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Home » AACT

Articles Tagged with ''AACT''

Blommer’s Marlene Baxter Stauffer garners Stroud Jordan award

Stauffer named recipient during AACT Conference.
Bernie Pacyniak
October 7, 2015
Each year since 1951, the AACT presents the award to someone in the industry who’s contributed significantly in the area of education, organization or research.
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AACT announces 2015 recipient of John Kitt Memorial Scholarship

Kansas State University junior Georgia Tate wins the 2015-2016 scholarship.
Alison Soley
June 2, 2015
Georgia Tate, a Dean’s list student and junior at Kansas State University, has won the 2015-2016 John Kitt Memorial Scholarship put out by the American Association of Candy Technologists (AACT).
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Michael Allured receives AACT’s Stroud Jordan award

Manufacturing Confectioner Publisher and Editor-in-Chief honored during conference
Bernie Pacyniak
September 24, 2014
Since joining the family business in 1986, Allured has been actively involved in the confectionery industry.
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AACT seeks ‘Iron Confectioner’ teams

Friendly finale to technical conference brings out best in candy making skills.
May 6, 2014
During the American Association of Confectionery Technologists (AACT)’s Annual Technical seminar, the organization stages s a friendly competition dubbed the AACT Iron Confectioner.
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AACT Announces National Scholarship

The $5,000 award will be applied to one lucky student for the next school year.
Valerie King
January 15, 2014
The AACT is offering a $5,000 scholarship award for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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Showering our orphan crop with more love, science

There's a pending cocoa deficit.
Bernie Pacyniak
December 11, 2013
We need to put farmers first and offer some long-term solutions.
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AACT’s Iron Confectioner competition almost too close to call

Cargill’s Joe Sofia provides a judge’s perspective.
Joseph Sofia
October 9, 2013
The sixth edition of the Iron Confectioner had just begun, and frenzy ensued as both teams began collecting various caramel ingredients to bring back to their workstations.
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AACT announces 2013 John Kitt Memorial Scholarship

Jorona Johnson
February 6, 2013
AACT is accepting applications for the John Kitt Memorial Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year. John Kitt, who died in August 2009, was a confectionery researcher who devoted 43 years to the art of candy making, working for companies such as Knechtel Laboratories, Standard Brands, Nabisco Brands and Wm. Wrigley Co.
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Who is worthy to bear the title, “Iron Confectionery Chef?”

AACT event brings out the best in candy’s competitors
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
October 10, 2012
AACT event brings out the best in candy’s competitors.
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Hartel receives Stroud Jordan award

'Candy School' coordinator honored at AACT seminar
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
October 3, 2012
'Candy School' coordinator honored at AACT seminar.
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