Koch of Morley's Candy Co. finds sweet sailing in confectionery industry, wins Kettle Award
Mike Koch navigates industry by charting a course that integrates automation, quality control, industry involvement
Sailing into the wind isn’t easy. However, by learning how to tack, literally a series of zig-zag maneuvers to maximize the force of the wind as it pushes against the sails, one can move forward — even quite rapidly under skilled hands.
Mike Koch has been sailing the confectionery seas for the past 43 years. In fact, he’s been doing so on the same boat: Morley Candy Co. He’s done everything, from swabbing the deck to fixing the motor, from navigating through rough waters to capturing America’s Cup — or more accurately, Candy Industry’s 71st Kettle Award.