Candy Industry articles from June 2001

Candy Industry archives from June 2001

No need for CANDY POLICE.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Here we are, most of us gathered at this year's bigger, better All Candy Expo at Chicago's McCormick Place, showing off every kind of imaginable sweet treat there is under the globe. At the same time, throughout the hallowed halls of...

Newsletter.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Drug store chain Rite Aid optimistic about refinancing deal Rite Aid, the nation's third largest drugstore chain, announced that it expects to secure $3 billion in refinancing and credit by August, thereby significantly easing concerns...

Blast injures two at Blommer Chocolate Factory.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... The alarms were ringing that Saturday morning, on May 19th. Victor Barrera, 30, and Andrian Citriano, 34, rushed to check out the problem on the cocoa bean roaster at Blommer Chocolate's Chicago factory near the city's near West Side. ...

M&M's makes being green easier.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Touting a new printing technology that allows it to print more elaborate graphics on its famous chocolate candies, M&M/Mars revealed what the hullabaloo over its green M&M's was about: She's got face. For the first time in M&M's history, a...

Strong earnings for Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.(fourth quarter of 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... A move toward franchising all its retail units helped Durango-based Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory post a 100% gain on its fourth quarter earnings. Fourth-quarter earnings for the year ending February 28 were $.14 per share compared to $.07...

A final farewell to marvelous mentors.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The year was 1986 and the place was the basement of the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. It was a typical hot summer's day, June 18th to be exact. I remember it well because it was my first official day of work straight from college... manning the...

American Specialty teams up with The Yak Pak.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Los Angeles-based My Favorite Company, the creators of The Yak Pack, a group of characters used in a variety of gift and novelty concepts, announced it has formed a strategic partnership with American Specialty Confections based in Eagan,...

BUHLER TECHNOLOGY AQUIRES GERMAN-BASED COMPANY ASSETS.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The global Buhler Technology Group acquired the assets of the German-based company Gebr. Binder Maschinenfabrik & Co. KG in Bergneustadt. The new company, named Buhler Bindler GmbH, specializes in plant and equipment for the chocolate...

WORLD COCOA FOUNDATION'S efforts span the globe.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... In less than a year, the World Cocoa Foundation, a non-profit organization established by chocolate companies, has undertaken five farmer aid projects in cocoa producing countries in Africa, Asia and Central and South America. These...

HERSHEY'S new HERO.(Interview)
June 1, 2001... In taking over the reins of an "American icon," Rick Lenny looks to broaden Hershey's powerful brands across retail and category segments. It's been less than a 100 days since Rick Lenny arrived in Hershey, Pa., from Parsippany, N.J., as...

PRIVATE LABEL CANDY comes into its own.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... WHILE STORE BRANDS STILL REPRESENT A SMALL SHARE OF THE CANDY CATEGORY, A DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH RATE HAS PLACED THEM ON A FAST TRACK. Although still a miniscule part of the overall confectionery market, private-label candies are gaining...

FOOD odyssey.
June 1, 2001... This year's IFT expo, set for June 23-27 in New Orleans, will look at where the industry's been -- and where it's going. Genetic modification. Bioterrorism. Allergens. Mad cow. Foot-and-mouth. Formulating for aging boomers. For the...

New Orleans' charms add to show's attraction.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... As if the IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo isn't exciting enough, this prestigious trade show is taking place in New Orleans, one of the most energetic, entertaining cities in the country. The IFT expo will take place at the Morial...

RCI Austin confab turns up heat on new ideas.(Retail Confectioners International Regional Meeting)
June 1, 2001... A traditional Texan BBQ with beans and live country music kicked off this year's Retail Confectioners International Regional Meeting, beginning on Thursday, April 26. Over the days to follow, the confectioners talked long into the afternoons...

Helping the Medicine GO DOWN.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... THE SECOND SEGMENT OF CANDY INDUSTRY'S EXCLUSIVE TWO-PART REPORT ON NUTRACEUTICALS TAKES A LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC NUTRIENTS AND VITAMINS THAT PROMISE A VARIETY OF BENEFITS TO CONSUMERS AND A HOST OF OPPORTUNITIES TO CONFECTIONERS. Given...

Sound science allays concerns, expands markets for gelatin.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... As Alex Trabek stares contestants down at the final round of Jeopardy, the game comes to a head, and there is one last round to be conquered. He throws out the challenge: "There is nothing else like it. It functions well in food, photography...

NEW PRODUCTS.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... New "Kool" Gum COMPANY: Hershey Corp. THE PRODUCT: Carefree Koolerz Gum THE HOOK: Chew your way to healthy teeth with new sugarless cube gum, made with xylitol, a tooth decay-fighting sweetener. Koolerz comes packaged with bold...

CREATOR BRIEFS.(Food flavorings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Indonesian vanilla Indonesian Vanilla from Nielsen-Massey Vanillas in Waukegan, Ill. compliments a high-end chocolate confection. Indonesian Vanilla adds rich flavors to chocolate and functions well with other stronger flavors, like...

Nutrition Labeling: Is it necessary?(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Nutrition labeling: Is it necessary? Maybe you think since candy is a luxury, not a necessity, that it doesn't matter how many calories a candy bar has. People watching their calories aren't going to be eating candy anyway, right? ...

NOUGAT for the Novice.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Nougats are essentially aerated confections, where the major ingredients are sugar and corn syrup in various ratios. Nougat textures range from soft and chewy to hard and brittle. At one end of the scale, Circus Peanuts might be considered a...

AUTOMATION merges with art.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... OCG Cacao's new, state-of-the-art plant in the United Kingdom turns technicians into chocolatiers. Wen the Europeans discovered the indigenous tribes of Central and South America using cocoa, they quickly came to appreciate the value of...

Plant Production & Packaging Technology.(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Hefty, easy, reclosable utility bags Pactiv Corporation in Lake Forest, Ill., has launched a new line of reclosable utility bags for a wide variety of industry applications. The Hefty Slide-Rite advanced closure system features a slider...

Ammeraal and Verseidag Beltech emerge as one.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... On January 1, 2001, Ammeraal Conveyor Belting B.V. and Verseidag Beltech AG merged to form a new company named Ammeraal Beltech. With subsidiaries and agencies in more than 50 countries, the new organization becomes one of the world's leading...

Union Confectionery Machinery adds rebuilding services.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The world's largest supplier of used and rebuilt confectionery nutraceutical and food machinery, has decided it should offer its customers another service, fixing machines that break down. The Bronx, N.Y.-based company has added contract...

Chocolate Printing files for patent on imaging process.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Inwood, N.Y.-based Chocolate Printing Co. has filed for a patent on a computerized image printing process that allows "an operator to create a unique template" for foods such as chocolate. The patent application describes the process as...

Calling all vending machines.(payment using cell phones, e-Vend.net)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Kennett Square, Pa.-based e-Vend.net, an online service provider for the vending industry, has developed the technology to allow vending machine customers to pay for their candies, snacks and beverages with their cell phones. The...

Schokinag's sizable investment.(opens new manufacturing facility for cocoa products, Germany)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Schokinag, a Mannheim, Germany-based processor of semi-finished cocoa products, opened its new $29-million cocoa facility last month. The 10,000-sq.-meter plant can process 60,000 tons of cocoa beans annually into cocoa mass, cocoa butter and...

Sweet Profiles.(David Goldenberg, Goldenberg Candy Co.)(Brief Article)(Interview)
June 1, 2001... David Goldenbcrg, shown here with his father Carl, began working at his father's and uncle's company - Goldenberg Candy Co.- just after graduating Tulane University in 1977. The 22-year-old, who held a B.S. degree in biology, had entertained...

Gone to the dogs.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Jenny and Dick Dinsmore began their adventure in candymaking with their own nut and candy shop, RusLyn Confections, in Morgantown, W.Va., in 1992. Somewhere along the way, Jenny began coating dog biscuits for her pets. Eventually she offered...

Immersed in chocolate.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... It's the latest rage, taking a whipped cocoa bath. Complete with a chocolate-scented candle, a sprinkling of cocoa powder atop the foaming bubbles and soothing New Age music, the whipped cocoa bath at Hotel Hershey's Spa will melt anyone's...