Candy Business articles from September 2002

Candy Business archives from September 2002

Things you learn in third grade. (Editorial).(varous parties react to Milton Hershey School Trust's desire to sell Hershey Foods Corp. )(Editorial)
September 1, 2002... * Draped in trappings worthy of a Dickens novel, the still-unfolding drama in Eastern Pennsylvania has generated enough controversy in the Hershey community and the nearby offices of commonwealth officials to last a generation. Other than...

PA Governor, Attorney General enter Hershey fray. (News).(Hershey Foods Corp. )
September 1, 2002... HERSHEY, PA -- With concern growing about the impact a new owner of Hershey Foods Corp. might have on the town of Hershey and more than 6,200 jobs throughout the mid-state region, Pennsylvania Governor Mark Shweiker and state Attorney General...

Mars, Masterfoods presidents appointed. (News).(Paul S. Michaels, Robert Gamgort)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Paul S. Michaels, president of Masterfoods USA, has been promoted to Americas Regional President for Mars, Inc., replacing Mike Murphy, who has retired. Robert Gamgort, general manager for Masterfoods USA's Chocolate...

Chocolate liquor reaps sugar price break. (News).(Ghana will take advantage of African Growth and Opportunity Act )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... CLEVELAND -- Cocoa processing facilities in Ghana are adding moulding lines to take advantage of a provision in The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that allows cocoa and cocoa products containing up to 65 percent sugar to be imported...

Cocoa Alliance exec urges fundamental market change. (News).(Hope Sona Ebai )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... ACCRA, GHANA -- Hope Sona Ebai, secretary general of the Cocoa Producers Alliance, says to improve cocoa prices on the world market, cocoa producing countries need to adopt new marketing strategies. His statements come as the Alliance prepares...

Maltitol shortage hurts sugarfree sector. (News).
September 1, 2002... CLEVELAND -- Sugarfree chocolate makers are turning away business as crystalline maltitol, a key ingredient, continues in tight supply. Double-digit growth of nationally branded sugarfree pellet gums, chocolates, nutrition bars and baked goods...

AACT slates technical seminar sessions. (News).(American Association of Candy Technologists)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... GLEN ROCK, NJ -- The American Association of Candy Technologists has scheduled sessions for its 2002 National Technical Seminar, September 16 to 18, at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA. Opening the three-day gathering on September 16...

UCB opens R&D facility. (News).(UCB Films PLC )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... BRUSSELS -- UCB Films Plc has opened a R&D center in the UK, at Wigton, Cumbria. The 5, 500-sq-m [euro]9 million facility, adjacent to the company's production site, employs about 100 people. According to UCB, the facility will enable the...

Nestle reports drop in confectionery sales. (News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... VEVEY, SWITZERLAND -- Nestle SA reports first-half sales of its worldwide chocolate, confectionery and biscuits product group off 3.3 percent for the January to June period. The drop comes on sales of CHF 4.8 billion (U.S. $3.2 billion), off...

Candy brand equity ranks high. (News).(according to Harris Interactive Equitrend survey )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- According to an online Harris Interactive Equitrend survey asking 36,000 consumers to rate 1,000 brands, three of the top five and five of the 11 leading brands are candy items. Leading Harris' list is number one-rated Hershey's...

Hershey opens on Times Square. (News).(Hershey Foods Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... HERSHEY, PA -- Hershey Foods Corp. plans to open a 2,500sq-ft retail store on New York City's Times Square in November. The as-yet-unnamed store will be an "interactive experience" for consumers, according to Hershey, and "very different"...

Carle & Montanari acquired by holding company. (News).(Sacmi and Catelli S.p.A. )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... RALEIGH, NC -- Carle & Montanari, USA, Inc. and Cane & Montanari SpA have been acquired by Sacmi & Catelli SpA, a holding company of a group of food processing equipment companies. "We are very excited about becoming part of such a...

NCA addressing expo sampling abuses. (News).(National Confectioners Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... VIENNA, VA -- Addressing buyer and supplier feedback regarding overzealous sampling practices during the All Candy Expo, the National Confectioners Association says it is committed to revising its policy for next year's show. Larry Graham,...

Candy consumption flat in 2001. (News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Americans consumed an average of 22.7 lbs. of chocolate and non-chocolate candy last year, as well as 1.7 lbs. of gum, according to U.S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau statistics. (See Resource Center, page 44, for complete...

Trade Fixtures, Newleaf Designs merge. (News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... COLLEGE POINT, NY -- Trade Fixtures and Newleaf Designs have merged under the name Trade Fixtures/Newleaf Designs as a single subsidiary of Display Technologies, providing built merchandising solutions for the candy business. Display...

Former Thompson Candy owner dies. (News).(Knowlton H. White)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 1, 2002... MERIDEN, CT -- Knowlton H. White, former owner of Thompson Candy Co., died recently at age 84. He purchased Thompson from its founding family in 1967, retiring in 1979. White's son, Jeffrey is the current company president and CEO, and...

Union, Rabin to sell excess Hershey equipment. (News).(Union Confectionery Machinery Co., Rabin Worldwide)
September 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- Hershey Foods Corp. has contracted with Union Confectionery Machinery, Co. and Rabin Worldwide to liquidate excess assets from the closing of Hershey's New Brunswick, NJ, Pennsburg, PA, and Wheatridge, CO, facilities. Union...

Nutraceutical Candy has "great potential". (News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- Candy has "great potential" to be reformulated as a nutraceutical, according to the market research firm Packaged Facts. It claims marketers have largely overcome the challenge of maintaining the flavor and taste of a food with...

Fleming issues second quarter results. (News).(Fleming Companies)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... DALLAS -- Fleming Companies, Inc. reports income of $10.1 million before an extraordinary item for the second quarter of 2002, or $0.21 per share on a diluted basis, compared to a loss of $13.5 million, or a loss of $0.31 per share, in the...

EPI president killed in accident. (News).(James P. Vonderhorst, EPI Labelers)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 1, 2002... NEW FREEDOM, PA -- James P. Vonderhorst president of EPI Labelers, died recently as a result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident while riding his motorcycle. He was 57. A 1968 mechanical engineering graduate of the University of...

IFT president-elect named. (News).(Institute of Food Technologists, C. Ann Hollingsworth)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... CHICAGO -- Members of The Institute of Food Technologists have named C. Ann Hollingsworth president-elect. She succeeds Mark McLellan, who assumes responsibilities of president. Hollingsworth is president of Better Built Foods in...

Haarmann & Reimer, Dragoco acquired. (News).(by EQT Northern Europe Private Equity Funds)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... STOCKHOLM -- Investment group EQT Northern Europe Private Equity Funds has signed an agreement to acquire Haarmann & Reimer Group, the world's fifth largest manufacturer of flavors and fragrances. The sale price was reportedly [euro]1.66...

Child trafficking evidence found in West Africa. (News).(US agencies reveal cocoa industry child labor findings)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- As many as 2,500 child workers might have been trafficked for cocoa work in Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria, according to evidence gathered by The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Labor Department. The...

We make visiting ISM easier than ever. (Publisher's Note).(CandyBUSINESS arranges good accomodations for trade show)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... * EVER WANTED to visit the ISM show in Cologne but been put off by tales of exorbitant hotel rooms, moldy old dormitory boats and travel packages that force you to stay longer than you want? Well, now you've got no excuse not to attend the...

Blazing flavors dominate Confitexpo. (Global Trends).(Latin influence on candy evident at Mexican national candy show)
September 1, 2002... AS SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER manufacturers increasingly cater to U.S. markets, manufacturers are advised to offer to remain to take notice of product types they might need competitive. This was evident at Confitexpo, Mexico's national candy show,...

Nut ingredients. (Buyer's Guide).(Buyers Guide)
September 1, 2002... CandyBUSINESS presents a comprehensive guide to nuts, nut ingredients and nut replacers available from leading suppliers worldwide. To ensure accuracy, we work closely with suppliers to obtain the most up-to-date information. Nut and nut...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2002... * THIS CALENDAR IS PROVIDED AS A SERVECE TO OUR READERS AND CandyBUSINESS ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS TO PLACE AN EVENT IN THE CandyBUSINESS CALENDAR CONTACT THE EDITOR AT (216) 631 8200 SEPTEMBER 2002 SEPTEMBER 13-14...

Market insights 2001 U.S. market summary. (Resource Center).(candy shipments, exports, imports, apparent consumption)
September 1, 2002... U.S. CANDY MAKERS have enjoyed relatively healthy growth during the past decade, but a recent report from the U.S. Census bureau indicates 2001 was a relatively flat year. According to the bureau's Confectionery 2001 Industrial Report released...

Showcase for solutions: IEFP 2002 and Pack Expo International 2002 offer a massive showcase for candy makers' processing and packaging needs. CandyBUSINESS spotlights suppliers dedicated to advancing your business. (Show Previews).
September 1, 2002... FROM ONE END OF the production line to the other, the latest in candy and chocolate processing and packaging innovations come together at November's Pack Expo International and the co-located International Exposition For Food Processors (IEFP)...

Oldies but goodies: one candy company's excess equipment is another's profit-maker. CandyBUSINESS details manufacturers' opportunities in the worldwide market for used processing and packaging equipment. (Special Report).
September 1, 2002... CONSOLIDATION IN THE GLOBAL confectionery industry, compounded by economic pressures in many of the world's economies, is pushing large volumes of used confectionery processing and packaging equipment onto the market. As a result, used...

The retail squeeze. (Special Report).(industry consolidation)
September 1, 2002... IT'S HARD TO DISCUSS the candy business today without mentioning consolidation in some form. The big are getting bigger, while both mid-size retailers and manufacturers are seemingly becoming a thing of the past. However, industry sources...

If you get the chance, don't miss Hershey's Really Big 3-D Show running at Chocolate World. (Confidential).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... IF YOU GET THE CHANCE, don't miss Hershey's Really Big D. Show running at Chocolate World. The extravaganza mixes live action, 3-D animation and environmental effects in a specially built theater and delivers a great entertainment experience....

Sweetness is in the Pacific northwest air, courtesy of Harmony Foods Corp.'s gift of $2,500 each to public school systems in Brush Prairie, WA, and The Dalles, OR. (Confidential).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... SWEETNESS IS in the Pacific northwest air, courtesy of Harmony Foods Corp.'s gift of $2,500 each to public school systems in Brush Prairie, WA, and The Dalles, OR. The donations, funded by a 2001 promotional program that set aside three percent...

Niche Marketing. (Confidential).(lollipops for morning sickness)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... NICHE MARKETING is one thing, but lollipops for morning sickness? Conceived by an RN, four varieties of Preggie Pops include ginger, mint, lavender and sour. Said to relieve nausea, the purportedly puke-proofing pops are marketed by...

Chocolate's to die for, say nearly half of those who responded to the Food In America poll co-sponsored by Food & Wine magazine and AOL. (Confidential).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... CHOCOLATE'S TO DIE FOR, say nearly half of those who responded to the Food In America poll co-sponsored by Food & Wine magazine and AOL. About the same number picked Russell Crowe as the celebrity they'd most like to cover in chocolate. Howard...

Bubble gum-scented fashion accessories? (Confidential).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... BUBBLE GUM - SCENTED fashion accessories? First it was kids' perfumes, shampoos and body lotions, and now the alluring smell of grape bubble gum is wafting from - handbags, backpacks and laptop cases? Developed by a Hollywood designer, My...

You can't go wrong criticizing British food, and Nestle SA upped the ante, comparing mainstream British chocolate bars to el-cheapo 1980s wines such as Lambrusco, Blue Nun and Black Tower. (Confidential).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... You CAN 'T GO WRONG criticizing British food, and Nestle SA upped the ante, Comparing mainstream British chocolate bars to el-cheapo 1980s wines such as Lambrusco, Blue Nun and Black Tower. Backed by the "Chocolate Matters" tag line, the...

It's a big 'un alright. (Confidential).(world's largest lollipop)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... IT's A BIG 'UN alright. Weighing in at more than two tons, Hershey Foods Corp. 's World's Largest Lollipop is officially the biggest sucker on earth. The Guinness World Record pop is modeled after a Jolly Rancher pop and weighs in at 4,016...

How hot is it? (Confidential).
September 1, 2002... HOW HOT is it? CB's official Mexican candy taste-tester Jason Young shows off his mouth-cooling technique at July's Confitexpo. (see page 14 for his] full report on this year's candy sensations from south of the border).

Cheers & Jeers.
September 1, 2002... (CHEERS) To USA Today for its August19 Op/Ed piece, Sugar Lobby's Clout Threatens Economic Decay." It's about time tile mainstream press got behind this sour state of affairs. (JEERS) To the Milton Hershey School Trust. 'Nuff said. ...