Confectioner articles from January 2002

Confectioner archives from January 2002

It's a New Year. (UPfront).(Brief Article)(Editorial)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... It was great to hear media reports in mid-January that December retail results weren't nearly as bad as anticipated. The news was as welcome as the unseasonably warm and sunny weather we have enjoyed here in Chicago for much of December and...

Farley, Sathers change hands again; new owner hopes to stabilize them. (News Trends Strategy Analysis).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... The Farley and Sathers candy businesses will have a new home this year, with Kraft's decision to sell them to FS Acquisition Corp., a subsidiary of Catterton Partners. Catterton Partners is a private equity firm with a number of investments...

World's Finest explores Private Label business. (News Trends Strategy Analysis).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Chicago-based World's Finest Chocolate, a longtime provider of chocolates for fundraising ventures, is exploring opportunities in the private label sector. The company's marketers have taken note of the trend toward increasingly upscale...

More gels recalled. (News Trends Strategy Analysis).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Two companies -- Walong Marketing, Buena Park, Calif., and Joaly Enterprise Co., La Mirada, Calif., -- recalled gel candies during January. Gel candies made with the ingredient konjac pose a serious choking risk, according to the U.S....

R.M. Palmer upgrades manufacturing capacity. (News Trends Strategy Analysis).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... R.M. Palmer Co., West Reading, Pa., has invested about $5 million in new molding line technology to enhance production of its Big Bunny Bites Easter novelty as well as the addition of more cooler space at one of its warehouses. The new...

Selling Candy to the college crowd: Barnes & Noble college bookstores nourish the mind and satisfy the sweet tooth on campuses nationwide. (In the Store).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Making candy purchasing and merchandising decisions from a comfortably crowded office in New York City's busy Chelsea neighborhood, Rick Wilshe has a day-to-day work environment that appears far removed from the ivory towers of academia. ...

Halloween offerings. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Arcor has introduced its 2002 Halloween lineup featuring 13 different candy items. The Arcor Halloween program gives customers two value-oriented options. With the first option, customers can place high-volume direct import orders from...

Halloween lineup. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ford Gum & Machine Co. has introduced its new Halloween lineup for 2002. New items for the line include Haunted Heads Bubble Gum Balls in 12-ounce bags, Yowser!! Bubble Gum Balls in 12-ounce bags, and one-pound bags of Chunk-A-Chew Assorted...

Silvers Large Christmas Hexagon. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Because of the popularity of its Silvers in a hexagon-shaped plastic box unveiled for Christmas 2000, Ferrero has extended the line with a larger version for Christmas 2002. The new 3.5-ounce box contains 140 individually wrapped Silvers...

Christmas Novelties. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Now available for Christmas 2002 from Topps are Christmas Push Pop Toppers and Christmas Baby Bottle Pops. Each Push Pop Topper comes in a cylindrical container and has a cap with a pen-style clip and removable Christmas character on top. It...

Judaica pops. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Empress is introducing a line of chocolate pops for the Jewish holidays including New Year, Hanukkah, Purim and Passover. Pops with a Star of David design suitable for use year-round also are offered. Each one-ounce pop is available in both...

Clicker Licker Pumpkin Pop. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Halloween Clicker Licker Pumpkin Pop with Whistle is an interactive candy novelty noisemaker that features a clear bright orange plastic figure with a pumpkin head on one end and whistle on the other. Shaking the Clicker Licker produces a...

Halloween Products. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Frankford has introduced a number of new products for Halloween featuring popular children's characters. Nickelodeon Sour Bites are sour press sugar candies molded in the shapes of seven different Nickelodeon characters including Sponge Bob,...

Stars and Stripes. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Just Born is unveiling two new items that the company hopes will be stars within its lineup. Both will be available in January and February exclusively in Utah to help celebrate the Winter Olympic Games and then distributed nationwide by...

New Miniatures. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Russell Stover's Whitman's Chocolate Miniatures now come in two clear gift boxes. The twist-wrapped Miniatures candies are offered in an eight-ounce gift box and a 10.5-ounce gift box with a pullout spout. This is in addition to the...

Super Dum Dum Pops. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Spangler had introduced Super Dum Dum Pops in a 550-count Power Panel and will unveil a 100-count box of Super Dum Dum Pops in March. Both come in six flavors: root beer, grape, lemon, cherry apple, lemon and blue raspberry. The Power Panel...

Trident White. (Candy Product Update).
January 1, 2002... Trident White chewing gum, available in peppermint and wintergreen flavors, is said to whiten teeth in as little as four weeks. Trident White is formulated with a proprietary whitening technology, which has no impact on product taste and does...

New Spiderman Items. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Spiderman arrives on the large screen this spring, and Taste of Nature will capitalize on the premiere with two new offerings thanks to an exclusive licensing deal with Sony Pictures. The candies will be available for retail sale beginning...

Toxic Waste Sour Candy. (Candy Product Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Family Sweets bills its Toxic Waste Hazardously Sour Candy as the longest-lasting sour candy on the market. Each 1.7-ounce Toxic Waste drum container features candy in five intense flavors: apple, watermelon, lemon, blue raspberry and black...

Driving programs at retail is a must for building sales of licensed products. (Licensed Products).(Assistance from licensors)
January 1, 2002... Overview Expectations of licensing programs have risen in recent years. Licensees have begun to expect licensors to assist them in driving their programs at the retail level. And licensors understand that taking a leading role with...

Standing on solid ground, the sour category is not the short-lived spin-off that some had predicted. (Sours).(sour candy)
January 1, 2002... Category Overview Sweet and sour has always worked in Chinese cuisine, so why not candy? Indeed, the sour candy category has been steadily growing and building up staying power. Many believe it is now a very stable part of every...

Stronger breath fresheners and cool gums hot. (Breath Fresheners).(includes related article on breath freshener boom)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Category Overview There is no confectionery product category that's had stronger growth over the last decade than breath fresheners. Whether it's candy or gum, consumers have recognized a need and are finding products to fill that need....

Caramels capitalize on boomer nostalgia, while adding new dimensions to attract the youth market. (Caramels).(includes related article)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Category Overview Once considered a staple of the candy department, caramels have struggled in recent years to regain their status. The exit a few years ago of a name synonymous with caramels -- Kraft -- dealt the category another blow....

Bonbons and Truffles poised to enchant American Candy lovers. (Bonbons and Truffles).
January 1, 2002... Category Overview "The bonbon category has never really been identified, but we feel there's going to be a niche where we can be category leaders," predicts Michael Figueras, national sales manager for ARCOR USA in Miami. ARCOR...

Novelty/interactive candy makers are not playing around at creativity. (Novelty/Interactive).(interactive candy/toys; includes related article)
January 1, 2002... Category Overview There's definitely been a broadening and redefining of the interactive candy industry in the past few years. The blurring of the lines between candy and toys continues, but now there are liquid, spray and powder...

Candy bars hold a special place in the heart of American snacking. (Candy Bars).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Category Overview What's not to like about a candy bar? They represent the "peak of American ingenuity," according to Marty Palmer, president of Palmer Candy Company, based in Sioux City, Iowa. "The candy bar has so many great advantages...

Jelly beans go glamorous. (Jelly Beans).
January 1, 2002... Category Overview Jelly beans aren't just for Easter anymore, although the Easter season is still the biggest bean-eating season of the year, followed closely by Christmas. Jelly beans have been part of the candy industry since the 1800s...

There have been some shifts in the peg bag category, but general line candies seem to wrap up nicely. (Peg Bag).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Category Overview Starlite mints, orange slices, chewy candies, gummies and much more -- they've all made their way into the re-baggers' hands and impulse candy consumers' mouths. General line candy -- as the industry refers to...

Lollipop makers find increasing retail sales potential for their products. (Lollipops).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Category Overview With annual sales estimated at well over $400 million and climbing, the recession-proof lollipop is popping up everywhere. Manufacturers tinker with an expanding array of flavors to cater to every conceivable taste...

2001 brought challenges, but seasonal sales expected to outpace the category in years ahead. (Seasonal Products).(Bobs Candies markets candy canes)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Category Overview Seasonal candy products represent an important sales-building opportunity for retailers who get it right. Of course, getting it right is no easy task. Successful retailers must assemble an assortment that blends...

Results for winter holidays 2001 bode well for next Christmas. (Seasonal Strategies Ideas Tactics Strategies).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As Confectioner went to press in mid-January, candy sales numbers for Christmas 2001 had not been tallied. Anecdotal reports from retailers and manufacturers were more encouraging than some had anticipated, however. Interviewed the week...