Candy Industry articles from February 2005

Candy Industry archives from February 2005

Chocolate on the brain.(Opening Shots)(labor issues)
February 1, 2005... Unlike the medical condition known as water on the brain, formally called hydrocephalus, chocolate on the brain appears to be a temporary condition, one that shows up only when there's a media opportunity. There are some similarities,...

Chocolate industry criticized for child labor.(Newsletter)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... On Valentine's Day, Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, criticized the chocolate industry for its pace in monitoring labor practices on West African cocoa farms. Engel and Harkin, who in 2001 helped negotiate an...

Sugar and vending groups take offensive against obesity.(Newsletter)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Concerned about efforts to curb the sale of junk food in schools, the vending machine trade association is teaming up with pro football Hall of Famer Lynn Swann to wage its own $1-million campaign against childhood obesity. One feature will...

Wrigley settles caffeinated gum lawsuit ...(Newsletter)
February 1, 2005... Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. and GumRunners LLC, a Hackensack, N.J.-based gum manufacturer, have settled the patent infringement lawsuit Wrigley filed in August. Wrigley sued GumRunners twice last year for patent infringement. It dropped...

... As it loses trademark battle in China.(Newsletter)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court upheld a decision to deny Wrigley permission to trademark its Coolwhite brand in China. The Chinese trademark office made its decision by splitting "coolwhite" into two English words. It ruled the two...

Hershey reports record sales for fourth quarter.(Newsletter)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Hershey Foods Corp. reports record sales and earnings from operations for the fourth quarter. Consolidated net sales were approximately $1.3 billion compared with nearly $1.2 billion for the fourth quarter of 2003. Net income for the fourth...

Bradbeck-Letmathe to be chairman and ceo of Nestle ...(Newsletter)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... In April, Rainer Gut, chairman of the board of Nestle S.A., will retire, entrusting the function of chairman and ceo to Peter Bradbeck-Letmathe. Taking into consideration the importance of strategic continuity and long-term value creation, as...

While Nestle creates new product labeling initiative ...(Newsletter)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Nestle is to completely overhaul the packaging on its products in the United Kingdom to help guide consumers in their understanding of nutritional content and provide them with more information on associated product benefits. The initiative...

... And is ordered to sell off Garoto.(Newsletter)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Nestle has 150 days to sell off the Brazilian chocolate manufacturer Garoto since the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense Cade prohibited the acquisition, which would have given the company too large a market share in...

Confectionery production in Ukraine may grow by 10%.(Newsletter)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Annual confectionery production in the Ukraine is projected to increase by 10% in 2005, reaching about 930,000 tons, according to the largest union of confectionery companies in the Ukraine. This year the domestic confectionery market is...

See's Candies opens store in Chicago area.(Newsletter)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... See's Candies Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, opened its first Chicago-area store in Downers Grove, Ill., to rival hometown favorite Fannie May Confections Inc. The store chain, which is owned by investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire...

Fancy foodies flaunt flare: repackaging and upscale product launches stand out at NASFT's Winter Fancy Food Show.(Candy News)(National Association for the Specialty Food Trade)
February 1, 2005... Ten of thousands of suppliers and buyers gathered in late January at the 30th annual Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco with more than 150 exhibitors showcasing chocolate or confectionery products. At the show, the National...

Latin flavor is 'in' and catching on! The first Fispal Latino Food Fair & Forum, organized by FISPAL, takes place May 4-6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Top chefs infusing a Latin flair into restaurants from several regions, as well as buyers and sellers of food products, will meet at Fispal Latino Food Fair & Forum 2005. This unique trade show specializes in Latino products and is organized...

2005 Kettle Award nominees.(Kettle Ballot)(candy industry awards)
February 1, 2005... * Dr. Basil E. Atkinson Jr. CEO/President Judson-Atkinson Candies, Inc., San Antonio, Texas & CEO Atkinson Candy Co., Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Atkinson started his career in the candy industry assisting in selling candy in the 1930's at the age...

Dispensing with routine: since 1953, consumers and retailers have fallen in love with this simple yet endearing interactive candy. President and CEO Joe Vittoria looks to tap into PEZ's potential, expanding the brand aggressively with new products, packaging and perseverance.(Pez Candy Inc.)
February 1, 2005... One could say that Joe Vittoria's been around the block, professionally, that is. Dubbing himself as "an old finance guy," Vittoria has worked that side for many multinational firms and brands whose interests range from man-made fertilizers...

La Belle France du Nord.(Regional Report--Northern France)
February 1, 2005... When the opportunity came to travel to France under the auspices of the Invest in Northern France group, there wasn't any hesitation. Not initially, anyway. Of course, upon somber reflection, the trip had to meet certain requirements. ...

Accenting value-added: Verquin Confiseur looks toward innovative product development to differentiate itself from local as well as multinational hard and soft candy competitors.(Regional Report--Northern France)
February 1, 2005... Driving through Northern France, it's not unusual to come across mounds of earth doting the landscape. Akin to ancient burial mounds, these man-made earthen piles represent memorials to an industry since departed, coal mining. Yet,...

Pioneering 'fun' tastic confections: a pioneer in novelty confections, Fizzy continues to rely on its creative team to capture a growing market through innovative concepts.(Regional Report--Northern France)
February 1, 2005... It's hard to imagine seasonal confectionery sales without novelty items. Be it the basic chocolate Easter bunny/Santa or the more elaborate interactive concept, such as a musical Halloween lantern that actually illuminates, the novelty...

In fashion: chocolate truffle manufacturer taps into growing demand for premium products.(Regional Report-Northern France)
February 1, 2005... It's probably safe to say that most American consumers have never seen a truffle, that prized underground fungi that chefs throughout the world use to enhance their prized recipes. Add the adjective chocolate to it, however, and the...

Bissinger's[R] chocolate 'counter' revolutionaries: with three hundred years of confectionery products behind their back, Bissinger's isn't trading in the old for the new, but adding to the past.(Chocolate Trendsetter)(Bissinger French Confections)
February 1, 2005... Controversy can be good--even for chocolate. Take Spa Chocolate for example. The two words combined may seem like an oxymoron, but they are making big waves for St. Louis-based Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier. The concept of Spa...

Deja vu in Dusseldorf.(Interpack Solutions)
February 1, 2005... Has it been three years already since interpack 2002? Impossible. The toes still curl up thinking about the 16 million sq. ft. of exhibit space housing 2,550 exhibitors from the confectionery, packaging equipment and packaging materials...

Aasted-Mikroverk.(Interpack Solutions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Having manufactured chocolate production machines and moulding lines for more than 70 years, Aasted-Mikroverk, based in Farum, Denmark, continues to lead the industry, in quality and performance. Being rooted in the Scandinavian capital...

A.M.P. Rose.(Interpack Solutions)
February 1, 2005... Atkinson Candy Company has been making candy since 1932. Located in Lufkin, Texas, the company is known worldwide for its fine quality candy, including some of the best peanut butter and peppermint candies available. When it came to their...

BCH.(Interpack Solutions)
February 1, 2005... By drawing upon years of development honed at its Innovation enter, the company has been able to successfully partner with its customers in producing innovative designs and technology for mixing, cooking, cooling, extruding and enrobing food...

Bosch Packaging Technology Division.(Interpack Solutions)
February 1, 2005... Under one common roof the different business units of the new Bosch Packaging Technology Division will show its broad expertise and product portfolio in processing, filling, packaging machinery, packaging systems and product handling at...

Buhler.(Interpack Solutions)(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Buhler will appear at the Interpack 2005 with three business units: Chocolate, Extrusion, and Milling. The most outstanding exhibits will be the MultiStar multipurpose depositor and the EcoStar compact molding line. A new generation of...

Caotech.(Interpack Solutions)
February 1, 2005... Caotech b.v., based in Wormerveer, Netherlands, has a worldwide reputation as a specialist in self-developed ball mills and conches within the cocoa and chocolate-related processing sector. The technical staff of Caotech b.v. combines...

Chocotech.(Interpack Solutions)(exhibitions)
February 1, 2005... As part of its SUCROMASTER high-boiled sugar portfolio, Chocotech Candy Division, based in Wernigerode, Germany, has developed a new high-speed candy forming line, SUCROFORM-K, which will be showcased at the upcoming Interpack 2005 show. ...

Dumoulin.(Interpack Solutions)(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Tournan-En-Brie, France-based Dumoulin offers a range of three automation solutions for their confectionery equipment, from the simple to the more sophisticated. Single control packages control the entire panning process including syrup...

Duyvis.(Interpack Solutions)(exhibitions)
February 1, 2005... All our pre-mixers have a special construction for the drive. The double motor reductor has the very important characteristic that it is impossible for oil to accidentally leak into the product. These mixers are very effective in the...

Haas-Mondomix.(Interpack Solutions)(exhibitions)
February 1, 2005... Drawing upon years of development and its extensive field experience, Nedenhorst den Berg, Netherlands-based Haas-Mondomix continues to add innovation and flexibility within the marshmallow and aerated products sector. The company recently...

Habasit AG.(Interpack Solutions)(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... All food processors in Europe face highest demands in terms of hygiene. They have to keep the risk of microbial contamination during processing to a minimum. At the same time they have to be competitive, which means having to minimize costs....

Knobel AG.(Interpack Solutions)(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Knobel has introduced its next generation of depositors to coincide with the Interpack 2005 show. Thus, the entire range of its Three Series Alpha, Beta and Gamma will be available in the market. All machines are cantilever-designed, free-arm...

Lehmann.(Interpack Solutions)(F.B. Lehmann exhibitions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... F.B. Lehmann manufactures complete confectionery lines to produce chocolate, compounds, fillings, coatings, fat binders, chocolate articles, nut pastes and chocolate spreads. Full-scale cocoa processing plants are designed and produced to...

Lloveras.(Interpack Solutions)(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Lloveras' complete chocolate moulding plant integrates all the steps that are used in the chocolate tablet and bar processing, enabling the end user to produce a broad range of different moulded items varying in quality, shape, weight etc....

MacIntyre/Petzholdt Heidenauer.(Interpack Solutions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... MacIntyre Chocolate Systems and its sister company, Petzholdt Heidenauer are looking forward to Interpack where they will be exhibiting the following machinery: MacIntyre Refiner/Conche With sizes available from as small as 45-kg...

Max Riner AG.(Interpack Solutions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Today's creativity has few limits. Max Riner's technical knowledge, combined with the creative ideas from our customers, provides the guarantee to fulfill market and production requirements. Attractive products are no longer enough for...

A. E. Nielsen.(Interpack Solutions)(Exhibitions of food processing machinery )
February 1, 2005... Based in Denmark, A. E. Nielsen is a world-class supplier of complete manufacturing solutions for the chocolate, bakery and biscuit industries. At Interpack 2005, the company will display several components including chocolate moulding...

Confitech/Ruffinatti Technology.(Interpack Solutions)(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... For more than 70 years, Ruffinatti has been synonymous with quality and technological innovation. The Ruffinatti legacy continues in Confitech, creating a different company but preserving the same great technology. To meet the challenges...

Sollich.(Interpack Solutions)(equipment exhibitions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... SOLLICH will exhibit a wide range of equipment at this year's Interpack in Dusseldorf. One of the highlights will be the new TURBOTEMPER Champ series for optimized tempering. This new TURBOTEMPER will be available in three executions: Type...

Union Confectionary Machinery Co.(Interpack Solutions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Union Confectionery Machinery Company, the world's leading supplier of second-hand and rebuilt confectionery processing and packaging equipment, has announced the structure of a new sales and marketing group focused on the nutritional and...

Thinking outside the season.(Seasonal)
February 1, 2005... Just by the nature of the beast, one of the most difficult challenges of selling seasonal candy derives from dealing with the compression of the shopping cycle. The winter holidays offer a perfect example. For the past three years, early...

Sweetener rivalry: competition between sweeteners--and don't forget about sugar--just got a little tougher.(Candy R&D: trends & applications in ingredient technology)
February 1, 2005... Competition in the sweeteners industry--fueled, in part, by the popularity of sugar-free products--has sparked harsh responses from major players in the field. In November, Chicago-based Merisant Worldwide Inc., the maker of Equal and...

Panning gloss.(Creators Briefs)
February 1, 2005... Created especially for chocolate-coated and fat-coated panned products, Quick Shine form Park Ridge, Ill.-based Alfred L. Wolff offers a ready-to-use, liquid glazing solution. A small dosage and a short production time give a perfect...

Nutritional fillings.(Creators Briefs)
February 1, 2005... Kerry Americas offers two new no-sugar added, real-tasting fillings for nutritional, granola and energy bars. The low-water-activity fillings--Fruit Burst and Caramel Plus--feature intense flavors and provide innovative textural filling...

Previewing the 59th: PMCA's 59th annual production conference, to be held April 11-13, continues its "back to basics" program by focusing on chocolate moulding. In addition, the association addresses a broad range of regulatory, technical and industry issues, all aimed at keeping pace with technology and trends.(Conference Preview)(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... Monday, April 11 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks Douglas Lehrian, director of product development, Hershey Foods Corp. and PMCA Chairman, greets attendees while Michael Ferraro, retired, Godivio Chocolate, moderates the sessions....

Peanut-tastic.(New Products)(Just Born Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... THE COMPANY: Just Born Inc., Bethlehem, Pa. THE PRODUCT: Milk Chocolatey and Original Dark Chew-ets Peanut Chews THE HOOK: Those who are already familiar with Original Peanut Chews, will find their favorite wrapped in a new, more...

Cinnamon spice.(New Products)(Guylian Chocolate)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... THE COMPANY: Guylian Chocolate, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. THE PRODUCT: Cinnamon Biscuit Seashells THE HOOK: The seashell-shaped chocolates have a caramelized cinnamon and biscuit (cookie) filling that is delicate, spicy and warm with a...

Fresh confections.(New Products)(Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... THE COMPANY: Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Berkeley, Calif. THE PRODUCT: Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker Confections THE HOOK: Using only fresh cream and pure ingredients, Scharffen Berger created a line of confections to be sold...

Healthier yet.(New Products)(Clif Bar Inc's new products)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... THE COMPANY: Clif Bar, Berkeley, Calif. THE PRODUCT: Luna Bars THE HOOK: Luna, the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, has been reformulated with 30% more fiber and 25 % less sugar than the original, and has also undergone taste...

Masterfoods USA.(At a glance ...)
February 1, 2005... As movie fans anxiously await the release of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Hackettstown, N.J.-based Masterfoods USA is preparing for the premiere of dark chocolate M&M's and a Star Wars promotion dubbed "The Star Wars M-Pire."...

Chocolove.(At a glance ...)(vintage chocolate bars )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Chocolatour, a new line of single origin, vintage chocolate bars from Boulder, Colo.-based Chocolove, offers a world tour of chocolate. Because Chocolatour is made from single origin cocoa beans and weather affects the quality of the cocoa...

Cadbury Adams USA LLC.(At a glance ...)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Cadbury Adams USA LLC launched Dentyne Ice Vanilla Chill, the first vanilla-flavored pellet gum in the Dentyne product lineup. Vanilla Chill offers a smooth blend of intense mint and sweet vanilla and will be targeted toward young...

Sugar-free choice.(New Products)(Cocoa Noir)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... THE COMPANY: Cocoa Noir, Hauppauge, N.Y. THE PRODUCT: Sugar Free Cocoa Noir THE HOOK: These gourmet chocolate confections are made with all natural ingredients, have zero net impact carbs and are available in five varieties. The...

Next-generation lollipop depositor boosts capabilities and capacity.(Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Baker depositors, these new machines take the benefits of electronics a step further, with three-axis servo controls as standard. ensuring complete mastery of the depositing process, including fine 'on-the-run' tuning. These ServoForm...

Modular belt handles tight transfers.(Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Habasit, the world's leading lightweight conveyor belt manufacturer based in Reinart, Switzerland, has launched, a new high friction HabasitLINK plastic modular belt, the M1220 GripTop 0.5". The M1220 allows for steep incline and decline...

Revolutionizing packaging for hard candies.(Innovations in Packaging)
February 1, 2005... The BVH 1000 AU wrapping machine from Bosch Packaging Technology masters the double-twist wrap equally as well as it does the sachet wrap. It packages up to 1,200 high-boiled sweets per minute in a double-twist wrap and up to 1,000 in a...

Sweet profile.(Candy Wrapper)
February 1, 2005... Sometimes it's sweet to be the new kid on the block. Laurie Roberts admits she's a newcomer to the confectionery industry, having joined Boulder, Colo.-based Chocolove only recently. But as she relates, it was bound to happen. "I grew up...