Candy Industry articles from January 2002

Candy Industry archives from January 2002

In triplicate. (Opening Shots).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Good things come in threes. A bit skeptical, say you? Well, if you're a poker player, there's no hesitation about that particular truism. Just ask all my card shark buddies during poker night. And if you've just opened up the page to this...

Adams to pull body smarts campaign in the U.S. by March. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Despite a high-powered, marketing campaign and broad retail acceptance for its vitamin and mineral-fortified Body Smarts candy line, Parsippany, NJ-based Adams will cease shipment of the products this February 28. Initial projections for the...

New Jersey authorities blame jell candy in child's death. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Despite the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issuing a national recall of jell candies last December 7, not all retailers nor consumers are aware of the choking risk to young children linked to the jell candies. New Brunswick, N.J., police and...

Hershey Foods revs up post-Christmas promotions. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Anxious to stimulate first-quarter candy sales, Hershey Foods has launched two campaigns to prevent any post-seasonal drop-off in candy sales. The first effort involves giving away "25 SUVS in 25 days." Spotters will look for consumers in...

Young entrepreneur purchases Chesapeake Candy Co. (Newsletter).(Bill Buppert)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Together with his family partners, Bill Buppert, a 23-year-old University of Richmond business graduate, plucked down $890,000 late last year to purchase Baltimore's Chesapeake Candy Co., the holding company for Mary Sue Candies Inc. and Naron...

R.H. Palmer invests $5 million to boost production. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Growth in seasonal and novelty products have prompted R.H. Palmer, the West Reading candy manufacturer to expand its cooling capacity with a 35,000-sq.-ft. addition to its warehouse in Exeter, Pa., as well as install a new one-shot moulding...

Sherwood Brands consolidates manufacturing. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Unable to find an appropriate site in Rhode Island, Rockville, Md.-based Sherwood Brands had decided to consolidate its Pawtucket, R.I., manufacturing facility and move all production to its Chase City, Va., plant. The company will retain...

Lotte Group chairman's sale of shares linked to transition. (Newsletter).(Shin Kyuk-ho)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Shin Kyuk-ho, the 81-year-old founder of the Lotte Group, the Seoul, Korea, food and beverage giant, has sold off 13,000 shares in Lotte Confectionery and 6,000 shares in Lotte Chilsung, the beverage subsidiary, signaling a gradual shift in...

Cocoa deficit projected to approach 300,000 tons. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Despite crop improvements spurred by a 73% rally in cocoa prices last year, analysts expect another deficit in cocoa stocks this season, with projections ranging between 200,000 and 300,000 tons. Last year the International Cocoa Organization...

European supermarket chains push expansion in Poland. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... British, French and German supermarket chains will continue to invest in Poland, expanding their operations. British grocer Tesco reveals that it plans to create another 3,000 jobs with the addition of four new hypermarkets in the country. It...

New Aussi peanut offers health and shelf life benefits. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Thanks to an Australian government grant, Kingaroy plant breed Alan Cruikshank has developed a "high oleic" peanut, one contains that 80% mono-unsaturated oleic acid. Since mono-unsaturated oleic acid is linked to combating blood cholesterol,...

Kraft Foods sells Farley, Sather's, closes U.S. lifesavers facility. (Candy News).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Committed to shedding entities that aren't a "strategic fit" with its stable of top-selling brands, Northfield, Ill.-based Kraft Foods announced the sale of Sather's Inc. and, Farley Foods USA confectionery units to FS Acquisition Corp., a...

Italian impresarios.(candy manufacturers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... ONE DOESN'T HAVE TO SPEAK ITALIAN TO LOVE AND APPRECIATE OPERA. THAT SAME RULE APPLIES TO THESE NORTHERN ITALIAN CANDY MANUFACTURERS: ELAH-DUFOUR, SORINI AND ICAM. NEITHER KNOWLEDGE OF THE LANGUAGE NOR OF THE MARKETPLACE (ALTHOUGH ALL THREE ARE...

What goes around ...: confectionery manufacturers find it's deja vu all over again -- but a lot more intense -- as they respond to consumer candy demands. (state of the industry).(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... George Bush is in the White House. U.S. troops are fighting a war in the Middle East, the economy is in a major slump, the Chicago Bears are in the playoffs, U2 has been nominated for a handful of Grammy Awards, The Simpsons is everyone's...

Chocolate trendsetters: they all make their chocolates by hand, use the finest quality ingredients and pay strict attention to detail. Chicagoland's vosges haut-chocolat, decadent chocolates and coco rouge all have started out as smaller, high-end chocolatiers. All are determined to leave their mark in the world of fine chocolates.
January 1, 2002... They call themselves Coco Rouge. After three years of researching the business, artisan chocolatiers, Jeremy Brutzkus and Erika Panther, created a chocolate truffles company that blends traditional and contemporary culinary and confectionery...

Walking through vosges. (Chocolate Trendsetters).(Vosges Haut-Chocolat)
January 1, 2002... They began by testing recipes in their home kitchens. People heard about them through word of mouth. Today, Julie Lang and Katrina Markoff operate three retail units, two of which are located on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, swank Michigan...

Inside Decadent Chocolates. (Chocolate Trendsetters).
January 1, 2002... Inside Decadent Chocolate's sleek black box, small square chocolates, both solid and filled with `decadent' treats, beckon sampling. There's `Cupids Amor,' a delicate marriage of white chocolate and hints of sweet strawberries laced in the...

Shakeout leaves classic, creative mints on top. (Category Closeup).
January 1, 2002... Want a mint? Pick one, two, three, a dozen. Thanks to the popularity of intense mints like Altoids several years ago, the mint category has enjoined a revival, one that's spurred entries by large and small companies into the category. That...

Technology update: powdered gum.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Through a cooperative joint venture, Cafosa Gum, S.A. Barcelona, Spain, and SPI Pharma, Inc., New Castle, Del., have developed a directly compressible chewing gum, known as Pharmagum S, a free flowing powdered gum that can be directly...

Harvesting the full potential of nuts. (Candy R & D: trends & applications in ingredient technology).
January 1, 2002... It's hard to imagine a full-line confectioner without some items containing nuts. Their use within the industry dates back centuries. Yet, only recently has the American consumer begun to appreciate the full health benefit of nuts. Moreover,...

A Magical Fruit Brew.(Candy Cauldron from Au'some Candies Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... COMPANY: au'some candies inc., South Plainfield, N.J. THE PRODUCT: Candy Cauldron THE HOOK: Designed to replicate a witch's cauldron, this interactive entry is filled with fruit-flavored sour candy powder. Each cauldron comes complete...

It's a Wrap!(Valentine's Day candy from Nestle, Pez)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... What better way to win someone's heart then by seducing them with verses of love and kisses of chocolate? Nestle's line of Perugina chocolates for Valentine's Day features the Baci Book of Love. Packaged in an attractive "book box," this...

Gin & Candy.(Gin Gins from Royal Pacific Food)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... COMPANY: Royal Pacific Foods, Monterey, Calif. THE PRODUCT: Gin Gins THE HOOK: New natural, double-strength ginger hard candies that provide a "spicy-sweet pick-me-up. Available in a 3-oz. bag or 3.5-oz. canister, Gin Gins are...

Ovation for Kudos.(M and M/Mars product)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... COMPANY: M&M/Mars, Hackettstown, N.J. THE PRODUCT: Kudos THE HOOK: Touting a new and improved flavor, M&M/Mars relaunched its Kudos line of milk chocolate/granola snack bars. The new bars feature "lighter, crisper granola" and were...

Olympic salute.(new products from Just Born Quality Confections)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... COMPANY: Just Born Quality Confections, Bethlehem, Pa. THE PRODUCT: Marshmallow Peeps Stars, Mike and Ike Stripes THE HOOK: To celebrate America hosting the Winter Olympic games in the Salt Lake City area, Just Born has introduced Marshmallow...

A slice of goodness.(Van Drunen Farms' dried apple products)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Naturally high in polyphenols, vitamins C and E as well as beta carotene, apples function as antioxidants and provide a host of practical and nutritional benefits. Momence, Ill.-based Van Drunen Farms offers freeze-dried apple pieces and...

A textured vanilla.(Pure Vanilla Bean Paste from Nielsen-Massey)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Nielsen-Massey, the Waukegan, Ill.-based vanilla specialists, has just introduced a Pure Vanilla Bean Paste. The product offers the same smooth texture and full-bodies vanilla flavor with a twist, the addition of distinctive vanilla seeds....

Maximum impact. (Innovations in Packaging).(new packaging for Adams' Maxair sugarless gum)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... After consumer research demonstrated a preference for blister packaging in Canada and Portugal, the Adams division of Pfizer Inc., Morris Plains, N.J., decided to make the transition from stick packs for Maxair sugarless vapor-action chewing...

All Star assortment features a new twist. (Innovations in Packaging).(packaging for Rowntree product)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Nestle's Rowntree division opted to wrap its new fruit pastilles in its newly launched boxed assortment with UCB films' Cellophane XSB, a white opaque film designed to give a tight and reliable twist wrap while maintaining a surface ideal for...

Rocking Chair Confections' foil-wrapped mints no sleeper. (Innovations in Packaging).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... When Rocking Chair Confections sought to upgrade the packaging for its Olde Country Foil-Wrapped Mints, which it sells to independent specialty and gift shops, it sought help from Multifilm Packaging Corp. in Elgin, Ill. Multifilm...

Focused on customers, technology: Carle & Montanari melds technical expertise with increased flexibility to address changing needs within the $350-million confectionery equipment market. (International Spotlight).
January 1, 2002... Walk into Carle & Montanari's new three-story, 27,000-sq.-ft. office building on the outskirts of Milan and one understands why Italians pride themselves on design. From its curved, reflective windows to the slightly tinted, blue glass block,...

Datebook: February 2002 - January 2003.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... FEB. 13-15 Expo Golosinas Candy Show, Conexpo Poliforum Leon, Leon, GTO Mexico City, Mexico. Contact: 52 (5) 564 0329. FEB. 14-16 National Confectioners Association's State of the Industry Conference, Rancho Bernado Inn, San Diego. Contact:...

Sweet profiles. (Candy Wrapper).(Ralph Nafziger of Hammond's Candies)(Brief Article)(Interview)
January 1, 2002... Although Ralph Nafziger grew up in pretzel country, Chester County. Pa., having graduated from Penn State University in 1972, he's always had more of a sweet than a savory tooth. His candy industry experience began in 1990 with he joined Rocky...

ET's callback. (Candy Wrapper).(Reese's Pieces marketing campaign)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It's hard to believe, but it's been 20 years since the Reese's Pieces-loving little alien, ET, first graced the movie screens. The Steven Spielberg hit movie will be re-released this year and Hershey will mark the occasion with a special...

Such a Stinky Feet deal! (Candy Wrapper).(NECCO license to manufacture Stinky Feet products)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... No one's admitting whether NECCO had to hold its nose in signing the deal, but the Cambridge, Mass. candy manufacturer believes its licensing agreement to manufacture and market Stinky Feet products by Toe-Rific will give all parties a leg up....