In acquiring Long Grove Confectionery, Craig Leva, Arway Confections’ president and ceo, addresses existing growth and capacity issues while simultaneously embracing market and mindset challenges.
With all respect to the famed 19th century British prime minister, most people aren’t ever really ready when opportunity comes knocking. In Craig Leva’s case, it practically tip-toed in and then — after dozing some — accelerated into warp speed. Blink and it would have been much harder to catch this twist of fortune.
The process began gently enough with an e-mail query: Would you be interested in acquiring Long Grove Confectionery if it were for sale?