first American chief. (Newsletter).(Todd Stitzer )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Cadbury Schwepps named Todd Stitzer as its chief strategy officer, making him its first-ever American chief executive. Stitzer takes the position in May as part of a board reshuffle to coincide with the departure of chairman Derek Bonham...

Supplement in chocolate can reduce cholesterol levels ... (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. released results in the British Journal of Nutrition stating that participants who ate phytosterol (Reducol)-enriched chocolate reduced their LDL cholesterol by 6.4% to 10.3% when compared to a placebo group. Forbes...

... While theobromine could help alleviate coughs. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... A chemical in cocoa beans, called theobromine, proves to be effective in preventing coughs, according to research presented by the British Thoracic Society. A cough artificially was provoked in 10 healthy non-smokers. Researchers at the...

Union rejects proposal and strikes at Domino Sugar plant. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Union workers at the Domino Sugar plant in South Baltimore, Md., went on strike, after rejecting a proposed contract that would have altered their pension plan and reduced the number of holidays. About 330 of the plant's 500 workers walked...

Slower growth, but greater reach. (Conference coverage: the organic confectionary market in 2002).
December 1, 2002... Tradeoffs. That's what happens when an emerging niche gains greater acceptance. That scenario appears to be playing out within the organic confectionery sector. The "run and fun" years of 1999 and 2000--where sales gains hovered near...

Trade associations.(candy industry)
December 1, 2002... Trade Associations (A) Almond Board of California 11 59th St., Suite 1500 Modesto, CA 95354 209-549-8262 Fax: 209-549-8267 www.almondsarein.com e-mail: rwasson@compuserve.com ABICAB: Associacao Brasileria do...

Datebook.
December 1, 2002... 2003 JANUARY JAN. 2-8 Retail Confectioners International Winter Regional Institute, Krystal, Ixtapa, Mexico. Contact: (847) 724-6120; fax: (847) 724-2719; info@retailconfectioners.org; www.retailconfectioners.org. JAN. 6-11...

Product listings.(Directory)(Illustration)
December 1, 2002... Product Listings Acidulants Adhesive Systems Adhesives Aerators Agitators Analyzers Anti-Caking Agents Anti-Foaming Agents Antioxidants Appraisals Attritors Auctions Autoclaves Automated Handwashing Systems...

Supplier listings.(Directory)
December 1, 2002... A A & E Aluminum Product, LLC 505 Blue Ball Road, Box 307 Elkton, MD 21922 410-620-3915 800 444 8969 Fax:410-620-3917 www.aluminumcarts.com info@aluminumcarts.com A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp. 811 Live Oak...

Sweet profile. (Candy Wrapper).(Jay King of Marie's Candies)
December 1, 2002... They call it the Depot. It's a place where everyone's schedule turns sweet. All final destinations are carefully engineered to lake customers through 80 different but delicious varieties of homemade chocolates candies, This authentically...

Hazelnuts will be `haute' at Wilbur's Philly show booth. (Candy Wrapper).(Wilbur Chocolate )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... The "haute" combination of hazelnuts and chocolate will warm up a cold January at the Philadelphia Candy Show with candymaking demonstrations using both taste sensations at the Wilbur Chocolate booth. Chocolate artist Dona Peters will be...