Candy Business articles from September 2001

Candy Business archives from September 2001

When Cultures Collide.(Ivory Coast cocoa farms and child labor)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... DAVE HOFFMANN * Recent allegations of child labor abuses on Ivory Coast cocoa farms are stirring up tempests in chocolate kettles throughout the developed world. While details on the full extent of the practice will have to wait until the...

CMA, Industry React To 'Slave-Free' Labeling.(Chocolate Manufacturers Association, child slave labor)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- Catching the industry by surprise, a House amendment in support of voluntary labeling of "slave-free" chocolate had Chocolate Manufacturers Association lobbyists working to derail the proposal at press time. The proposal, a...

Bono Returns to Head Quality Candy.(Al Bono)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... JULIAN, CA -- Al Bono, former CEO of Favorite Brands International, joins Quality Candy Co. as a principal and is named president and CEO of the company. Quality, which Bono says is the leading supplier of hard candy to the food service...

Sugarfree Captures More Consumers, Dollars.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... CLEVELAND -- Consumers vote their preferences with their pocketbooks, and sales of sugarfree gum, hard candy and chocolates are the beneficiaries. For the 52 weeks ended July 7, sugarfree candies continued to post industry-leading numbers,...

Molins Acquires Rose Forgrove Operations.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND -- Packaging machinery supplier Molins PLC acquires Rose Forgrove, manufacturer of horizontal flow wrapping machines. The acquisition allows Molins to develop and supply integrated systems, particularly combining flow...

AWMA Renames, Shortens 2002 Show.(American Wholesale Marketers Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... WASHINGTON -- The American Wholesale Marketers Association's 2002 expo in Dallas has been shortened from three to two days in an attempt to reduce a scheduling conflict with the ISM international candy show in Cologne. The change was...

Dorval Banks On Choice Branding.(Dorval Trading Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... NANUET, NY -- Dorval Trading Co., Ltd. is launching its own line of candy under the Choice Confections banner. The new brand name will serve as an umbrella for the company's items, including a full line of non-chocolate candy such as filled and...

Kraft Expands In Russia.(Kraft Foods Co., Stollwerck AG acquisition)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... NORTHFIELD, IL -- Kraft Foods acquires the central and eastern European confectionery business of Germany-based Stollwerek AG. Terms of the agreement, which awaits regulatory approval, were not disclosed. Kraft will acquire Stollwerek's...

Takasago Senior Flavorist.(Jean Cassidy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... ROCKLEIGH, NJ -- Jean Cassidy joins Takasago International as senior flavorist. Her responsibilities include developing flavors for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets. Previously, she was a senior flavorist with Bush, Boake,...

ICCO SUMMARY OF FORECASTS AND REVISED ESTIMATES.(International Cocoa Organization)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... ICCO SUMMARY OF FORECASTS AND REVISED ESTIMATES COCOA YEAR (OCT.-SEPT) 1999/2000 2000/2001 FORECAST REVISED ESTIMATES (A) PREVIOUS FORECAST (A) World Production 3,061 ...

Squareshootor Facility Closes, Ann Raskas Dropped.(Gilliam Candy facility and brands)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... KANSAS CITY -- As part of a major consolidation effort to cut costs, Gilliam Candy Brands, Inc. has closed its Squareshooter manufacturing facility in Edwardsville, KS. CEO Bill Lacy tells CandyBUSINESS thc move will allow thc company to...

Goetze Expands Presence In Canada, Signs Distributor.(Goetze's Candy Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... BALTIMORE -- Bonbons Associes 2000 Inc. is now the exclusive Canadian distributor of Goetze's Candy Co. products. With Goetze's approval, Bonbons can modify Goetze's packs to meet Canadian bilingual labeling requirements, but will not...

Hershey Buys Brazilian Plant.(Hershey do Brasil)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... HERSHEY, PA -- Hershey do Brasil, Hershey Food Corp.'s Brazilian subsidiary, has acquired the confectionery business of Visagis. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Included are a manufacturing plant and equipment in Sao Roque used to...

Fats, Oil Maker Promotes ten Haaf.(Loders Croklaan, Lambert ten Haaf)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... WORMERVEER, THE NETHERLANDS -- Lambert ten Haaf is promoted to senior marketing manager by Loders Croklaan. An 11-year veteran of the company, ten Haaf was named to the post after serving three years as director of sales and marketing for the...

High-Speed Flow-Wrap Film Seals Tight.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... ELGIN, IL -- A new line of heat-sealed, three-layer pillow pack film from Multifilm Packaging Corp. is said to run at 2,000ppm with a 51mm or two-in, cutoff. Dubbed SuperSeal, the film is available in clear, white and metallized structures said...

Arcor SAIC.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Gustavo Badino heads Arcor SAIC's new Toronto-based Canadian subsidiary.

Klockner Hansel.(new Florida location)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Klockner Hansel Process Machinery has moved its U.S. office to 2117 S.E. 25th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL, 33904.

Coperior Corp.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Coperior Corp. is the company formed by the merger of Krupp, Werner & Pleiderer and Buss, Waeschle.

Goodman Packaging Equipment.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Goodman Packaging Equipment is moving into its new 63,800 sq ft manufacturing plant at 1081 Northpoint Blvd., Waukegan, IL, 60085.

Interpack 2002.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Interpack 2002, scheduled for April 24 to 30, 2002 in Dusseldorf, Germany, is sold out. Nearly 2,100 companies will exhibit...

Hillside Candy Co.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Hillside Candy Co. has traded aspartame for Splenda in its Go Lightly brand candy...

Fortitech, Inc.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Fortitech, Inc. has been awarded ISO 9001 status.

THE TASTE OF SUCCESS.
September 1, 2001... Herm Rowland and Bill Kelley reveal the strategies behind developing Jelly Belly's one-of-a-kind flavors, from buttered popcorn to Juicy Pear. IF EVER FLAVORS epitomized a sector, Jelly Belly jelly beans do. The brand turned 25 this year...

Self-Cleaning Depositor Offers Added Flexibility.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Lothar A. Wolf Spezialmaschinen booth visitors can view the company's newest offering, the Wolf DDT Chocolate Drop Depositor. Designed for use by large and small manufacturers, the servo-controlled depositor can be used as a portable unit or as...

Chocolate Equipment, Belting Solutions Displayed.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... J.A. Emilius' Sons, Inc. spotlights an array of chocolate machines from New Zealand's Production Techniques Ltd., including melters, enrobers, cooling tunnels, one-shot depositors and other chocolate production equipment. Belting solutions...

Fondant Plants, Belt Coaters Sized To Fit.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The Hohberger Fondant System is on display at the LMC International booth. Said to be ideal for preparing fondant for creme and liquid centers, the continuous system can be designed to meet production requirements of 500 to 5,000 lbs/hr....

Lee Industries Adds Groen Equipment.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Lee Industries, Inc.'s Process Systems & Equipment and Fluid Transfer divisions focuses on confectioners' needs for mixers, sanitary ball valves and kettles. Also on the booth will be a variety of equipment from Groen, which Lee acquired...

Pick Features Sanitary Heaters.(Pick Heaters Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Pick Heaters, Inc. will display a number of the company's direct steam injection liquid heating systems, including its line of 3A Sanitary Heaters used for in-line cooking. Visit Pick Heaters on IEFP Booth 531.

Sieves, Separators On Display.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Russell Finex experts will be on hand to answer questions on the company's line of sieves and separators ranging in size from 15 to 48 inches. Also on the booth will be Eco Separators. Designed to handle liquid/liquid or solid/solid separation,...

Metal Detectors Catch Non-Ferrous, Stainless Steel.(from Safeline)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Metal detectors from Safeline, Inc. are designed to detect small particles of metal contamination including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as stainless steel. Visit Safeline on IEFP Booth 734.

Plastic Trays, Containers Ease Production.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... WRH Industries, Inc. will exhibit its line of plastic trays and containers designed and manufactured to meet NSF, FDA, USDA requirements. Said to withstand temperatures from 50[degrees] to 550[degrees]F, WRH items are backed by breakage...

Flat-Flex Belting Introduced.(by Wire Belt Company of America)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... The Wire Belt Co. of America showcases its new Flat-Flex XT conveyor belting as well as the original Flat-Flex. Also featured is the Flex-Turn Series 300, said to offer an open conveying surface for maximum product exposure. For product...

Enrobers, Depositors Take Center Stage.(at International Banking Industry Exposition)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Exhibiting in the Las Vegas Convention Center at the International Baking Industry Exposition, d. d. & d. Machinery, Inc. demonstrates the features and capabilities of a variety of chocolate and cooking equipment from Sollich KG, Chocotech,...

Littleford Day Highlights Processing Equipment.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Said to maintain a completely equipped test center to assist customers in process development, Littleford Day, Inc. features processing equipment including mixers, granulators, agglomerators, vacuum dryers, liquid dispensers and pressure...

Woody Offers Auto Decorators.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... On display at the Woody Associates Inc. booth are automatic chocolate and icing decorating machines for candy, cakes and snacks. The company highlights its continuous operation machine which strings onto a moving belt so the machine's functions...

Range Of Lifts Offered By Savage.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... F Five different models of LifTILTruks, Savage Bros. Co.'s kettle and mixing bowl lift systems, are highlighted on its booth. The company is also displaying its FireMixer cooker-mixer, as well as 50 to 1,250 lb. chocolate conditioners and...

Dutch Cocoa Powders In Rainbow Colors.(from Blommer Chocolate)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Among its various cocoa powder and specialty coating offerings, Blommer Chocolate Co. plans to spotlight its alkalized and black cocoa powders. The Specialty Cocoas Collection is a line of Dutch cocoa powders in a spectrum of colors and...

Rasch Updates Foilers.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Emkay Confectionery Machinery Co. is showing recent advancements from Rasch GmbH, including the Rasch RKS 2 wrapper. Foiling chocolates at 400 ppm, the RKS 2 is available with a pressureless infeed belt or infeed chains for asymmetrical pieces....

Flow Packer Debuts From ACMC.(American Chocolate Mould Co)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... American Chocolate Mould Co., Inc. showcases its newly acquired line of Rimopack Universal flow pack machines from Spain's Rimopack, S/L. With speeds of up to 200ppm using all types of film, Rimopack's horizontal machines are available with...

High-Speed Wrapper, Feed System Highlighted.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... Formost Packaging Machines Inc. presents the Fuji-Formost Model FW-3401HS Horizontal Wrapper. Designed to wrap bite-size products at speeds up to 1,500ppm, the machine is equipped with disk feeders, six-up jaws, automatic film splicer, film...

Cartoning Systems In Single, Double Head Designs.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Kliklok-Woodman Packaging Solutions displays the ECT-625 carton forming machine with a four-station rotary turret design for continuous carton control. Single or double head configurations have speeds up to 75 cartons and 140 trays per minute....

Cartoning System, Bagger On Display.(from Econo-Pak, Tokyo Automatic Machinery)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Duma Packaging Machinery exhibits a cartoning system from Econo-Pak and two V/F/F/S machines from Tokyo Automatic Machinery. Cartoning systems include carton formers, ABB robots and carton closers. The company's intermittent motion V/F/F/S...

Packaging Solutions For Hard-To-Handle Products.(from Acma GD)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... Acma GD demonstrates its model 830/F, one of four models in the 800 series. The intermittent motion machine packs moulded or enrobed chocolates in a variety of shapes. Wrap styles include bunch, point fold and double-end-twist at speeds to...

Bosch Spotlights V/F/F/S.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... The U.S. Packaging Machinery Division of Robert Bosch GmbH is showcasing its new V/F/F/S Model SVB 3601. Available in two versions, 3601 and 3601R, the intermittent motion machines are designed for high-speed packaging of pillow pouches as well...

Pack System For Recloseable Pouches.(Klockner Bartelt's RPM 950 packaging machinery introduced)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... Klockner Bartelt showcases packaging machinery including its RPM 950. The H/F/F/S machine produces recloseable stand-up pouches using Pactiv Corp.'s Hefty Slide-Rite closure system. The machine makes pouches up to 9.5- x 12.5-in, tall with a...

Service Programs Available From SIG Pack.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Manufacturers can stop by the SIG Packaging Services booth to learn more about its available services, including training, productivity audits, service level agreements, and modernization and rebuilds of older machines. Visit SIG Pack on PMMI...

Magnetic Detectors Remove Contaminants.(Bunting Magnetics Co.'s products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Bunting Magnetics Co. displays its line of magnetic metal separation equipment and metal detector/separators, designed to remove ferrous and nonferrous metal contaminates from dry particulates, liquids and slurries. Options include...

Pouch Packer For Wrapped Candy.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Rennco, Inc., maker of vertical polyethylene and shrink packaging machinery and systems, exhibits its Model 201 Pouch Pack packaging system for loose products. The system produces center folded poly ethylene bags from 2 x 2 to S x 10 in. A...

Loma Launches Temperature Measurement System.(Loma Systems Inc.'s Celsius system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... Loma Systems, Inc. introduces Celsius, a temperature measurement system for food applications. The system uses microwave thermometry to measure the thermal radiation wavelengths emitted by an object. The company also demonstrates its newly...

In-Line Modular Labeling Systems Presented.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Quadrel Labeling Systems, Inc. exhibits in-line labeling systems for medium- to high-speed applications. The VersaLine can be configured for front/back, wrap, top, bottom or custom applications at speeds up to 300ppm. The company also...

Rough-Duty Material Handling Solutions.(Remcon)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The Remcon, Inc. booth features the company's line of heavy duty material handling containers including bulk bins, hoppers, aseptic shipping containers, insulated bulk bins, tote boxes, drums and plastic lockers. Visit Remcon on PMMI Booth 767....

Scales, Fillers For Free-Flowing, Sticky Products.(Weigh Right Automatic Scale Co)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Weigh Right Automatic Scale Co. showcases its PMB-1E economy scale for free-flowing products. The scale has a range of one-oz. to five lbs. and includes a mini-air compressor for single button start-up. The BDC-1 is a net weigh scale...

Checkweigher For Small, Lightweight Items.(Garvens USA)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Garvens USA exhibits the Garvens 51 check-weigher featuring mini conveyors. Designed to weigh and sort light items with diameters as low as 15mm, small roller diameters enable product transfer and are said to eliminate instability issues. ...

New Bulk Candy Scales Also Count Items.(Advanced Poly-Packaging)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... Featuring a digital display, the Model 7000 Weigh Scale from Advanced Poly-Packaging, Inc., is said to quickly weigh and count large batches of candy for packing in polybags, cartons and blister packs. Pneumatically-controlled gates and the...

V/F/F/S Units Feature Modular Design.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... H UVA Packaging, a division of PMB-UVA, Inc., is featuring Newton the company's newest entry in the V/F/F/S market. The Newton 250i and 400i, with outputs of 120 and 100 bags per minute, respectively, produce bag styles which including...

EPI Highlights Labeling Equipment, Accessories.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Attendees can explore labeling options at the EPI Labelers booths at both PMMI and IBIE. At PMMI, the company displays its line of inserters utilizing overwrap and non-overlap pieces in a bandolier format. Labeling equipment, including a bag...

Belts Track to Within 1/8-In.(Eckels-Bilt)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Conveyor belts from 6 to 180-in, wide in any material can be tracked by Eckels-Bilt, Inc.'s True Tracker automatic belt tracking systems, according to the company. The units are guaranteed to track belts to within 1/8-in. tolerance. First-time...

BOOSTING PRODUCT APPEAL WITH SPECIALTY PACKAGING.
September 1, 2001... Does your products' packaging reflect your products' quality? Packaging suppliers tell CandyBUSINESS how first impressions can increase sales, generate higher rings and differentiate your product on crowded shelves. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE...

THE HISPANIC MARKET.
September 1, 2001... Much more than a niche market, Hispanic consumers are a major farce among U.S. consumers. Candy Business investigates the market power of the Hispanic community. WHILE U.S. CANDY MAKERS might feel the pain of growing competition from south...

Common Sense Should Prevail.(recalling gel-like fruit candies)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... TERESA TARANTINO As the super-protective aunt of two young nephews, headlines warning of small children choking on consumer products always attract my attention. The most recent news concerns gel-like fruit candies, said to be...

COMMUNICATING WHEN CRISIS STRIKES.
September 1, 2001... Crisis management expert Diane Mitchell imagines the worst and spells out how to communicate when crisis strikes. IT'S A NIGHTMARE--some kid is reported to have found a roach in one of your candy bars, as outlined in Part 1 of this report...