Manufacturing Profiles

Pearson’s president talks about Bit-O-Honey acquisition

Keller plans to revitalize the 90-year-old brand.
May 1, 2013
“We have this great portfolio of classic, iconic candy brands and we’re getting good at breathing some new life into brands," Keller says.
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Domori: Cacao’s ‘Hidalgo’

Founder Gianluca Franzoni begins a quest to rescue fine-flavored cacao from extinction
March 1, 2013
Enthralled by Venezuela’s cacao culture, Domori founder Gianluca Franzoni begins a quest to rescue fine-flavored cacao from extinction as well as bridge the gap between grower and chocolate maker.
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Baratti & Milano: Bridging eras with ingenuity, elan

Baratti & Milano continues to produce a broad range of traditional favorites, which date back more than a century. It does so, however, with a mix of innovative technology and in-house expertise.
February 28, 2013
The cremini, a three-layer chocolate that features two delicate slabs of gianduja chocolate sandwiching an inner chocolate paste of varying flavors, beckons memories of another era.
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Ford Gum: A Century of Chew

Ford Gum and Machine Co. commemorates its 100-year heritage this year by keeping an eye on the future and remaining attuned to market changes through acquisitions and investments
February 6, 2013

 The ubiquitous gumball machine. So common, so cherished, so twentieth century?  


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Ford Gum turns 100

Company started by 20-year-old roofing salesman in 1913.
January 2, 2013
The Ford Gum & Machine Co.’s story begins 100 years ago in 1913 when 20-year-old Ford S. Mason, a roofing salesman, was seeking a side business to supplement his income during the winter months.
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One on one with Hershey’s Terry O’Day

Senior v.p. of operations shares design and engineering concepts involved in building West Hershey plant addition.
December 27, 2012
Senior v.p. of operations details process that went into building new $300-million plant, including why they decided to use more natural light, how green it is, and how they made their famous Kisses even better.
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Darrell Lea’s new owner thinking big

Tony Quinn hopes to launch new products, build a new factory, expand market share
October 10, 2012
Tony Quinn hopes to launch new products, build a new factory, expand market share
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Hershey unveils $300-million plant

‘Most technogolically advanced’ 340,000-sq.-ft. addition will produce Hershey’s Kisses, Hershey’s Bars, Hershey’s Syrup and Rolo chewy caramels.
October 1, 2012

 There were no shortage of numbers or important guests at The Hershey Co.’s official grand opening for its new $300-million addition that’s part of its West Hershey manufacturing complex in Hershey, Pa.  


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Ready and Abel

Its recent move into a new 30,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing and headquarters facility better positions this St. Louis-based family business to capitalize on diversification efforts.
October 1, 2012

 Initially, Dan Abel didn’t envision overseeing a plant turning out 500 different types of confections and servicing nine retail shops, hundreds of wholesale accounts and several private-label and contract manufacturing agreements. 


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Moving from lean to green

Kim’s Chocolates N.V.; Annabell Candy Co. and others share stories about manufacturing ‘green’ candies.
October 1, 2012

Can one be efficient and yet pro-active environmentally? 


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