Not every confectionery company can boast about its centennial heritage, much less do so while actively competing in today’s competitive confectionery climate.
As Jonathan Cockroft, the international director of the $400-million, UK-based company explained to the 15 executives attending Candy Industry’s 16th Annual European Suppliers Roundtable, two critical elements have changed for the company since Joseph William Thornton established his candy shop in Sheffield, England, in 1911.