Candy Industry articles from March 2000

Candy Industry archives from March 2000

Newsletter.(International Pages)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Factory closings in Illinois, South Carolina Increased cost efficiency has resulted in the closure of manufacturing facilities by Brach & Brock Confections and Russell Stover Candies. Brach will close its 67,000-square-foot plant in...

Herk Pulakos dies.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... ERIE, PA -- Achilles "Herk" Pulakos, third generation president of his family's confectionery company, Pulakos, Inc., has died after a long illness. At the funeral held at Gannon University Chapel, the priest said, "There will be a lot...

Tootsie releases vintage tin.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2000... CHICAGO -- Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. has expanded its series of limited edition collectable tins with the release of a tin that recreates its 1920s "Making the World Sweeter" theme. The company used themes and images from its...

Leatherhead conference.(International Pages)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... LONDON -- Gain first-hand knowledge on a range of issues relevant to the future development of the confectionery industry at "The Future for Confectionery" conference held here April 6 at the Church House Conference Centre. As part of...

IRI reports sales increase.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... CHICAGO -- Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has reported a four percent increase in candy and gum sales for the four week period ending December 5, 1999. Chocolate candy sales led the way with a seven percent increase for the four week...

Congresswoman tours Melster.(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... CAMBRIDGE, WI -- To discuss the negative impact of sugar and peanut subsidy programs on the confectionery industry, Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin visited Melster Candies in January. Arny Strom, vice president and general manager,...

PMCA releases course dates.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... CENTER VALLEY, PA -- Member companies of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Confectioners' Association (PMCA) will be given the opportunity to strengthen their technical abilities through four-day specialized training courses. Maurice...

Bobs' McCormack visits Cuba.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... HAVANNA, CUBA -- Bobs Candies' President Greg McCormack met with Cuban President Fidel Castro and other officials last September as part of a fact-finding mission to the island nation. McCormack, who has become an unofficial industry...

A passion for QUALITY at Tunnock's.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Unpretentious. This word best describes one of the world's few remaining family-owned and operated confectionery companies -- Thomas Tunnock Ltd. of Uddingston, Scotland. Whether talking about product quality, capital expenditures, or...

Tunnock's is state-of-the-art.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Investment in state-of-the-art technology is one of major keys to Thomas Tunnock Ltd.'s year history. Managing Director Boyd Tunnock of the Uddingston, Scotland firm does not shy away from buying the best when upgrades are needed. ...

HERSHEY'S Viviano bids farewell.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... It was a winter day 30 years ago in an office adjacent to a pasta factory when be Viviano's legacy at Hershey Foods began. As head of its sagging pasta division, he held a meeting in a room without heat to save money. "I said we're going...

Bon Bons Chocolatier fulfills a dream.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... A stay at home wife and mother in suburban Long Island, New York, dreams of owning her own business one day. Giving no thought to what might lie ahead, she answers a help wanted ad in the local newspaper for a hand dipper. That was back...

NEWS Ticker.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Firmenich incorporated has created the Firmenich Flavor and Fragrance Science Award to be awarded every two years alternating between flavors and fragrances. The awardee will receive a prize of Euro 5,000, and be given the opportunity to...

People.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Kathy Sedan has been named national sales director for Honey Acres, Inc., Ashippun, Wisconsin.

Candy R&D.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... TRENDS & APPLICATIONS IN INGREDIENT TECHNOLOGY Allergic reactions -- taking the shock out of confections A candy can kill. Not the kind of words marketers want consumers thinking about when that impulse hits them to pick up a sweet...

NEW PRODUCTS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Tulips blossom at Madelaine COMPANY: Madelaine Chocolate Novelties, Rockaway Beach, New York THE PRODUCT: Madelaine Tulip Garden THE HOOK: The company celebrates the spring season in a creative, eye-catching fashion with...

INGREDIENTS.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Intensates for unique flavor profiles ROCKLEIGH, NJ -- For high flavor impact, Takasago's Intensates delivers a wide range of flavors with customized taste characteristics. Designed for unique flavor profiles, Intensates provides...

PMCA conference debuts "Back to Basics" series.(Pennsylvania Manufacturing Confectioners Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The 54th annual Pennsylvania Manufacturing Confectioners Association's (PMCA) production conference has strengthened its technical program this year with a new series -- "Back to Basics." Held at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center,...

Precise control with LMC.(LMC International)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... ELMHURST, IL -- Latini Products Company, a division of LMC International, utilizes an electro-mechanical drive system in its forming machine to provide a smooth and quiet operation with precise control for candy ropes. Additional rope...

Beacon roller for large batches.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... JASPER, GA -- Beacon Engineering Company's Model BR-800 batch roller is able to handle candy batches in excess of 200 pounds. Equipped with four stainless steel conical rollers, each is powered by hydraulic motors that raise and lower the...

Cooper releases catalog.(Cooper Instrument Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... MIDDLEFIELD, CT -- Cooper Instrument Corporation has published a 116-page catalog filled with products and application photographs of time, temperature, and humidity instruments. Product specifications such as weights and measures to...

Norma Ribbon marks 76th year.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Norma Ribbon & Trimming Inc. celebrates 76 years of operation as a family business. The company began in the catering industry before extending to the garment industry, and later to the candy box and cosmetic packaging...

UCB Films launches color film range.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... SMYRNA, GA -- UCB Films has launched the first range of colored cellophane films developed for the U.S. market. The cellophane films can be used for twistwrap confectionery packaging, gift wrap, flow-wrap, general overwrap, and other...

A.M.P. Rose offers high speed.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... GAINSBOROUGH, ENGLAND -- A.M.P. Rose's 71ST high-speed double twist wrapping machine is designed for preformed candies. Originally launched in 1995, the machine has proven to be highly successful, with more than 60 in production...

Zero wrapper interfaces with cutting device.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... PRATO SESIA, ITALY -- Cavanna's Zero5 CKWD model is specially designed for the wrapping of wafers. It is interfaced to the cutting device and is equipped with a system placed at 90 [degrees] to transfer the wafer books into the feeding chain....

Sweet Profiles.(Joan Sweeting of Madelaine Chocolate Novelties)(Interview)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Joan Sweeting, national sales manager for Madelaine Chocolate Novelties, loves the candy industry because "you either are pleasing yourself or someone else!" Based in Rockaway Beach, New York, Joan enjoys having "water on one side of you and...