Recently added articles from Candy Industry:
'Sin stocks' surge as recession wears on.(OPENING SHOTS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Given the recent collapse of several key U.S. investment banks and the subsequent Wall Street tailspin that reduced my 401k retirement savings to something akin to a 201k, I thought readers (and yours truly) could use a little cheering up. Granted, I stole part of that headline ...
Reports suspect Hershey-Nestle merger.(NEWSLETTER)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Datamonitor article referred to a UK newspaper report that stated Nestle and The Hershey Co. are discussing a possible merger or stake sale. The Telegraph article indicated that Nestle would buy 25% of Hershey in the near future and purchase the rest within the next two years ....
Wrigley stockholders approve Mars-Wrigley merger.(NEWSLETTER)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. confirmed its merger with Mars Inc., thanks to approval from its stockholders. As a result, the merger was scheduled to be finalized Monday, October 6, 2008. "We are pleased with the outcome of today's vote [September 25, 2008]," said Bill Wrigley, Jr., ...
Nordic, CVC may sell Leaf International.(NEWSLETTER)
Oct 01, 2008 ... According to an article by Ambereen Choudhury and Andrew Cleary on Bloomberg.com, Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners Ltd. may sell Dutch confectioner Leaf International for more than $1.5 billion, unidentified people familiar with the plan said. The sources added that the buyout firms ...
Seventy lose jobs at nut processing plant.(NEWSLETTER)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Reporter Scott Jason at the Merced Sun-Star reported that John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. will close its packaging facility in Gustine, Calif., this month, resulting in the loss of about 70 jobs. The processing and packaging of Fisher brand nuts will be transferred to its facility in Elgin, ...
Kraft, Stark launch Mirabell in U.S.(NEWSLETTER)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Kraft Foods International, Inc. and Stark Foods International have partnered to market the Western European line of premium chocolates Mirabell to specialty retailers in the United States. The chocolate line is currently available in more than 30 countries across Europe, Asia and the ...
Hershey, Mars turn pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month.(NEWSLETTER)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Two of the U.S.'s largest confectionery companies, The Hershey Co. and Mars Snackfood, are flagging breast cancer awareness this month by adding pink to their packaging palette. Hershey will feature pink packaging on its Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolates, Hershey's Nuggets Chocolates, ...
Ferrero Co. fights child hunger in U.S.(NEWSLETTER)
Oct 01, 2008 ... One of the world's largest confectionery companies, The Ferrero Co., is partnering with Share Our Strength for the second year in a row to fight childhood hunger in America. As part of the partnership, Ferrero will donate $150,000 to the organization and generate a consumer awareness ...
Confectionery companies encounter melamine scares.(CANDY NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... It began with reports that melamine-tainted milk had been sold to infants and children in China, killing four infants and sickening 54,000 children. As horrific as that scandal was, the impact soon spread further, with investigators having tracked down melamine-tainted milk powders ...
Urbanski captures Stroud Jordan award.(CANDY NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Last year's Stroud Jordan award winner, Ed Wilson from AarhusKarlshamn, presents John Urbanski from Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate with this year's ...
Barry Callebaut opens first U.S. Chocolate Academy.(CANDY NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... On Sept. 24, 2008, Barry Callebaut opened the doors to its first U.S. Chocolate Academy; located in Chicago. The state-of-the-art 8,500-sq.-ft. training center will provide professionals in the industry an opportunity to hone their skills through course work, demonstrations and special ...
Cargill to hold 'The Chocolatier's Workshop'.(CANDY NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate has announced the start of a three-day seminar in Letitz, Pa. called "The Chocolatier's Workshop." From Nov. 10-12, aspiring chocolatiers and confectioners will learn through classes and hands-on experience how to make candy and run their own businesses. ...
Stacey Crosio joins Crosio & Associates.(People News)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Russ Crosio, president and founder of Buford, Ga.-based Crosio and Associates, welcomed a familiar face to the company recently--his daughter, Stacey. As a sales associate, Stacey will be responsible for managing and assisting with all spare part and machine orders throughout North ...
Scharffen Berger co-founder dies.(People News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Robert Steinberg (61), co-founder of Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, died Sept. 17 in San Francisco of lymphoma, the company reported. Steinberg was a family physician, Harvard University graduate and cook before being diagnosed with lymphoma in May 1989 ....
Brach's exec and Kettle recipient Robert Allen dies.(People News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Former E.J. Brach and Sons Candy Co. executive Robert P. Alen (83) died last month on Monday, Sept. 8. After graduating from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn with a degree in mechanical engineering, Allen worked in management for Mars Inc. in Pennsylvania, before moving with his ...
Natra opens offices in China, U.S.(Supplier News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Spanish food and chocolate company Natra opened its first sales office in China and a second office in the United States. Currently producing 115,000 tons of chocolate products a year from its five factories in Europe, Natra plans to take advantage of the increasing confectionery market in ...
From pod to palette: Tcho's Timothy Childs look to build a 'beta' chocolate company.(Cover story)(Company overview)
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you be violent and original in your work."--Gustave Flaubert French novelist (1821-1880) The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to ...
Sibling showcase: supplying the Green Bay area with chocolates for more than 100 years, Seroogy's offers hospitality and quality products to its customers--a foundation the company thrives on.(CHOCOLATE TRENDSETTER)
Oct 01, 2008; ... They say one shouldn't mix business with pleasure, but the Seroogy family does it every day--and has for the past 109 years--because for them, business begets pleasure. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Having emigrated from Lebanon in 1893, the Seroogy family landed in the ...
Making a comeback: prospects are high for the category as companies integrate "better-for-you" sweet treats.(CATEGORY CLOSE-UP: CHOCOLATE BISCUITS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Between 2003 and 2005, when the low-carb diet fad was at its peak, chocolate biscuit sales suffered, a recent Euromonitor report observed. Since then, the category has been gradually picking itself off the floor. While overall biscuit sales have remained flat so far this year, Euromonitor ...
P-Not Butter treats.(NEW PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE COMPANY: Oak Leaf Confections, a division of SweetWorks, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. THE PRODUCT: Peanut free P-Not Butter-flavored Sixlets THE HOOK: SweetWorks introduces Sixlets, which feature a real peanut butter taste without ...