Texas

Atkinson to relaunch Chick-O-Stick with natural colors, new packaging

Updated peanut butter treat to be revealed at Sweets & Snacks Expo.

January 8, 2019

Atkinson Candy Co. plans to unveil an updated version of the classic Chick-O-Stick during Sweets & Snacks Expo, set for May 21-23 in Chicago.

Cynthia Timpa finds 'Bliss' in toffee

Sharing homemade toffee with coworkers inspires Timpa to open Texas business

November 12, 2018

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Bliss Candy Company started in 2006 after people kept asking Cynthia Timpa to make toffee and bring it to work.

Parker Products increases capability, efficiency with new Fort Worth plant

Facility open after seven-year planning process.

Alyse Thompson

April 4, 2018

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Parker Products, a leading provider of inclusions and other specialty ingredients for the baking, dairy, beverage, confectionery, foodservice and RTE and snack industries, is holding a grand opening ceremony for its new manufacturing facility in Fort Worth on April 18.

Mars invests $30 million to expand Waco, Texas facility

Company will add 65,000 sq. ft. to plant that produces Snickers, Skittles and Starbursts.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 7, 2018

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The continued growth in demand for Snickers, Skittles and Starbursts is prompting Chicago-based Mars Wrigley Confectionery to invest $30 million in expanding its Waco, Texas facility.

Virc LLC opens multimillion-dollar gummy factory in Selma, Texas

25,000-sq.-ft. plant will produce broad range of gummy varieties.

Bernie Pacyniak

January 28, 2018

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Mexican entrepreneurs Roberto Arreguin and Leslie Norton, co-owners of Virc LLC, were joined by the Free Trade Alliance San Antonio and city officials for the grand opening of its new gummy manufacturing plant in Selma, Texas, a suburb of San Antonio. The plant will manufacture gummy candies ranging from traditional varieties to low sugar, sour and spicy types.

Alamo Candy Co. installs solar panels on retail store, office

Solar systems expected to save $750,000 over 25 years.

Alyse Thompson

December 13, 2017

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Alamo Candy Co. is seeing green. The San Antonio, Texas-based company recently installed two solar projects that will cover the majority of Alamo Candy’s energy needs and save the company $750,000 over the next 25 years.

Private equity firm acquires Parker Products

Texas-based inclusions company will maintain leadership after acquisition.

Alyse Thompson

October 4, 2017

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The Riverside Co., a global private equity firm, will acquire specialty ingredients supplier Parker Products later this month.

Atkinson Candy to donate Sept. 1 web proceeds to Hurricane Harvey response

East Texas candy manufacturer comes to aid of fellow Texans.

Alyse Thompson

August 31, 2017

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Lufkin, Texas-based Atkinson Candy Co. is among the companies lining up to help disaster relief after Hurricane Harvey pummeled the Gulf Coast region of the Lone Star State.

Atkinson Candy Co. moves toward SQF certification with new warehouse

Lufkin, Texas-based company launches new line of caramels.

Alyse Thompson

July 7, 2017

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It's said people can't know where they're going until they understand where they've been. If anyone knows that to be true, it's Eric Atkinson, president of Atkinson Candy Co.

Yelibelly Chocolates offers 'flavors that make your belly dance'

Belly dance instructor, dietician finds passion for flavor-infused chocolates.

June 19, 2017

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When dietician and belly dancer Sarahbeth Marshall, otherwise known as Yeli, traveled to Italy, she discovered flavor-infused chocolates that she had never seen or tasted before. She brought that inspiration back to Dallas, Texas.