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Article: Magic beans.(includes facts on Herman Goelitz)(Jelly Belly gourmet jelly beans from Herman Goelitz Candy Co.)
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- Food Processing
- Article date:
- April 1, 1999
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Plant Report
Jelly Belly gourmet jelly beans have fueled astonishing growth for Herman Goelitz Candy Co.
The Herman Goelitz Candy Co. is a very accommodating organization.
To accommodate the more than 400,000 visitors it expects to receive in 1999, the company is building a huge new visitors' center at its headquarters in Fairfield, Calif. And to accommodate the explosive growth occasioned by demand for its Jelly Belly jelly beans, Goelitz is planning to build a new, high-capacity plant near Kenosha, Wis.
This growth in bricks and mortar comes about, not surprisingly, because of growth in sales. As a privately held company, Goelitz does ...