Candy Industry articles from July 2002

Candy Industry archives from July 2002

Time for common sense. (Opening Shots).(candy industry)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
July 1, 2002... "Any genuine effort to reduce childhood obesity must attack the problem at its roots. And that means holding the food industry responsible for its role in creating the problem." Scary, isn't it. That was the conclusion reached by Susan Linn,...

Confectionery boosts Cadbury's first half performance ... (Newsletter).(Cadbury Schweppes)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Cadbury Schweppes' first half sales ($3.4 billion) and profits ($564 million) for the first 24 weeks ending June 16, 2002, rose 7% and 10%, respectively, for the London-based confectionery and drink conglomerate, with confectionery contributing...

... Setting course for continued acquisitions. (Newsletter).(Cadbury)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The company's acquisition of Dandy's branded chewing gum business last month (it acquired the Danish company's top brands and 25% of its manufacturing facility in Vejle, Denmark for $306 million on June 27th) coupled with its 1999 purchase of...

Farley's & Sathers closes Oklahoma City plant. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Citing high fixed costs and low world sugar prices, Dennis Nemeth, chief operating officer of San Francisco-based Farley's & Sathers Candy Co., said the company would close the 150,000-sq.-ft. facility in late September or October. The plant,...

European Commission favors new sweeteners. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The European Commission has submitted its proposal for the approval of sucralose and aspartame-acesulfame salt within the European Union (EU). Sucralose is approximately 600 times sweeter than sugar and remains stable under high temperature...

Chocolate, cocoa industry establishes labor foundation. (Newsletter).(International Cocoa Initiative )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... In a move to "eliminate abusive child labor practices in cocoa cultivation and processing," the global chocolate and cocoa industry, together with organized labor unions and non-governmental organizations, formed the International Cocoa...

Archibald Candy receives OK to tap $45 million ... (Newsletter).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... After filing for Chapter 11 protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on June 13th, Archibald Candy Corp. and its parent, Fannie May Holdings Inc., secured a $45-million debtor-in-possession financing loan with Foothill Capital...

... While Sweet Factory sale awaits judge's nod. (Newsletter).(company's liquidation plan)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Chicago-based Sweet Factory Group, which was acquired by Archibald Candy in December 1998, must wait until a federal judge in Wilmington, Del., approves the sale of its assets as part of the company's liquidation plan. Although owned by...

Love of chocolate started 1,000 years earlier. (Newsletter).(research finds Mayans drank chocolate as early as 600 B.C.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Would you believe 600 B.C.? That's when scientists now believe that Mayan chocolate drinking took place, a full thousand years before earlier estimates had placed the first quaffing of cocoa brews. Researchers at Hershey Foods Corp. and the...

Timely strike settlement buoys Hershey's prospects. (Candy News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... The longest strike in Hershey Foods history, a 44-day walkout initiated on April 26 by Chocolate Workers Local 464, was settled last month when the union voted 9 to 1 (1,848 to 226) to approve a new four-year contract. The compromise deal,...

CCC launches line with Necco. (Candy News).(Creative Custom Confections)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Creative Custom Confections(CCC), a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of custom chocolate and promotional products, will roll out a new line of plush toys and accessories featuring candies from Cambridge, Mass.-based New England Confectionery...

YPP joins Chocotech. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Chocotech GmbH, Wernigerode, part of the Sollich Group based in Germany, has acquired the confectionery business of YPP, a subsidiary of MFH. The company, based in England, is best known for its innovative continuous caramel cooker, commonly...

Pactiv purchases Winkler Forming. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Lake Forest, Ill-based Pactiv, a manufacturer of plastic bags, announced it will acquire Winkler Forming Inc., a Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based manufacturer of rigid, clear plastic packaging containers, for $72.5 million. The acquisition...

Schebler Co. acquires Sweet Systems. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Schebler Co., a leading national manufacturer of conveyors, food equipment, and metal fabrications, acquired Sweet Systems International, a Morgantown, N.C.-based supplier of belt coaters, polishers and chocolate moulding lines. Ronn Hatchell,...

Thompson Candy's founder dies. (Supplier News).(Knowlton White)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
July 1, 2002... Knowlton White, founder of Meriden, Conn.-based Thompson Candy Co., died at the age of 84. White, who kept a boyhood promise to purchase Thompson Candy Co. from its founding family, remained active on the company's board and in the community...

AACT Philadelphia chapter raises $3.000 for cancer. (Supplier News).(American Association of Candy Technologists )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At its sixth annual golf outing at Honey Brook golf course in late spring, the Philadelphia chapter of the American Association of Candy Technologists raised $3,000 for the American Cancer Society. The happy organizers are (from l. to r): Brian...

Honolulu-based Hawaiian Host, Inc. (People on the Move).(Ahmad C.K. Yu)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Ahmad C.K. Yu rejoins Honolulu-based Hawaiian Host, Inc. as product innovation manager. Yu will coordinate product development projects and oversee quality assurance.

World's Finest Chocolate. (People on the Move).(Larry Vander Meulen appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Chicago-based World's Finest Chocolate appoints Larry Vander Meulen as director of sales.

USA Artek. (People on the Move).(Marcus Thomas appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... USA Artek, a manufacturer of novelty candy in Westlake Village, Calif., has appointed Marcus Thomas national sales manager.

David Michael & Co. (People on the Move).(promotes Claude Simeon)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... David Michael & Co., Philadelphia, has promoted Claude Simeon from general manager to president of its international operation in Valence, France. daroma David Michael, S.A.S.

Hayssen. (People on the Move).(Lynn Damske retires)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Lynn Damske. vice president of sales and marketing for Duncan, S.C.-based Hayssen, has retired.

Flavors of North America. (People on the Move).(Andy Dratt and Richard Weis promoted)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Flavors of North America in Carol Stream, Ill., has appointed Richard Weis as vice president of business development and Andy Dratt as director of marketing and business development.

Heat and Control. (People on the Move).(Brian Barr promoted)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Hayward, Calif.-based Heat and Control has named Brian Barr sales manager of its Packaging Systems Division.

Farm Bill implications. (NCA).(candy industry)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... They call politics the art of compromise. In the case of the 2002 Farm Bill, candy manufacturers can take some comfort: there's great news on peanuts, good news on dairy supports and not so great news on sugar. First, the great news regarding...

Mints, morphing and moxie dominate All Candy Expo trends.(National Confectioners' Association )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Bolder. Brighter. And, of course Bigger. Once again, the National Confectioners' Association (NCA) All Candy Expo, held June 4-6 at Chicago's McCormick Place, exceeded previous records for attendance, number of exhibitors, and level of...

Mars candy lady: president Lynn Moran believes the time is ripe to expand forrest Mars Sr.'s sweet tribute to his mother, Ethel M chocolates. Moran looks to do so through new retail units, retail partnership and increased catalogue and Internet sales. (Cover Story).
July 1, 2002... As a 25-year veteran of Masterfoods USA, the bulk of it being in sales, Lynn Moran, has more than a few stories to tell about her experiences in confectionery. The "candy lady" notes that even before she can get in a word, most of her friends,...

Two sides to every story: consolidation, recession and the nation's newfound anxiety are testing the mettle of U.S. candymakers but, surprisingly, also spurring a rash of innovations that may propel the industry to new heights. (Focus Feature).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... These are not the easiest times for candy companies. On June 13, another major manufacturer, Chicago's Archibald Candy Corp., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Sugar prices look like they'll be propped up by the new farm bill for...

Novelty breaks through. (Category Closeup).(novelty candies)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Everyone knows it: novelty candy's on a run. Last year, in a difficult economic climate, the category grew a respectable 3.3%, according to Information Resources, Inc. But that only hints at what is to come. Across the nation diverse retail...

Cargill Inc. (News Ticker).(deal with Hayashibara Co.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Cargill Inc. signed an agreement with Hayashibara Co. of Japan to sell trehalose, a corn based sweetener, in the Western Hemisphere. Trehalose, marketed to makers of sports drinks and nutrition bars, induces a lower insulin response then other...

Merisant Co. (News Ticker).(to remarket Equal brand sweetener)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Merisant Co., St. Louis-based manufacturer of the sweetener, Equal, launched a marketing campaign to recast the brand as a flavor booster for desserts, beverages and candies. The campaign, including television advertisements, print ads, and...

Frost and Sullivan. (News Ticker).(predicts European caramel color producers will move into Eastern Europe)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A study from Frost and Sullivan international market consultants predicts that European caramel color manufacturers will soon expand their operations to Eastern Europe. The Eastern European market presents opportunities for significant revenue...

Jarchem Industries, an international purveyor of specialty and commodity chemicals to the confectionery industry, announced its certification to the ISO 9001:2000 quality management standard. (News Ticker).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Jarchem Industries, an international purveyor of specialty and commodity chemicals to the confectionery industry, announced its certification to the ISO 9001:2000 quality management standard. Taiyo International, manufacturer of functional...

Food ingredient giant Danisco acquired Belgian-based flavor house Pelarom S.A. (News Ticker).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Food ingredient giant Danisco acquired Belgian-based flavor house Pelarom S.A. Pelarom boasts flavor sales in the top ten European flavor houses, and its acquisition guarantees Danisco a strong European base, complementing its strong flavor...

Fruits and nuts still perfect candy complement; historically, confectioners rely on fruits and nuts as an integral part of their artistry. (Candy R&D: trend & applications in ingredient technology).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Now, using fruits and nuts in confections makes sense more than ever. Because of market fluctuations, maturing consumer tastes, and processing innovations, fruit and nut producers offer an even more diverse array of alluring fruit and nut...

Shake your cone! (New Products).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... COMPANY: au'some candies inc., South Plainfield, N.J. THE PRODUCT: Candy Cone Shaker THE HOOK: No chance of this cone losing its treat and falling to the ground. The company unveils an ice cream-shaped lollipop--available in three...

A fruit snack a day... (New Products).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... COMPANY: Kettle Valley Dried Fruit Co., Summerland, British Columbia, Canada THE PRODUCT: Kettle Valley Real Fruit Snack THE HOOK: No room for a healthy apple, throw in Kettle Valley's Real Fruit Snack, which contains the equivalent of...

Kookie candy. (New Products).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... COMPANY: Masterfoods USA (Mars, Inc.), Hackettstown, N.J. THE PRODUCT: COOKIES & M&Ms, COOKIES & SNICKERS, COOKIES & Milky Way and COOKIES & Twix THE HOOK: Anxious to tap into the $5-billion cookie market--the segment has jumped nearly...

Coffee in a tin. (New Products).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... COMPANY: HealthTech, Inc., Totowa, N.J. THE PRODUCT: Cafe Intense mints THE HOOK: "Cafe Intense is coffee without the cup," asserts David Hirschman, v.p. of special accounts. "Three deliciously-flavored candies will give you the pickup...

The world rushes in. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Despite some lingering travel concerns, the statistics gleaned from global participation at Interpack 2002 demonstrate how critical this packaging and confectionery equipment show remains to manufacturers throughout the world. The 16th...

Wiener. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Wiener exhibited its updated NIBROTOM 3000 cocoa nibs pregrinder and the WIENEROTO W-85 cocoa liquor grinder. In addition, the WIENEROTO W-70 continuous fine grinder was displayed. For chocolate and compound production the company unveiled...

Aasted-Mikroverk. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At this year's INTERPACK 2002, Aasted-Mikroverk displayed the fourth generation of its FrozenCone technology for accurate chocolate shell making. At its booth, the company displayed an oscillating double unit, 1,200 mm wide, controlled by a...

AMP Rose. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The company featured a range of wrapping machines on display, including its 26DM chocolate foil-wrapping unit, the 7iSt/L lollipop double twist wrapping machine capable of 300 units per minute and the 750T cut-and-twist wrapping machine,...

Caotech. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At Interpack, Caotech exhibited equipment alongside two complementary equipment suppliers who work closely with the company, Bohnke & Luckau Gmbh and MTEBifaro S.r.l. At the booth, Caotech showcased its CAO B2000, a unit designed for the fine...

Franz Haas Waffelmachinen. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Franz Haas Waffelmachinen, the worldwide leading manufacturer of machines and plants for the production of wafers, biscuits, ice cream cones, hollow wafer sticks, waffles and special products, displayed several new pieces of equipment at...

LOESCHPACK. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... LOESCHPACK featured its automatic two-station fold wrapping machine for chocolate, the LTM-DUO, at Interpack. The unit can handle most varied packaging Forms and closure methods as well as the most different wrapping materials. A user-friendly...

SIG Pack Systems. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At Interpack, SIG Pack Systems presented three new packaging systems. For the primary packaging, SIG Pack Systems demonstrated its new SIGHSM flow-wrapping machine. Loose or close-fitting pillow packs can be produced, with the highest...

Buhler Ltd. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At Interpack, Buhler-Bindler focused attention on the company's new precrystallisation process known as SeedMaster. In the new precrystallisation process, chocolate mass is precrystallised after the mass has been seeded with stable cocoa butter...

TC&C/Tanis Confectionery & Consultancy. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At Interpack, TC&C had a complete mass preparation plant for the production of hard candy. Known as the Moduplant combi, the unit consists of a thermosyphon that weighs, mixes and predissolves and cooks the batch, and a Moduplant Turbine cooker...

Hosokawa Ter Braak. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At Interpack Hosokawa Ter Braak will mainly focus on equipment for hard candy. Two complete hard candy production lines will be shown, one featuring a state-of-the-art kitchen and moulding operation for deposited hard candy and the other...

Hosokawa Bepex. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Hosokawa Bepex, know for its forming, extruding and cutting machines and systems, will exhibit a new generation of form presses, including the Triple Formpress Type DP/3 140-100, a programmable Double Rotary Bar Roller Press Type DDP 250-1200,...

Micronizing Co. Ltd. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... In the chocolate industry the Infra Red Micronizing process offers a highly efficient and economic means of separating the cocoa bean shell from the nib. Depending on the quality of the beans, surface temperatures of 105[degrees]C are reached...

Mondomix. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Mondomix manufactures continuous aerating and homogenizing equipment, in single as well complete turnkey systems. Along with its VE-50 Mondomixer, the company displayed its newly designed D-40 mixing head. In addition, visitors viewed the XYZ...

Union Confectionery Machinery Co. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Union, which has been a continuous exhibitor at Interpack since the inception of the show, had its senior management team at the booth to handle inquiries about stock and available machinery from its New York, Chicago, Mexico and United Kingdom...

SIG Sapal SA. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Shown for the first time at the Interpack 2002 show, the SAPAL DPN7 provides ultimate flexibility in high-speed, die-fold wrapping. Available in a single- and dual-lane version with a wrapping speed of 500 and 1000 wraps per minute,...

Schubert Packaging System. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Schubert Packaging Systems unveiled its new TLM Robotic Packaging machines for high-speed collating loading and pick-and-place applications at the company's Interpack exhibit. The new design offers better sanitation than competing machinery and...

Carle & Montanari S.p.A. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Carle & Montanari debuted several new pieces of equipment at this year's Interpack exhibition. In chocolate moulding, the company presented a simpler shell-forming technology dubbed Fast Shell. This space and cost-saving system, which can be...

Chocotech Wernigerode. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Chocotech's Carastar batch cooker made its debut at the Interpack 2002 show. The unit can prepare and cook up to 500 kg of product/ hour. It features a new material handling and automatic weighing system dubbed AUTOGRAV as well as a vacuum...

Klockner Hansel. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Klockner Haensel presented its newly designed CROSSFLOW cooker to be used as precooker or final cooker for hard candy solutions. The unit can output 1,000-10,000 lbs/h finished or precooked product. It also features a compact; stainless steel,...

A.E. Nielsen. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A.E. Nielsen Maskinfabrik ApS introduced the following new pieces of equipment for Interpack 2002: the new Master Enrober 850, 1050, 1300, 1500 and its new One-Shot depositor. The company also featured its line of known enrobers, the Junior...

Hosokawa Kreuter. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Hosokawa Kreuter GmbH, a manufacturer of enrobing lines, cooling tunnels and tempering machines for the confectionery, bakery and ice cream industries, showcased a broad range of equipment, including the new Chocoat Premium with features a drag...

APV Baker. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... APV Baker unveiled a completely automated depositing systems for lollipops at this year's Interpack 2002. Greater flexibility, improved product texture and advanced product formulation were prime reasons convincing many companies to switch to...

Ruffinatti s.p.a. (Interpack 2002).(Integrated Candy Kitchen)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... Interpack 2002 marked the company's 70th anniversary. For that occasion an Integrated Candy Kitchen was displayed with a twin slurry weighing and mixing plant to feed simultaneously different recipes slurries to a Toffee Servomatic Plant...

Max Riner AG. (Interpack 2002).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The company exhibited a full range of high quality polycarbonate moulds customized for all major moulding plants. In addition, visitors had the opportunity to examine demoulding plaques available in injected version; self-supporting moulds for...

NID Pty. Ltd. (Interpack 2002).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Visitors to NID Pty. Ltd.'s booth were able to view the company's M401 Mogul, which has been enhanced with the several new features. NID also showcased the company's new NID's Centre Shell Depositor, an improved sugar coating machine for gums...

Sollich. (Interpack 2002).(Sollich KG, Chocotech GmbH)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... At this year's Interpack show, Sollich, in conjuction with its sister company, Chocotech, demonstrated true "one-stop shopping" for its customers. At the show, the company demonstrated its ability to build on its core competence, i.e.,...

Lloveras. (Interpack 2002).(Spanish company; range of chocolate processing equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At this year's Interpack, Lloveras increased the size of its booth to accommodate a broad range of chocolate processing equipment. The pieces of equipment on display included the following: a UNICOM-2/3000 chocolate, compounds and spreads...

Dumoulin. (Interpack 2002).(Dumoulin Cie., chocolate candy coating equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At Interpack Dumoulin exhibited the company's IDA 3002 X, a 3000-kg perforated pan for sugar or sugarless coating with fast unloading directly in containers via trap as well as its IDA 1002 C/V, a 1000-kg pan for chocolate coating and...

Executive S.r.l. (Interpack 2002).(Italian company; cooking systems)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The company exhibited its complete Duetto forming line, a rotary forming machine, a sorting and calibrating machine, a die-set cleaner, an automatic and computer-controlled batching and weighing system that will feed two cooking stations, as...

B.V. Machinefabriek Duyvis. (Interpack 2002).(cocoa butter machinery)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Duyvis manufactures cocoa butter presses, cocoa butter tempering and blocking units, automatic cocoa butter filers and cocoa powder processing equipment. At Interpack, it unveiled its new 18-pot cocoa press, which increases capacity by 30%. The...

Werner Makat GmbH. (Interpack 2002).(confectionary machinery)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Makat exhibited the first of a new generation of mogul plants as well as the company's new hard candy depositor, an extruder depositor and a starch dryer/cooler. The new mogul line features a whole tray transport system that features...

Winkler & Dunnebier GmbH. (Interpack 2002).(Moulding Plant Confec type 372, Moulding Plant Mini-Confect type 272, Mogul Plant type 4562, Piston Extruder type 352)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... At its Interpack booth, visitors were able to see the following pieces of equipment: Moulding Plant Confec type 372, the Moulding Plant Mini-Confect type 272, the Mogul Plant type 4562, a mini depositor for laboratory use, and a Piston Extruder...

Cavanna. (Interpack 2002).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A recent addition to Cavanna technology, robots are used in a variety of ways to package chocolate and snack bars as well as cookies and crackers. Taking advantage of Cavanna's ability to design and build high-speed feeding systems, the company...

Petzholdt Heidenauer. (Interpack 2002).(Petzholdt Heidenauer GmbH and Company KG, Prerefiner HVS-100E)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... Among the items exhibited at Petzholdt Heidenauer's booth at Interpack, the following attracted significant interest from visitors: the Prerefiner HVS-100E, a fully automatic machine for precrushing of chocolate paste, crum chocolate and...

G.W. Barth. (Interpack 2002).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The company, which produces a broad range of nut processing equipment, such as two-stage dry roasters, blanching machines and dicing/cracking systems, had a laboratory pulverizing plant on display at the Interpack booth.

Lehmann. (Interpack 2002).(FB Lehmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH, EMA line)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... Lehmann's EMA line is an ideal compact production unit for all-automatic production of finished dairy and dark chocolate, as well as coating and filling masses. It was specially developed as an independent unit ready for connection on a small...

DT&G. (Interpack 2002).(DT and G (Specialised Engineering) Ltd., Maxi Finn Coater)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... At Interpack, DT&G displayed its line of chocolate coaters, including the Maxi Finn Coater, which is designed for chocolate belt panning and feature high output rates and a superb finish, as well as the Mini Finn Coater, which does chocolate...

Hebenstreit-Rapido. (Interpack 2002).(new automatic wafer baking machine)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At this year's exhibit, Hebenstreit-Rapido introduced its automatic wafer baking machine, the WAB 8000. Capable of producing spiral-wound, cream-filled and round as well as flat wafer rolls, the unit features a patented baking technique on a...

Cafosa. (Interpack 2002).(company's display of gum powders)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... As a means of making gum production easier for its customers, Cafosa displayed samples of its All-in-gum powders, essentially free-flowing powders that contained all the basic ingredients needed to make compressed chewing gum. The All-in-gum...

Robert Bosch GmbH. (Interpack 2002).(new wrapping machine)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... One of the new pieces of equipment displayed at the Bosch booth for Interpack was the BVH 1000 AU wrapping machine, which masters the double twist wrap equally as well as it does the sachet wrap. It packages up to 1,200 high-boiled sweets per...

One giant sucker. (Candy Wrapper).(Hershey Foods exhibits giant lollipop at Taste of Chicago)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The city of broad shoulders needed an extremely large mouth and tongue for what proved to be the unveiling of the world's largest lollipop at the annual Taste of Chicago this past June. Hershey Foods took the wraps off its Jolly Rancher...

Candy bar lovers ... the ultimate test. (Candy Wrapper).(Web site from the Science Museum of Minnesota)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Check this web site out (/www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/c/crosssection/cbk.html) and see how well you know your candy bars. The Science Museum of Minnesota took photographs of cross sections of various candy bars and then placed those images on a...

Shopping for chocolate. (Candy Wrapper).(consumer study)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... A survey of supermarket shoppers, conducted by Phil Lempert and the International Grocers Association, provides some insights about consumers and chocolate. Where do you buy chocolate? Supermarket 47%...