candy manufacturers - Page 1 | Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery

From PEZ to Hershey: A look back at 10 years of candy factory tours

Take a look at some of our favorite feature stories from the 2010’s!

December 18, 2019

Over the last 10 years, Candy Industry has covered countless confectionery manufacturers. And while each article resulting from those factory visits offered important insight into the industry, we found these 10 stories especially interesting.

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

September 21, 2016

Kettle Award aside, Koch says being in the position of overseeing expansion in manufacturing, and watching the company grow, makes the sailing truly sweet.

Goo Goo Cluster's new flagship store sweetens The Music City

How the Nashsville-based candy company's retail store is propelling the brand forward.

Crystal Lindell

March 29, 2016

Lance Paine, president of Goo Goo Cluster, LLC, always believed that a flagship store was exactly what the brand needed.

8 Questions for Black Dinah Chocolatiers' Kate Shaffer

Chef-turned-chocolatier finds idyllic albeit isolated location doesn’t detour tourists nor chocolate lovers.

Bernie Pacyniak

October 21, 2015

A mention by Martha Stewart about the chocolates soon shifted chocolate production into high gear, moving production from the kitchen to the dining and living rooms, and eventually to their barn.

Kettle Award Recipient

Tour de force: Promotion in Motion's museum reveals confectionery history

Rosenberg looks to expand that collection. But instead of memorabilia, he hopes to collect visitors, some 500,000 plus annually.

Bernie Pacyniak

August 17, 2015

It’s no secret that Michael Rosenberg likes to collect candy memorabilia.

Kettle Award Recipient

Flying High: An in-depth look at Michael Rosenberg's Promotion in Motion

Michael G. Rosenberg, president and ceo of The Promotion In Motion Cos. and this year’s recipient of the Kettle Award, not only gets close and personal with readers, he also provides them with an aerial view of where the company is headed.

Bernie Pacyniak

August 17, 2015

“We learned a lesson,” Rosenberg says. “We were a bit too conservative, too hesitant to expand manufacturing and packaging capacity. So we made it our mandate last year to find a way to do it. And now, we’re back to our normal growth rates.”

Global State of the Industry: A momentary pause

Growth has slowed in many regions and several sectors, particularly those buffeted by wars and economic slowdowns. Still, all signs suggest it’s just a matter of taking a deep breath before innovative new products spur a resurgence.

Bernie Pacyniak

June 22, 2015

Despite slowing groth, all signs suggest it’s just a matter of taking a deep breath before innovative new products spur a resurgence.

One-on-One with Tootsie Roll's Ellen Gordon

Tootsie Roll Industries’ chairman reminiscences about her husband, Melvin, and reaffirms her long-term commitment to the company’s future.

Bernie Pacyniak

May 22, 2015

It wasn’t long before she whisked me to the Tootsie Roll production area to view a continuous slab of that wonderful chocolate-like confection falling onto a conveyor belt.

Enstrom’s Manifest Destiny

Fourth-generation toffee maker embarks on rebranding campaign, one designed to expose its signature product to a much larger audience.

Bernie Pacyniak

May 22, 2015

“We wanted to analyze who we are, our history, where we belong in the category,” says Doug Simons. “We have a great history, a great product, a great following. We needed to focus on our premium quality.”