Confectioner articles from April 2004

Confectioner archives from April 2004

Upfront.(Editorial)
April 1, 2004... Sparking Seasonal Candy Sales As I sit down to write this month's Upfront column, my thoughts have a seasonal bent for a variety of reasons. On the personal front, I've recently wrapped up shopping for Easter candy--probably my biggest...

Stagnito expands into book publishing with guide to successful product launches.(Confectioner News)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Stagnito Communications Inc. (SCI), the world's largest publisher of food, beverage and packaging magazines, ventures into book publishing with the October 2004 release of "New Product Launches: 10 Proven Strategies." Deerfield,...

Impact confections acquires some foreign brands.(Confectioner News; from Foreign Candy Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The Foreign Candy Co. Inc. has sold Mega Warheads, Wally Pops, Paint Brush, Sidewalk Chalk Bubble Gum and Bubble Gum Crayons to Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Impact Confections for an undisclosed sum. Hull, Iowa-based The Foreign Candy...

Brach's marks centennial with new packaging, sales goal.(Confectioner News; Brach's Confections Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Dallas-based Brach's Confections Inc. celebrates its 100th anniversary with fresh new packaging for its entire product line. Brach's package redesign places primary emphasis on its updated logo. More than 90 percent of consumers tested...

Robert S. Hondal.(Names in the News)(Retirement Of Robert S. Hondal.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Robert S. Hondal, national sales manager for the Anthony-Thomas Candy Co., Columbus, Ohio, retires after 41 years in the candy business. Hondal started his career with Kaufmann's Department Store in 1963, working as the candy and gourmet...

Patrick L. Hurley.(Names in the News)(Appointment.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Patrick L. Hurley has been appointed international sales director for Spangler Candy Co., Bryan, Ohio. Hurley, who was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame in June 2003, will be the primary contact for Spangler's international sales business.

John A. Stachowiak.(Names in the News; Hershey Foods Corp. )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... John A. Stachowiak has been promoted to vice president, internal audit for the Hershey Foods Corp. Stachowiak served as Hershey's director of internal audit for 14 years. His responsibilities include assessing risks in various areas of the...

Kevin Fritton.(Names in the News; Carbolite Foods Inc. appointment)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Kevin Fritton has been named chief operating officer of Carbolite Foods Inc., Evansville, Ind. Previously, Fritton was executive vice president for 256 Operating Associates, responsible for the operations of quick-service restaurant chain...

Scott Curtis.(Names in the News)(Carbolite Foods Inc. appointment)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Scott Curtis has been appointed manager of marketing services for Carbolite Foods Inc. Curtis previously served as a district sales manager with Coca-Cola Enterprises for eight years.

How Michaels crafts impulse candy sales: front-end confections turn in a strong performance for this leading arts-and-crafts-store chain.(In the Store)(Michaels)
April 1, 2004... Shoppers don't walk through the doors of a Michaels arts and crafts store looking for candy. But quite a few of them exit the store with one or more candy products stashed in their shopping bags--along with the frames, floral items, and...

Sour Jujyfruits.(Candy Product Update; Farley's & Sathers Candy Co. Inc. offers new flavors)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Farley's & Sathers Candy Co. Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (800) 533-0330 The candy many have enjoyed inside movie theaters and out is now available in sour flavors. This line extension of the nationally popular Heide brand,...

New Red Vines Twists.(Candy Product Update; American Licorice Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... American Licorice Co. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (510) 487-5500 Red Vines brand Twists are now available in four new varieties. Pink Strawberry Twists and Red Cherry Twists each come in a 5.5-ounce tray and Jumbo Pink Strawberry...

New Harry Potter Candies.(Candy Product Update; from Cap Candy)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Cap Candy, a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (707) 251-9321 Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, inspired by the wildly popular Harry Potter series of books and movies, has three new flavors--earthworm, soap and...

Swap Pop.(Candy Product Update; from Imaginings 3)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Imaginings 3 Inc.--Flix Candy [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (847) 647-1370 Flix's "push-n-pull" Swap Pop is three lollipops in one, with Green Apple, Wild Blue Raspberry and Sour Strawberry flavors. Kids can switch from one flavor to...

Finger Lites.(Candy Product Update; from Malibu Toys )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Malibu Toys [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (818) 772-7888 Finger Lites Light-Up Candy Rings utilize cutting-edge, patented technology to light up from inside the candy, according to Malibu Toys. Kids can snack on or wear the ring with...

Seattle Chocolate Spring Collection.(Candy Product Update)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Seattle Chocolate Co. (800) 334-3600 Seattle's 2004 Spring Collection features new, 16-ounce Gatsby Gift Boxes. They are available in two color schemes--pink and chocolate-colored or turquoise and chocolate-colored. Each box is...

Bubblicious Bursts Gums and Pops.(Candy Product Update)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Cadbury Adams USA (877) 492-3267 A flavorful liquid center is the hallmark of both Bubblicious Bursts Gums and Bubblicious Burst Pops. Gum flavors include Strawberry Bomb, Green Apple Flood and Thunderin' Bubble Gum. Gum is available...

Chocolate Nut Roll.(Candy Product Update)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Pearson Candy Company (800) 328-6507 The Limited Edition Chocolate Nut Roll is Pearson's popular Salted Nut Roll complemented with an outside layer of milk chocolate for a salty and sweet flavor combination. It is offered in a...

Engineer invents highly-visible lighted lollipop.(Candy Product Update; Lite-Pop from inventor Richard Johnson )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Lite-Pop Lite Pop LLC (858) 509-9777 California-based engineer and inventor Richard Johnson has created Lite-Pop, an illuminated lollipop that can stay lit continuously for six to eight hours and can be seen from up to a mile...

Applaud the Category Drivers of 2004: there are a couple of new champions this year, but mostly, the industry is going to recognize some familiar names. Many of last year's winners revved up their excellence engines for another lap.(Category Drivers)
April 1, 2004... How sweet it is--to please not only the sweet cravings of the end consumer, but to be known for superior practices by the retailers and distributors that get the treats sweetly sold. These are our winners--candy suppliers with confections of...

Are you season-savvy? Celebrate the opportunity to manage seasonal candy sales more strategically.(Category Insights)
April 1, 2004... Everyone in the confections business knows that one of the constants in seasonal candy is change--the constant rotating of various holiday candies to come one right after the other. The joke among consumers is that the day after Christmas,...

Dichotomies prevail at global sweets fair: single-origin chocolate, fruit inclusions, dessert fillings and wellness offerings are among the many product trends on display at ISM.(ISM Follow-Up)
April 1, 2004... Good news, bad news. Bad news, good news. Good news... well, you get the drift. At the 34th International Sweets and Biscuits Fair (ISM) in Cologne, Germany, there seemed to be plenty of dichotomies circulating at the confectionery...

Candy with a cause: a growing number of industry players engage in altruistic marketing efforts.(Trade Talk)
April 1, 2004... Taking a cue perhaps from the long connection that sweets and causes have enjoyed--from Girl Scouts peddling cookies to kids selling candy bars for their ball teams--some for-profit confectionery companies have been adopting a similar...

Do sales and spirituality mix?(Trade Talk)(Adkins)
April 1, 2004... Religion, politics and polite dinner conversation, the old saying goes, don't mix. Does the same admonition hold true for mixing spirituality with selling candy? A couple of high-profile confectionery companies don't think so. Sweet...

JMP jump starts creative process: concept development group takes an organized albeit off-the-wall approach to inventing new products and promotional strategies.(Best, Brightest, Boldest)(JMP Creative)
April 1, 2004... I magine starting your workweek by making balloon animals, watching a frog race or playing a spirited game of Pictionary. Staff members at Santa Ana, Calif.-based JMP Creative, a concept development company, have done all of the preceding...

Valentine's Day Chocolates.(Product Update; Madelaine Chocolate Novelties redesigns packaging )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Madelaine Chocolate Novelties (800) 322-1505 Redesigned packaging emerges in Madelaine's Valentine's Day line. The popular Love & Kisses Solid Milk Chocolate Hearts are featured in two new, clear coronet packs topped with a gold and...

Valentine's Gum.(Product Update; from Ford Gum and Machine Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Form Gum & Machine Co. (847) 955-0003 For Valentine's Day 2005, Ford Gum & Machine Co. introduces two new products to its popular Hip-Hearts line. The 10-inch tall, bright red Hip-Hearts Gumball Machine features a spiral drop chute...