Candy Industry articles from December 2007

Candy Industry archives from December 2007

One killed in AarhusKarlsham plant explosion.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... One employee was killed after an explosion and fire took place in AarhusKarlshamn's Aarhus, Denmark, plant in December. The fire occurred where vegetable oils are processed for components in chocolate and confectionery fats. An examination was...

Barry Callebaut completes Brach's sale.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... As announced in September, Farley's & Sathers Candy Co. Inc. acquired Dallas-based sugar candy manufacturer Brach's from Barry Callebaut. Brach's garners annual gross sales of approximately $270 million, with the majority of sales from sugar...

Police says Hershey candy resembles drugs.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector William Blackburn says that Hershey's new Ice Breakers Pacs look like the small, heat-sealed bags used to sell illegal powdered drugs, such as heroin and cocaine. The mints, which are dissolvable pouches with...

Mars challenges Hershey with new launches.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... As The Hershey Co. struggles with budget, profit and leadership issues, Mars is hoping to capitalize with a slew of new product launches and marketing initiatives. Mars will release Snickers Charged caffeinated chocolate bars, Skittles...

Walter Vink named Hans Dresel Memorial speaker.(NEWSLETTER)(Conference notes)
December 1, 2007... PMCA's production conference program committee named Walter Vink of Vink Associates, Inc. as the 2008 Hans Dresel Memorial Award speaker. Vink, an industry consultant who specializes in technical services for confectionery and pharmaceuticals,...

CMA to realign with NCA.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... The Chocolate Manufacturers Association (CMA) announced that it will realign with the National Confectioners Association (NCA) in an effort to establish a unified and solid voice of leadership for the U.S. confectionery industry. According to...

Sweet profile.(CANDY WRAPPER)
December 1, 2007... Although Pat Green didn't know it at the time, she was gradually preparing herself to become a successful confectioner while pursuing other jobs. A "military wife," Green had worked for both an accounting and law firm. In addition, she also was...

Processing & packaging equipment.(Products)(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2007... Adhesive Systems 1-Cold;2-Hot Melt Accraply, Inc. (2) Bradman Lake Group (1, 2) Dion Label Printing Inc. DJS Enterprises (1, 2) National Adhesives (2) RTI Packaging Company Zimmer Custom Made Packaging (2)...

Packaging materials & containers.(Products)(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2007... Adhesives 1-Hot Melt;2-Resin & Dextrin Base;3-Sealing Tape Berry Plastics Corporation (3) Dion Label Printing Inc. Eastman Chemical Company (1) National Adhesives (1, 2) RTI Packaging Company (1) The Warrell...

Complex consumers pose challenges.(OPENING SHOTS)
December 1, 2007... Simpletons they're not. I'm talking about consumers, of course. It wasn't that long ago I recall writing about the split personality of consumers for Bakery Production & Marketing, a trade publication serving the baking industry. The series of...

Instrumentation, computers & controls.(Products)(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2007... Analyzers 1-Color;2-Fat & Oil;3-Fructose;4-Milk Fat;5-Moisture; 6Moisture/Water; 7-Oxygen;8-Packaging;9-Product;10-Salt;11Starch;12-Sugar;13-Viscosity ATAGO U.S.A., Inc. (3, 10, 12) Baker Perkins Inc. (1) Baker Perkins Ltd (1)...

Construction, sanitation & maintenance.(Products)(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2007... Air Pollution Control-Air Screens Fette America, Inc. The Warrell Corporation Automated Handwashing Systems Nelson-Jameson, Inc. The Warrell Corporation Brushes G2Safety.com Nelson-Jameson, Inc. Remco...

Ingredients.(Products)(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2007... Acidulants 1-Ascorbic;2-Citric;3-Fumaric;4Lactic;5-Malic; 6-Phosphoric;7-Stearic;8-Tartaric ADM (1, 2, 3, 4) Balchem Encapsulates (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8) Barrington Nutritionals (1, 2, 3) Cargill (2) Flavorchem (1, 2,...

Finished confections.(Products)(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2007... Bulk Candy Abdallah Candies Inc. Asher's Chocolates Barton's Confections Bestsweet Inc. Birnn Chocolates of Vermont, Inc. Blueberry Hill Foods Brachs Confections, Inc. Burke Candy & Ingredient, Inc. ...

Services, supplies & merchandising.(Products)(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2007... Appraisals Crosio & Associates, Inc. National Equipment Corp. Rabin Worldwide Radiant UV Ryan Machinery & Equipment Union Confectionery Machinery Company Bronx, NY 800-BEST-USED See our advertisement...

Shipping & delivery.(Products)(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2007... Boxes, Delivery 1-Corrugated;2-Plastic RTI Packaging Company The Warrell Corporation (1, 2) WRH Industries Ltd. (2) Container Logistics Services Decade Products, LLC The Warrell Corporation WRH Industries...

Vending & dispensing.(Products)(Buyers guide)
December 1, 2007... Vending Machines (Bottle, Can, Carton), Bulk Candy KoKo's Confectionery & Novelty Vendmax International Inc. VIDEX Union Confectionery Machinery Company Bronx, NY 800-BEST-USED See our advertisement page 102 ...

Suppliers.(directory of food processing machinary suppliers.)(Directory)
December 1, 2007... A AarhusKarlshamn USA Inc. 131 Marsh Street Port Newark, NJ 07114 973-344-1300 Fax: 973-344-9049 www.aak.com ed.wilson@aak.com Aasted-Mikroverk ApS Bygmarken 9-17 DK-3520 Farum DENMARK ...

Leading confectioners questioned about Canadian price fixing.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... The Canadian operating arms of Hershey, Cadbury, Mars and Nestle handed over their pricing strategies to Canada's Competition Bureau after an investigation over allegations that the confectioners may be fixing their prices. The Competition...

Cloetta Fazer aquires Fennobon.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... Cloetta Fazer has acquired Finland-based chewing gum maker Fennobon Oy. Fennobon, which is Finland's only domestic chewing gum manufacturer, specializes in sugar-free products sweetened with xylitol. Fennobon conducts all manufacturing at its...

Hershey's Hernquist resigns.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... Thomas K. Hernquist, senior vice president, global chief growth officer, resigned from The Hershey Co., effective December 31st, 2007. Since joining Hershey in 2003 as senior vice president, chief marketing officer, he has helped further the...

Nestle increases Russian presence.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... Nestle Rossiya, Russia's top food and beverage company, acquired Ruzskaya Confectionery Factory (RKF). With its Comilfo and Ruzanna brands, RKF is a leading Russian premium chocolate manufacturer. The company brought in $51 million in sales in...

Survey finds no child slavery in Ivory Coast.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... A survey conducted in three Ivory Coast cocoa-growing regions found that while there are no child slaves working on cocoa farms, children do perform hazardous jobs. The survey found that last year 87% of children had carried out at least one...

Green & Black's poised for growth in 2008.(NEWSLETTER)
December 1, 2007... If things go as marketers of Cadbury Adams' Green & Black's brand are hoping this year, word about the upscale, organic, fairly traded chocolate, already well known in the United Kingdom, is about to spread considerably further here in the...

2008 Calendar of industry events.(Calendar)
December 1, 2007... January 2008 6-8--Philadelphia National Candy, Gift & Gourmet Show, Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, N.J., Retail Confectioners Association of Philadelphia Phone: (888) 226-3989 Web: www.phillycandyshow.com 9-13--RCI...

Associations.(Directory)
December 1, 2007... A Almond Board of California 1150 Ninth St., Suite 1500 Modesto, CA 95354 209-549-8262 Fax: 209-549-8267 www.almondsarein.com A.I.D.I: Associazione Industrie Dolciarie Italiane Via Rhodesia 2 00144...