Candy Industry articles from July 2003

Candy Industry archives from July 2003

Sweet payback. (Opening Shots).(profile of Domenic Antonellis, CEO of New England Confectionery Co.)
July 1, 2003... For those of you who have not been to Boston, that's a photo of Paul Revere and yours truly taking in the North End while visiting NECCO's new facility ill Revere, about a 15-minute drive. I could of used some more formal photographs that...

FDA announces label requirement for trans fatty acids. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Food and Drug Administration announced on July 9 that it would require food processors to include the amount of trans fatty acids, which are linked to heart disease, on nutrition labels. The new requirement does not go into effect until...

... As majors work to create healthier products. (Newsletter).(Kraft Foods, Cadbury Schweppes PLC, Nestle UK announce plans to fight obesity)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Kraft Foods, Northfield, Ill., announced it would help to combat obesity by eliminating in-school marketing to children, introducing smaller portion sizes and developing healthier, more nutritious products, which includes removing trans fats...

Two key Kraft execs resign. (Newsletter).(Irene Rosenfeld, Michael Polk)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Irene Rosenfeld, president of Kraft's North American operations, and Michael Polk, who led the company's biscuit, snacks and confections business, are both leaving Kraft to pursue other career opportunities. Daryl Brewster, who was president of...

Masterfoods to debut Snickers' energy bar. (Newsletter).(Snickers Marathon bar will be fortified with 16 vitamins, minerals)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... This fall Masterfoods USA, Hackettstown, N.J., will launch the Snickers Marathon bar, which tastes much like the company's best-selling candy bar. Masterfoods plans to target active people who burn off as much energy during a busy day as a...

State snack taxes to alleviate budget shortfalls. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... A number of state legislatures will be voting on "snack taxes"--small taxes on candy and other items--to combat budget deficits and worries about obesity. A bill last month was submitted to the New York State Assembly asking for a 1% sales tax...

Concord Confections adds Philadelphia Chewing Gum. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Concord, Ontario-based Concord Confections Inc., the maker of Dubble Bubble, acquired Havertown, Pa.-based Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corp. The Philadelphia company founded in 1946 makes a variety of bubble-gum brands: Swell, El Bubble cigars,...

Nestle and Colgate-Palmolive test new dental gum. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Switzerland-based Nestle S.A. and New York-based Colgate-Palmolive Co. agreed to pursue on a worldwide basis the development, marketing, distribution and sale of a portfolio of portable oral care products. The products will be sold alongside...

Barry Callebaut reports sales revenues up. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Switzerland-based Barry Callebaut has increased sales of chocolate products in the nine months leading to May 31. Sales revenue were up 38% to an estimated $2.1 billion on the back of a 17% increase in sales volume to more than 685,000 tons....

Judge slaps $50-million sentence on gel candy company. (Newsletter).(Sheng Hsiang Jen Foods Co. )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Superior Court Judge Mark Forcum ordered a Taiwan-based company to pay $50 million to the parents of a two-year-old Boston boy said to have choked to death eating its now-banned gel candy. According to the lawsuit filed in California's San...

Maryland candy maker to open Baltimore plant, museum. (Newsletter).(Candy Express Franchising Inc. plans Chocolate Factory and Museum in Baltimore)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Brothers David, Joel and Michael announced plans to develop a manufacturing plant dubbed the Chocolate Factory and Museum in Baltimore's Inner Harbor last month. The owners of Columbia, Md.-based Candy Express Franchising operate 36 Candy...

Taking a full-circle approach to Hispanic marketing. (Candy News).
July 1, 2003... Luis Garcia didn't mince any words in beginning his presentation on marketing to Hispanics during the All Candy Expo held recently in Chicago. The president of Garcia 360[degrees], a consulting practice and full-service marketing organization,...

Dillon Candy Co. (People on the Move).(also includes personnel news from Sweet's Quality Candies, Just Born Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Michele Tull joins Boston, Ga.-based Dillon Candy Co. as sales and marketing director. Salt Lake City-based Sweet's Quality Candies announced the following appointments: Melvin Krusell, v.p.--manufacturing and operations; Rachel Sweet Martin,...

Candy maker turns state's fiscal woes into sweet deal. (Candy News).(Heart's Desire Chocolate creates chocolate bar with 10% of proceeds going to California State Education Fund)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Many state governments, such as California with its record $32.8 billion-dollar shortfall, have had to deal with severe budget crises, forcing cutbacks and/or higher taxes. One Rohnert Park, Calif.-based chocolatier developed a chocolate bar...

Forward thinker: this year's Kettle Award winner, Domenic Antonellis, realizes another lifelong dream by completing the consolidation of three plants into a new $100-million, 816,000-sq.-ft. headquarters facility this month. (Cover Story).
July 1, 2003... Not many men know how to tie a full Windsor knot. Sure, there's an army of four-in-hand cravat wearers and a smattering of wannabe half-Windsor tie-tiers. But a full Windsor, that kind of apparel savoir-faire "proclaims the man," as the Bard...

The 58th Kettle Award: Antonellis joins winner's circle.
July 1, 2003... Guests arriving at the Intercontinental Hotel's Grand Ballroom in Chicago on May 14, 2003, couldn't but help feel the electricity in the air. Four outstanding candidates for this year's Kettle Award certainly contributed to the buzz about whom...

Truffle artistry: with chocolates that some say 'look too good to eat,' Minneapolis-based B.T. McElrath says, 'Eat them. We'll make more.' (Chocolate Trendsetter).(Interview)(Company Profile)
July 1, 2003... Necessity--the mother of invention? Not necessarily in the world of chocolates. And, not necessarily for Minneapolis-based B. T. McElrath Chocolatier. Years of culinary experience, as well as, sheer ingenuity have helped create truffles such as...

Creative, classic recipes earn top honors: entries by Chocolate Necessities and Asher's Chocolates win over judges. (Hazelnut Contest).
July 1, 2003... Thirty-seven entries from 20 confectioners, five judges with just three hours' time, and about eight quarts of sparkling water to cleanse the palate. Despite being forced to make some tough choices, Candy Industry's panel of judges eyeballed,...

Leaders in Innovation.(quotes from confectionery industry leaders)
July 1, 2003... "Global competition, changing demographics, emerging technologies and digital customers are creating a new business reality.... Technology will be the major enabling force for business in the future, transforming supply chains, value nets,...

Aasted-Mikroverk: technology underscores investment in the future. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... In 1992 Aasted Mikroverk invented the first industrially available "cold-pressing" method for making chocolate shells. After periods of exciting innovation it became possible to avoid lubrication on the plungers simply by cooling the plungers...

A.M.P. Rose: Technology provides processing makeover. (Leaders in Innovations).
July 1, 2003... For years, NECCO's Mary Jane brand of wax-wrapped chewy taffy with a peanut center continued to please taffy lovers in the New England area as well as throughout the United States. Dominic Antonellis, president and chief executive officer,...

Caraustar: custom, award-winning packages. (Leaders in Innovation).(Company Profile)
July 1, 2003... Caraustar, with sales of $1 billion, operates close to 120 facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. The Custom Packaging Group consists of 25 businesses including 14 folding carton plants and 7 contract packaging...

Buhler: multifunctionality in the conching process. (Leaders in Innovation).(Buhler-Frisse )
July 1, 2003... With the development of a novel conching tool (patented), Buhler-Frisse have succeeded in performing and perfectly combining all unit operations--drying, mixing, extruding, chemical reaction--with only one rotor. The resulting new conche type...

Caotech b.v.: efficiency, versatility in grinding and mixing. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... Caotech b.v., established in Netherlands, offers grinding and mixing equipment for the cocoa and chocolate industry. This equipment is widely used in the confectionery industry. One of their types, the CAO B2000 (a batch machine), is very...

C-P flexible packaging. striving to be the best. (Leaders in Innovation.).
July 1, 2003... C-P Flexible Packaging, York, Pa., began operations in 1959 servicing the local snack food market with flexible packaging. In 2002, the company changed their name from C-P Converters to more accurately reflect the nature of it's business as a...

Driam: complete coating services, from upgrades to turnkey installations. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... DRIAM Coating Technology, headquartered on Lake Constance in Germany, is a manufacturer of panning equipment and complete coating installations. The company serves customers in the confectionery, food, pharmaceutical, chemical and agricultural...

Klockner Hansel: ninety years of developing new processing technology. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... Klockner Hansel Processing's devotion to the candy industry encompasses more than 90 years. Since the family Hansel started the development and production of equipment close to Dresden, Germany, the company was always focused on research for...

Dumoulin specializes in panning innovations. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... In business more than 50 years, Dumoulin, located in Tournan-En Brie, France, has specialized in panning equipment for the past 25 years, also lending a hand in the candy and chocolate industry as well. Dumoulin developed the first high...

Hughson Nut: adding value through almonds. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... Hughson Nut Inc., a grower and processor of California almonds, operates its main facility in Hughson, Calif., near the center of the fertile San Joaquin Valley. Today at Hughson Nut, the company processes and markets its own almonds as well as...

Hosokawa Confectionery & Bakery: how to get sticks into lollipops! (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... One of the innovations introduced during last year's Interpack fair was the Lollipop Depositor from Hosokawa Confectionery & Bakery. And while some may think that depositing hard candies doesn't represent true innovation, depositing lollipops...

Chocotech: specialists in candy, chocolate processing. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... CHOCOTECH has two commercial divisions: the Candy and the Chocolate Division. The Candy Division is the largest part of the business and offers a complete range of candy kitchen equipment including: raw material handling; a comprehensive range...

Lloveras: an innovative family business. (Leaders in Innovation).(S.A. Martin Lloveras)
July 1, 2003... With more than 100 years' experience as a family business, S.A. Martin Lloveras recognizes that its future rests with spearheading innovation, be it through technological advances or internal procedural improvements. As a result the company's...

Max Riner AG: the future is here now! (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... When Max Riner founded his company in 1944, he did so as a result of an innovation, polycarbonate moulds. It proved to be a revolutionary change for the entire industry. Now, nearly 60 years later, that heritage continues to thrive at Max...

Mondomix: the next leap forward in continuous aeration. (Leaders in Innovation).(Haas-Mondomix)
July 1, 2003... Continuous aeration continues to be a well known technique in the manufacture of "light" products for confectionery, bakery and dairy applications. Other applications involving the use of continuous aeration focus on product improvement, such...

National Peanut Council: U.S. peanuts provide 'flour power' for candy. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... Peanuts and peanut butter have been adding flavor and texture to confections for decades. A new peanut-derived ingredient--partially defatted peanut flour--is continuing this tradition while contributing less fat, higher stability and greater...

NID: advancing mogul automation since its inception. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... Founded in Sydney in the early 1950's NID started to attract attention amongst candy makers around 1960. Early sales in North America and Europe of its starch moulding machines and ancillary equipment such as product cleaning and sugar coating...

A.E. Nielsen: masters at enrobing. (Leaders in Innovation).(A.E. Nielsen Maskinfabrik ApS)
July 1, 2003... For more than 35 years, A. E. Nielsen has been producing enrobers that have become the "workhorses" for the chocolate, confectionery and biscuit industries. Last year, the company introduced at the Interpack 2002 exhibition its latest...

Savage: Savage Bros. Co. introduces add-on magazine block melter. (Leaders in Innovation).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Forget breaking up 10-lb. bars into little pieces so that they can be melted down. Free up manpower and simplify planning with Savage Bros. Co.'s new add-on magazine block melter. The stainless steel magazine bin, which is water heated, is...

SIG Sapal: the die-fold wrapping experts. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... Since 1906, SIG Sapal SA, now of the SIG Packaging is well known for its world-class wrapping machines and systems throughout the various industries it serves. The majority of systems sold from the company's diversified manufacturing program...

TC&C: personal experience anchors TC&C's success. (Leaders in Innovation).(Tanis Confectionery & Consultancy )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Leo Tanis President 24 years in the industry Jan-Pieter Meyboom Sales 15 years in the industry Rene Tanis Research & Development 20 years in the industry Frank Dieleman Project 5 years in the...

Union Confectionery Machinery Co.: continuing leadership in nutritional/nutraceutical markets. (Leaders in Innovation).
July 1, 2003... 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...

Salty-sweet snack and treats. (Confectionery Snacks).
July 1, 2003... Confectionery snacks definitely have their place in the consumer's palates. When someone craves a product that's sweet, perhaps salty and sweet or is it savory... they know which products to head for. "People are drawn to confectionery...

A healthy addition: nuts are finding increased usage not only as ingredients in confections, but also in confectionery snacks.
July 1, 2003... Now more manufacturers than ever are using nuts as an added source of protein. With such great publicity on their health benefits, more nuts are being added into all types of confectionery products as toppings for new products, As supplies...

Who is behind all this? (Company Profile).(Terri Lynn Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... For over 65 years, Terri Lynn, Inc. has supplied fruits and nuts to major food manufactures in the United States and abroad. Since that time, Terri Lynn has become one of the most committed and respected ingredient suppliers in the marketplace....

The real scoop is its functionality. (Company Profile).(Terri Lynn Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Versatility is the theme when it comes to their ingredients. Terri Lynn's fruits and nuts are a natural plus for the dairy, bakery and confectionery products. Let them help you in meeting your needs. A wide variety of food types and sizes,...

Gummy meals. (New Products).(Ford Gum & Machine Co. introduces Lunchbox Gummies candy)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COMPANY: Ford Gum & Machine Co., Akron, N.Y. THE PRODUCT: Lunchbox Gummies THE HOOK: The two versions of Lunchbox Gummies--Hamburger Lunch and Hot Dog Lunch--are just like the familiar box lunches kids eat at...

Sizzling gum. (New Products).(Cadbury Adams USA LLC introduces Dentyne Fire)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... COMPANY: Cadbury Adams USA LLC, Parsippany, N.J. THE PRODUCT: Dentyne Fire THE HOOK: The first intense cinnamon, sugar-free gum in the Dentyne product lineup, Dentyne Fire offers breath-freshening, spicy cinnamon flavor sure to "spark"...

Carbonated kick. (New Products).(Big Sky Brands introduces carbonated hard candy)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COMPANY: Big Sky Brands Inc., Toronto THE PRODUCT: C[O.sub.2] Carbonated Hard Candy THE HOOK: Opening up a new segment in the fruit-flavored, breath-freshener category, this candy brings together the...

Holiday rollout.(candy)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Madelaine Chocolate Novelties Inc., Rockaway Beach, N.Y., showcases a variety of new gift Madelaine's new dark chocolate eggs packaged in a clear gift box with a gold and silver crown. Madelaine's traditional sitting rabbits have undergone...

New products magazine industry watch. (New products).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... NEW PRODUCTS MAGAZINE INDUSTRY WATCH YTD THROUGH YTD THROUGH 5/31/03 5/31/02 REPORTS SKUS REPORTS SKUS ...

Chewy fruit. (New Products).(Ferrara Pan Candy Co. introduces Narbles)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COMPANY: Ferrara Pan Candy Co., Forest Park, Ill. THE PRODUCT: Narbles THE HOOK: Narbles combines real fruit flavors, a crunchy candy shell and a soft chewy inside with a clever product name. Apple, orange,...

Fruit snacks. (New Products).(introduced by Arcor USA)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... COMPANY: Arcor USA, Miami THE PRODUCT: Fruit Snacks THE HOOK: Fruits Snacks offer a healthy alternative to other options available in vending machines. The 2.5-oz. bags of fat-free candy will lye marketed toward school children for...

Vanilla mint. (Creators Briefs).
July 1, 2003... Waukegan. Ill.-based Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Inc.'s Indonesian Pure Vanilla provides the functionality needed for manufacturers who require a high quality vanilla with a character that can stand up to the rigors of commercial food operations....

Maltitol replacer. (Creators Briefs).
July 1, 2003... Stabilite SD 30/SD 60 Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, a HSH powder, from SPI Polyols Inc., New Castle, Del., can be used to extend or replace crystalline maltitol in sugar-free chocolate compound coatings. Stabilite SD has no laxation effect,...

Kosher emulsifier. (Creators Briefs).
July 1, 2003... Kosher-Certified Drewpol polyglycerol esters, available from Stepan Co., Maywood, N.J., offer food product formulators a wide variety of functional characteristics for use in developing new food products. Drewpols are derived from the...

Packaging worth giving: graphics and structure can be candy makers' biggest friends in making their packaging stand out on the shelf. (Innovations in Packaging).
July 1, 2003... Gift packaging for confectionery items derives from a totally different perspective than other products commonly bought as gifts. For example, with jewelry a customer would never buy earrings based on how they looked in the box. But with...

Sweet Profile. (Candy Wrapper).(Interview)
July 1, 2003... A Wilmington, Del., native, Barry Bomboy started out as a carpenter's apprentice in the early 1970s. A subsequent recession forced him, however, to search for work elsewhere. Eventually, Bomboy found a job in the petrochemical industry, which...

Wrigley patents 'Viagra' gum. (Candy Wrapper).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. received patent No. 6,531,114 this past March for a chewing gum that contains sildenafil citrate, the generic chemical equivalent for Viagra, the drug that enhances sexual performance in men. Although the...