Patrick Huffman, president of the Warrell Corp., will retire on June 5, as part of the long-planned transition back to family management of the candy company.

The family-owned confectionery manufacturer, now celebrating its 50th year, made the changes according to the management succession plan it released in 2014.

Originally debuting in the 1960’s, NIBBLES are back!

The Union League Club's main room was filled with more than 250 guests, who came to celebrate the five nominees.

When I had the chance to break bread with Patrick Huffman, we talked. And talked. This year's 68th Kettle Award recipient is a great storyteller.

Huffman learned that the slowest plant walks can be the most important ones, particularly when it comes to viewing what employees, as well as supervisors are doing. Of course, it not just a matter of observing what’s going on; it’s the follow-through that’s even more important.

When I had the chance to break bread with Patrick Huffman, we talked. And talked. This year's 68th Kettle Award recipient is a great storyteller.

Integrating science with successful business and operational skills has delineated Patrick Huffman’s confectionery career.

“And the recipient of the 68th Kettle Award is…” an educator, candy maker and just a classy guy.