Candy Industry articles from September 2002

Candy Industry archives from September 2002

Restoring trust. (Opening Shots).(Hershey Foods backs out of deal)(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2002... I had just walked into the Callaway Garden's cafe/ lounge area anxious to start off the day with a hearty breakfast when I spotted a few familiar faces at one table. As I walked over and asked the group if I could join them, it dawned on me...

L.A. soda school ban prompts some to extend taboos ... (Newsletter).(Los Angeles)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... When the Los Angeles Unified School District board voted to ban soda sales by January 2004 late this August, it set an example for some schools within and outside the district to go one step further. Several schools, such as Edison Middle...

... As Iowa City board takes first step toward similar ban. (Newsletter).(on vending machines in schools)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Iowa City, Iowa, school board voted unanimously last month to study the nutritional content of all drink and food products within the 37 vending machines serving the city's junior high and high schools. Reportedly, some board members would...

Soaring cocoa prices have manufacturers in a bind. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... With cocoa futures trading at $2,000-plus per metric ton levels, the highest price seen by traders in the past 15 years, many chocolate manufacturers are wondering how long they will be able to absorb the higher ingredient costs. Reportedly,...

Government figures show industry sales up 1.1%. (Newsletter).(wholseale confectionery sales data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... The Commerce Department's report on the confectionery industry, released last month, shows that wholesale dollars increased 1.1% in 2001 to $15.7 billion, with retail sales estimated at $24.1 billion. Tonnage decreased by 1.8% last year to 7...

Nestle's fundraising arm, Kathryn Beich, set to go solo. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Kathryn Beich, the Bloomington, Ill.-based fundraising arm of Nestle USA will operate as an independent company next month, although it will continue to maintain the exclusive rights to distribute Nestle's branded confectionery products for a...

Control of Boyer Candy Co. awaits judge's decision. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... No one expected Anthony Forgione's death to precipitate a messy court case involving control of the candy company he acquired in 1984. A bitter divorce, which was finalized two days before his death last March, has thrown ownership of the Bayer...

Switzerland ushers in U.N. membership with chocolate. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... In a goodwill gesture, the Swiss celebrated their formal entry into the United Nations on September 10th by handing out chocolate at the induction ceremonies in New York City. Switzerland had abstained from joining the global organization until...

Tong Yang Confectionery completes second China plant. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Seoul, Korea-based Tong Yang Confectionery completed the construction of a $20-million plant based in Shanghai, China. The 56,000-sq.-meter facility will house production lines for the company's Chocopie and Castard items. Company officials...

Cadbury launches energizing chocolate bar. (Newsletter).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Dubbed Boost Gurana, the new chocolate bar launched by British chocolate giant Cadbury contains extra glucose and guaranine, an herbal extract that doubles as caffeine. Cadbury claims the chocolate bar stimulates mental energy by increasing...

Hershey Trust nixes sale. (Candy News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... And just like that, it was over. Well, maybe not entirely over. The ramifications of Milton Hershey Trust deciding that it was no longer interested in selling Hershey Foods as a means of diversifying its stock portfolio, thus ensuring a...

Sacmi & Catelli acquires Carle & Montanari. (Candy News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Sacmi & Catelli S.p.A., a holding company for a group of food processing equipment companies, acquired Carle & Montanari S.p.A. and Carle & Montanari, Inc., on July 31st. Both Carle & Montanari units will join Gram Equipment A/S, Denmark,...

Trio to exhibit at IEFP show. (Candy News).
September 1, 2002... American Chocolate Mould Company (ACMC), Aasted-Mikroverk and A. E. Nielsen announced they will share a combined booth (No. 7327, Lakeside Center) at the upcoming IEFP 2002 show being held at Chicago's McCormick Place this November 3-7. ...

Union Confectionery, Rabin Worldwide to handle Hershey Foods' equipment sell-offs. (Candy News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Hershey Foods Corp., Hershey, Pa., has appointed Union Confectionery Machinery Company and Rabin Worldwide as the exclusive liquidators of its surplus assets connected with previously announced plant closings. The liquidation will affect...

Chicago-based NutraSweet Co. named board member True Knowles its chairman and interim chief executive officer and promoted Craig Petray to president. (People on the Move).
September 1, 2002... Chicago-based NutraSweet Co. named board member True Knowles its chairman and interim chief executive officer and promoted Craig Petray to president. Terce Henriquez, was promoted to vice president--Global Label Sales by AET Films in New...

Sweet union: Rialto, Calif.-based Biscomerica looks to expand its involvement in candy production by interjecting its processing and licensing expertise in cookies and applying it toward quality, high-end coated confections. (Cover Story).
September 1, 2002... It's not as if owners Nadi Soltan and Ayad Fargo were newcomers to confectionery. After all, the two brothers-in-law started their business in 1980 producing cream-injected rolled wafers that were enrobed in chocolate, replicating products...

Streamlining shortbread processing. (Cover Story).(at Biscomerica Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Heat versus cool. Granular versus liquid. Coating versus mixing. These are only some of the differences between cookie and candy processing. Nevertheless, as in any food plant, times, temperatures and textures all come into play. At...

The Sarris signature. (Chocolate Trendsetter).(Sarris Candies Inc., in Canonsburg, Pa.)
September 1, 2002... How does a high-school dropout make himself one of the most successful candy manufacturers of mid-size family operations? "The three Ds: Dedication, discipline, desire... and patience," says Frank Sarris, founder, owner and president of Sarris...

Introducing a truly haute hazelnut contest: sponsored by the Hazelnut Council, Wilbur Chocolate, and Candy Industry.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Certain ingredients are meant to go together. Strawberries and cream. Lemons and limes. Chocolate and hazelnuts. Within the confectionery world, hazelnuts--often referred to as the aristocratic nut of choice--have held a special place with...

Fruit of the 'toon: fruit snacks grab a growing chunk of the candy market with a reputation for health and a heavy reliance on animated cartoon characters. (Category Closeup).
September 1, 2002... Audrey Loomis is a fruit snack expert. She's sampled them all--from Scooby Doo to Curious George to Winnie the Pooh. She surveys the shelves whenever she's in the fruit snack aisle. She scans the packaging, picking out the new brands, choosing...

Marketplace challenges intensify packaging demands; Candy Industry's latest survey reaffirms that processors primarily want quality, value and timely delivery from their suppliers. (2002 Candy Industry Packaging Survey).(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2002... In these uncertain times, candy processors want to give a KISS to their packaging suppliers. No, it's not a romantic gift of candy nor a sudden surge of affection in the supply chain. It's Keep It Simple, Supplier. More than ever, suppliers...

East Stroudsbourg, Pa.-based Vigon International, Inc., has expanded its strategic partnership with the Basic Ingredient division of Givaudan Flavors, Cincinnati. (News Ticker).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... East Stroudsbourg, Pa.-based Vigon International, Inc., has expanded its strategic partnership with the Basic Ingredient division of Givaudan Flavors, Cincinnati. The expanded partnership calls for Vigon to market and supply the complete line...

Unilever confirmed that it will sell the Netherlands-based edible oil unit, Loders Croklaan, to Malaysia's 101 Corp. (News Ticker).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Unilever confirmed that it will sell the Netherlands-based edible oil unit, Loders Croklaan, to Malaysia's 101 Corp. Brrhad for about $217 million. Negotiations had progressed to the point that discussions with trade unions could commence. ...

National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Biotech). (News Ticker).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Researchers at the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Biotech), which is based at the University of Philippines Los Banos, have developed three new products from coconut oil. Using enzyme lipase, the scientists...

An article written by Professor Gordon Parker in the American Journal of Psychiatry claims that chocolate consumption does actually make people feel good. (News Ticker).
September 1, 2002... An article written by Professor Gordon Parker in the American Journal of Psychiatry claims that chocolate consumption does actually make people feel good. He says that carbohydrates and sugar in chocolate flood the brain with uplifting...

Improving on Mother Nature: recent bench-top developments promise improved emulsifier benefits for confectionery formulations.
September 1, 2002... The science behind emulsifters amazes almost as much as eating the confections emulsifiers help create. Responsible for many of the wonderfully creamy and gooey textures that help define candy, these substances also bring together otherwise...

Aloha snacks. (New Products).(from Hawaiian Host, Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... COMPANY: Hawaiian Host, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii THE PRODUCT: My Hawaii Macadamia Nut Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Caramel Chocolate snack packs THE HOOK: Hawaiian Host looks to make munching on chocolate-covered macadamia nuts even...

Low-carb chocolate bars. (New Products).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... COMPANY: Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., Ronkonkoma, N.Y. THE PRODUCT: Atkins Endulge Candy Bar THE HOOK: After a year of limited distribution and test marketing, Atkins Nutritionals will roll out its controlled carbohydrate chocolate candy...

Nuts Southern style. (New Products).(from Dillon Candy Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... THE COMPANY: Dillon Candy Co., Boston, Ga. THE PRODUCT: Praline Pecans and Chocolate Peanuts THE HOOK: Known for its line of specialty nut candies such as Pecan Divinity and Pecan Puffs, Dillon Candy has added two new items for the...

Clif Bar Inc. (Holiday Rollouts).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Athletes looking to get in shape after Thanksgiving will have an opportunity to savor dessert again, albeit in a more nutritional format. Berkeley, Calif.-based Clif Bar Inc. offers Spiced Pumpkin Pie and Caramel Apple Cobbler flavors for those...

Seattle Chocolates. (Holiday Rollouts).(gift boxes)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... Seattle Chocolates offers consumers a variety of ways to present the company's fine collection of chocolate truffles with new gift boxes. The Seattle-based Chocolatier has red and green 8-oz gift boxes decorated in gold with the words Merry...

Jelly Belly Candy Co. (Holiday Rollouts).(conversation beans)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... Fairfield, Calif. Jelly Belly Candy Co. stresses the need for dialogue in budding relation ships, particularly through the use of its new "Conversation Beans." The jelly beans come in 3.5-oz. bags as well as 1.75-oz boxes and feature "modern...

Less sugar, more fiber.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... ORAFTI Active Food Ingredients demonstrated at this year's IFT 2002 show the ability to formulate traditional sugar products, such as cookies and candies, with high fiber ingredients. The reformulated products contained such functional...

New coatings.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Lititz, Pa.-based Wilbur Chocolate Co. complements its line of premium chocolate coatings with three new varieties. The first features a Liberty milk chocolate that contains a caramelized flavor profile while retaining a balanced chocolate...

Accuracy counts. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The CCNW-1200, a 12-lane combination weigher designed for zero-tolerance weigh-count applications from KEY-PACK Machines, a unit of Research & Development Packaging Corp. based in Lebanon, N.J., features digital signal processing, real-time...

High-speed scales. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Green Bay, Wis.-based Multipond produces scales that range from 10 to 24 heads while operating at high speeds with great weighing accuracy. Electrically operated and equipped with climate control, all scales have removable vibrator pans (no...

Multihead weighers maximize output. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Ishida's Millennium combination weighers, supplied by Heat & Control in Hayward, Calif., optimize the performance of any vertical form/fill/seal equipment. New operator controls visually display the input/output timing between the scales and...

Flexible, low-cost distribution systems. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The latest generation of automatic distribution systems from United Kingdom-based Autowrappers, a member of GEI Group Ltd., provides greater flexibility and reliability at a lower cost, says the company. In addition to having Allen Bradley...

Automatic film splicing. (Plant, Processing and Packaging Technology).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Imagine changing rolls of film in a vertical form/fill/seal bagger without changing rolls or stopping production. Rovema Packaging Machines, Lawrenceville, Ga., has teamed up with a well-known producer of automatic splicers to produce a compact...

Brighter, bolder packaging for Melster trio. (Inovations in Packaging).(Melster Candies Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Cambridge, Wis.-based Melster Candies has been producing Salt Water Taffy, Peanut Butter Kisses and Chocolate Peanut Butter Kisses for more than 25 years. During that time, the company has made several product improvements in flavor and...

Stoking sales with metal tin detailing. (Inovations in Packaging).(Amurol Confections, J.L. Clark Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... When Yorkville, Ill.-based Amurol Confections looked to launch its new Dragon Fire chewing gum, it wanted to do so with a truly distinctive package, one that would attract and awe the most critical of all consumers, kids. The design that...

Sweet profiles. (Candy Wrapper).(Jim Lampman, Lake Champlain Chocolates)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Signs that Jim Lampman would become a professional "foodie" surfaced early on in his life. He started working in foodservice at the age of 14, quickly progressing to fudge shop to ice cream parlor to restaurant owner. At age 19, he was already...

Chupa Chups enlists crooners for classic flavor rollout. (Candy Wrapper).(Chupa Chups S.A.; Wild, Cool & Swinging, Volume Five CD)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... As part of an effort to reintroduce its flagship brand to the United States, Barcelona-based Chupa Chups has embraced the swinging style of popular lounge act crooners--Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Louis Prima, Wayne Newton, Nat King...