The 167-year-old company is approaching its 60th year of ownership by the Nelson family, and Robert A. Nelson, who recently received Candy Industry's 75th Kettle Award, has been part of its leadership for three decades.

James P. “Jim” McGovern, 2001 Kettle Award recipient and former VP of manufacturing for Peerless Candy Co., passed away May 15. He was 75.

Ted Cohen, former ceo and owner of Hillside Candy, recently received the 74th Annual Kettle Award for his work in the industry — including his vital role in advancing sugar-free hard candy.

For years, Editor Crystal Lindell had to watch from afar, but this year she finally got an inside look at everything that goes into the Kettle Awards.

Ted Cohen, president of Hillside Candy, has been named the recipient of the 74th Kettle Award, presented Tuesday during a ceremony at the Union League Club of Chicago.

This is Associate Editor Alyse Thompson's second Sweets & Snacks Expo, but it already feels like old hat. Getting around was a breeze, and she enjoyed catching up with manufacturers, suppliers, sales people and marketers she's gotten to know over the last couple years.

At Candy Industry’s 73rd Kettle Awards, with nearly 250 guests in attendance, Mitchell Goetze, ceo of Goetze’s Candy Co., received the industry’s most prestigious award, the gleaming copper kettle. 

Candy Industry Magazine’s Kettle Awards Committee has announced the list of nominees for the industry’s most prestigious award.