Candy Industry articles from February 2001

Candy Industry archives from February 2001

Moving in, Out.(trends and counter-trends)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 1, 2001... Someone told me once that for every trend, there's a counter-trend. Having covered the food industry for the past 20 years, I've come to embrace that statement as a truism, often claiming it as my own. It didn't take long for me to once...

Newsletter.(multiple topics)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Mamba candy safe, says FDA The Food and Drug Administration confirmed last month that Mamba, a fruit-based candy made from beef gelatin by August Storck KG, a German-based manufacturer, does not pose any risk of Bovine Spondiform...

Sweet and smart.(Adams' BODYSmarts line of nutritional candies)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Morris Plains, N.J.-based Adams made it official this month: It will launch its new BODYSmarts line of nutritional candies this summer with a $70-million marketing campaign. The eight-product line features two varieties of crunch bars,...

Brach's to close Chicago plant.(Brach's Confections Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Citing an aging infrastructure, global competitive pressures on both the manufacturing and ingredients side, as well as ongoing global consolidation in the industry, Kevin Kotecki, president of Brach's Confections, Inc., announced that the...

Blommer, Zachary receive NCA awards.(Henry Blommer, Jack Zachary)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Salvatore Ferrara, president and chief operating officer of Ferrara Pan Candy Co. and president of the NCA, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously to Henry Blommer, past president of Blommer Chocolate Co., during the...

Modest gains for candy, gum.(National Confectioners Association conference)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... End-of-the-year statistics presented at the National Confectioners Association (NCA) conference last week pegged industry growth last year at a 3.3%, thereby creating a $23.3-billion marketplace. Scanning data gleaned from supermarkets,...

End `800-lb. gorilla' sugar program, Miller says.(Congressman Dan Miller)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Calling the U.S. sugar program an "800-lb. gorilla," Congressman Dan Miller (R -- Fla.) urged manufacturers to intensify efforts to eliminate the program. The sugar program is a "regressive food tax," he said, costing consumers $1.93...

Obesity emerges as critical candy issue.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The ever-growing "war on fat and sugar" threatens to affect the confectionery business, Sylvia Rowe, president and ceo of the International Food Council, and Mary Christ-Erwin, director of corporate food and nutrition practices, Porter Novelli,...

`Perfetti' match for Van Melle.(Perfetti S.p.A. merges with Van Melle)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Italian gum and sweets giant Perfetti S.p.A. will merge with its close, 20-year strategic partner Dutch partner, Van Melle, upon acquiring all remaining shares of the company. Perfetti's offer of 55 euros in cash for all outstanding Van Melle...

People ...(multiple personnel changes)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Asher's Chocolates - Souderton, Pa. James Moreno and Ellis Brittingham have joined the company as plant manager and operations manager, respectively. Ford Gum & Machine Co., Inc. - Akron, N.Y. Matt Creech named special markets sales...

Hands-on GENERATION.(Asher's Chocolates)
February 1, 2001... Having successfully completed the move to a new facility, the fourth generation of Ashers has focused its efforts on taking the company to the "next level." David Asher, president and chief executive officer of Asher's Chocolates, didn't...

NEWS Ticker.(multiple topics)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Experienced cocoa industry veterans William Wurster and Michael Kostic have set up a new cocoa powder company in New Castle, Del., Carlyle Cocoa Co. L.L.C. Specializing in black alkalized cocoa powder, the new company recently completed...

Money continues to flow into R&D pipeline.(Candy Industry's 3rd Annual R&D Survey)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Candy Industry's 3rd Annual R&D Survey finds new product developers ever ready to open their purse strings. "If we're successful in our R&D," explains a multinational confectionery manufacturer, "we hope to get more money." Feeling the...

CREATORS' BRIEFS.(multiple topics)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Sugar replacer info on the Web Cerestar, one of the world's leading producers of starch-derived ingredients to the confectionery industry, provides full details about isomaltidex on its web site, www.isomaltidex.com. This sugar-free...

NEW PRODUCTS.(multiple topics)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2001... Double Bubble to Juice Up Vending Sales COMPANY: Concord Confections Inc. THE PRODUCT: Double Bubble Mega Fruit Gumballs THE HOOK: Measuring a whopping two inches in diameter, Double Bubble Mega Fruit pieces are shaped to...

Twist and Shout!(twist wrap candy packaging)
February 1, 2001... Twist-wrap equipment and materials suppliers are working to ensure that twist-wrap packaging is here to stay. As confectioners seek new ways to reduce costs and add value to their products many candy manufacturers are seeking new packaging...

ExxonMobil Chemical expands OPP capacity.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... By adding a specialty 6.6-meter orienter and related equipment infrastructure to its Shawnee, Oklahoma facility, Exxon Mobil Chemical Co. will add more than 30 million pounds of OPP capacity annually, the company said. The new line will become...

Nielsen-Massey wins Illinois Blue Chip Award.(Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... In recognition for continuing the family business, expanding abroad and embracing good environmental practices, Waukegan, Ill.-based Nielsen-Massey Vanillas received the Illinois State Blue Chip Enterprice Award. Alisa Gaudiosi, director of the...

Frigerio chosen as European foil council head.(Livio Frigerio)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The European Aluminum Foil Association (EAFA) has elected Livio Frigerio, export manager for Ditto Antonio Carcano S.p.A. as its new president. Dusseldorf, Germany-based EAFA is comprised of nearly 100 European-based foil rollers, specialized...

People on the Move.(Grief Bros. and Edelstein Diversified Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Maureen Conley was named vice president of new business development for Greif Bros., a Delaware, Ohio-based packaging company. Edelstein Diversified Co. Ltd., a producer of specialty pressure tape products in Concord, Ontario, Canada, has added...

Sweet Profiles.(Richard Gordon of Chocolate Potpourri Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... As president and co-owner of Chocolate Potpourri Ltd., Glenview, Ill., Richard Gordon is constantly on the run. In addition to managing the business, Gordon takes an active interest in promoting the industry. A board member of the Retail...

Washington State officially candy.(Brown and Haley's Almond Roca)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Alongside its official flower (coast rhododendron), official bird (willow goldfinch), official tree (western hemlock) and its official folk song ("Roll On, Columbia, Roll On"), the state of Washington is considering an official candy, Brown &...

Snuff out candy cigarettes.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... MIXED REACTIONS IN RICHMOND The Richmond Times Dispatch discovered that contrary to popular belief, there's still a market -- albeit a small one -- for candy cigarettes. Although the sugar smokes represents a miniscule segment for the...