Kettle Awards

We request the pleasure of your company for the 63rd...
Candy Industry Magazine, the chairman and members of the Kettle Committee will present the 63rd Kettle Award at a gala reception on May 20, 2008 during the All Candy Expo in Chicago.
The event will be held in the Renaissance Ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel at 505 North Michigan Avenue from 6:30 – 8: 00 p.m.
Each of the nominees for this illustrious award were nominated based on their accomplishments, activities and contributions to the confectionery industry in 2007 as determined by the criteria set up for the Kettle Award in 1945. The criteria require superior achievement in the following areas:
• Sales and Marketing
• Education and Personnel Training
• Energy and Environmental Contributions
• Quality Advancement
• Government Relations
• Public Relations
• Administrative and Financial Techniques
• Production and Plant Improvement
• Research and Product Development
Mark your calendar to attend this gala event on May 20!
RSVP via e-mail: candy-sales@bnpmedia.com
Just give us your name, company name and the number of people planning to attend.
Questions? Call: Bernard Pacyniak at 847-405-4004.
Candy Industry’s Kettle Committee
Bryan Bainbridge
Partner
Bainbridge & Associates
2465 Byron Station Dr. SW. Suite B
Byran Center, MI 49315
Tel: 616.583.1458
bryan@bainbridge-assoc.com
Fred Hintlian
President
Varick Enterprises, Inc.
20 New Street
East Boston, MA 02128
Tel: 617.561.0628/0629
varick@euromachines.com
Kevin Bajus
Global Sales Manager
Seville Flexpack
9905 Ridgeview Dr.
Oak Creek, WI 53154
Tel: 414.761.2741 x 233 – Cell: 414.758.3333
kbajus@sevilleflexpack.com
Roderick Oringer
National Sales/Marketing Manager
Oringer Division Concord Foods, Inc.
10 Minuteman Way
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508.580.1700 x 315
roringer@concordfoods.com
Jim Bourne
President
Hilliard's Chocolate Systems
275 East Center Street
W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
Tel: 508.587.3666
jsbourne@yahoo.com
Chuck Phelan
(Committee Secretary)
District Manager
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate
1229 Hamlet Hill Drive
West Chester, PA 19380-4072
Tel: 610.738.3320
cphelan@cargill.com
Bill Copeland
President
aspecialtybox.com
12437 East 60th Street
Tulsa, OK 74146
Tel: 918.629.6084
bcopeland@calvertco.com
Moreno Roncato
President
Carle & Montanari USA
625-107 Hutton Street
Raleigh, NC 27606
Tel: 919.664.7401 — Cell: 919.349.8789
moreno.roncato@carle-montanari.com
Ray Cote
President
American Chocolate Mould Co., Inc.
1401 Church Street, Suite 5
Bohemia, NY 11716
Tel: 631.589.5080
amerchoc@mindspring.com
Joni Stern
President
Stern Ingredients
338 W. Oakdale
Chicago, IL 60657
Tel: 773.472.0301 — Cell: 773.251.8488
joni@sterningredients.com
Ross Craig
Sweeteners Director/T&S Industry Manager
North America:Confectionery & Pharma
Danisco USA Inc.
565 Taxter Road, Suite 590
Elmsford, NY 10523
Tel: 800.255.6837 x 2523
ross.craig@danisco.com
William J. Wetzel, Jr.
Sales Manager
Bemis Flexible Packaging - Milprint Division
PO Box 2698
Oshkosh, WI 54903
Tel: 920.527.2514 — Cell: 920.540.0123
wjwetzel@bemis.com
Russ Crosio
President
Crosio and Associates, Inc.
3165 Sable Ridge Drive
Buford, GA 30519
Tel: 404.610.3335
russcrosio@crosioassociates.com
Ed Wilson
Vice President Sales & Marketing
AarhusKarlshamn USA Inc.
131 Marsh Street
Port Newark, NJ 07114
Tel: 973.344.5002 – Cell: 201.463.8977
Ed.wilson@aak.com
Chuck Dodson
Director Consumer Insights & Marketing
A.M. Todd Ingredients and Flavors
1717 Douglas Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Tel: 269.216.2613
cdodson@amtodd.com
John Zima
Director of Retail Confectionery Sales & Marketing
ADM Cocoa
12500 W. Carmen Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53225-6199
Tel: 414.358.5743 —
john_zima@admworld.com
James D. Greenberg
Co-President
Union Confectionery Machinery Company
801-825 East 141st Street
Bronx, NY 10454-1917
Tel: 718.585.0200 ext. 116 – Cell: 203.913.9656
james@unionmachinery.com
BNP Media Representatives
Lisbeth Echeandia (official representative)
Publishing Consultant/Confectionery Group
PO Box 388
Savoy, TX 75479
Tel: 903.965.9300 — Cell: 903.267.1480
Lisbeth@texoma.net
Lee Hartman
(Committee Vice Chairman)
Sales Manager
Printpack, Inc.
43356 Wendell Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30336-1622
Tel: 404.460.7331 — Cell: 404.434.9414
lhartman@printpack.com
Jeff Cummings
Publisher
Candy Industry Magazine
155 Pfingsten Road, Suite 205
Deerfield, IL 60015
Tel: 847.405.4051 — Cell: 815.997.6738
James H. Heinz
(Committee Chairman)
President & CEO
Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
500 Academy Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062
Tel: 847.291.8300
jheinz@bellff.com
Bernie Pacyniak
Editor
Candy Industry Magazine
155 Pfingsten Road, Suite 205
Deerfield, IL 60015
Tel: 847.405.4004 — Fax 847.205.5680
pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com