2017
“Nassau Candy
has won tax breaks for an expansion project in Hicksville that will add 15
people to its local payroll of 435, officials said. The Hicksville-based
manufacturer plans to construct a 7,210-square-foot addition to its
headquarters at 300 Duffy Ave. The building is 127,000 square feet.”
Newsday
11-21-17
“Virc LLC, a
Mexican-owned manufacturer of gummy candy, is building a manufacturing plant in
Selma, officials said Thursday. Construction of the plant, which will span
about 25,000 square feet and cost about $3 million, is set to wrap up in March.
The plant will have 12 to 15 employees, said Mario Hernandez, president of the
San Antonio Economic Development Foundation.”
San
Antonio Express-News
9-10-17
“Double-digit
growth prompts Sanders Candy to remodel [Mich.] headquarters.”
Confectionery News
6-29-17
“A $70
million investment in Mars Chocolate North America’s U.S. supply chain
demonstrates the candy giant’s long-standing commitment to American
manufacturing and innovation, and shows just how important the
confectionery category is to the U.S. economy. The company says the move will
add an estimated 250 jobs to chocolate product manufacturing sites across
the U.S.”
Candy & Snack Today
6-13-17
“Hickory
Harvest Foods has added 17,000 square feet of manufacturing space to
its Akron, OH facility.”
Candy & Snack Today
5-31-17
“Abdallah
Candies invests $14m in new Minn. Facility.”
CandyIndustry.com
4-7-17
“The
Mentos maker Perfetti van Melle USA will expand its manufacturing plant near
Erlanger, Kentucky, with an $11m investment, adding 70 new full-time jobs to
the state.”
Confectionery News
4-4-17
“Mars
Chocolate North America announced Thursday a $70 million reinvestment in its
U.S. supply chain…. This latest investment will add approximately 250 new jobs
to sites across the country.”
FoodManufacturing.com
3-31-17
“Gummy
bear giant Haribo to build first North American plant in Pleasant Prairie
[Wis.] with 400 jobs.”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
3-23-17
Gummy bear
giant Haribo to build first North American plant in Pleasant Prairie [Wis.]
with 400 jobs.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
3-23-17
“The
announcement this week that the Hershey Chocolate Company plant in Stuarts
Draft [Va.] will add 69 new jobs and spend millions on new equipment bodes well
for the future of the plant, officials say.”
The Roanoke Times
3-16-17
“A company
that makes flavors and oils for the candy and baking industry will be expanding
its Lansing headquarters. LorAnn Oils…plans to spend about $1.5 million to
expand its office and production space. The roughly 7,000-square-foot expansion
will add nine jobs.”
Lansing State Journal
2-3-17
“M&Ms
maker Mars has announced it will invest $900m in its U.S. supply chain in
addition to the recent $1bn investment aimed at boosting its domestic
manufacturing capabilities.”
Confectionery
News
2-2-17
“Nestlé
to move U.S. headquarters to Arlington [Va.], bringing 750 jobs.”
Washington
Post
2-1-17
“Smucker’s
to build factory in Longmont [Colo.] and could spend up to $340 million.”
Denver
Business Journal
1-31-17
2016
“Leclerc
Foods, a maker of cookies, snack bars and crackers, has unveiled plans to
invest $49 million to establish its U.S. headquarters in Kingsport, Tenn., and
expand production operations.”
Food Business News
12-12-16
“Mount
Franklin Foods, L.L.C., a North American manufacturer of confections and nut
products, has acquired its first candy making facility in the United States…
The company plans to invest $10 million in equipment for the Sumter, S.C.,
facility.”
Food Business News
11-8-16
“Barry
Callebaut invests $20 million in U.S. West Coast factory. Barry Callebaut plans
to up capacity at its American Canyon facility in California as it anticipates
growing demand for chocolate and compound products.”
Confectionery News
11-4-16
“General
Mills is increasing its cereal production in western New York. A $25 million
expansion project includes the purchase of new packaging equipment, upgraded
ingredient systems, and the addition of Corn Chex and Honey Nut Chex at the
Buffalo plant.”
Associated Press
10-9-16
Mondelez
plans to spend $65 million to open or improve nine research and development
labs across the globe. The centers will be located in key markets for the
company like East Hanover, N.J.
Chicago Tribune
9-14-16
“Enjoy
Life Foods opens a new [200,000 square-foot] manufacturing plant in
Indiana.”
Food Business News
9-8-16
“A $2
million renovation of Ether M’s chocolate factory store in Nevada is expected
to [be] complete in October this year.”
Confectionery News
9-1-16
“Wolfgang
Candy plans multi-million-dollar factory [in Penn.] amid substantial
growth.”
Confectionery News
8-26-16
“Nestle
has expanded its Dublin, Ohio, quality assurance center, investing $31 million
to upgrade the facility.”
Confectionery
News
8-18-16
“One of
York County’s best-known businesses is expanding into the southern part of the
county. Wolfgang Candy Co. will open a new production facility by the end of
the year in Loganville… Wolfgang expects to add about 30 additional employees
at the Loganville plant.”
Central
Penn Business Journal
8-10-16
“When
Tom Scheiman was looking to expand B.A. Sweetie Candy Co. Inc., he was thinking
big. His ambitions became reality this past year with the purchase of warehouse
space where the store’s square footage doubled and its shelving capacity grew
monumentally… The decision to go from 20,000 square feet and 12-foot ceilings
to a 40,000 square foot building with 22-foot ceilings just down the road was
predicated on Scheiman’s strong belief that candy sales are not slowing
down.”
Candy and
Snack Today
7-25-16
“Elmer
Chocolate has completed a $40 million manufacturing expansion in Ponchatoula
[La.] to make its chocolates, caramels, truffles and crèmes, along with its
seasonal holiday Gold Brick, Heavenly Hash and Pecan Eggs… The
70,000-square-foot expansion…lifts employment to 230.”
Baton Rouge Advocate
6-23-16
“Production
of Skittles, the colorful fruit-flavored treat, will expand to Yorkville [Ill.]
starting next week thanks to a $50 million plant expansion sweetened by state
and local incentives… There are 75 new workers at the facility as a result of
the Skittles line addition, adding to the 300 employees that already made gum
and mint brands like Juicy Fruit, Doublemint and Life Savers.”
Chicago Tribune
6-11-16
“Chocolatier
Kelly Smith…is one of many specialty chocolate merchants taking root in Central
Florida, with new shops in Maitland, Orlando and Disney Springs. That’s on top
of a chocolate-themed restaurant slated for Universal CityWalk and other
tourism destinations such as Chocolate Kingdom and World of Chocolate.”
Orlando Sentinel
5-12-16
“A new
Mast Brothers Chocolate factory and shop will open in mid-April in downtown Los
Angeles.”
Los Angeles Times
3-25-16
“The
Barry Callebaut Group announced the completion of an expansion in its American
Canyon, Calif. factory.”
CandyIndustry.com
3-16-16
“CandyWarehouse.com
Inc…has purchased a warehouse in Charlotte, N.C., for an undisclosed price.
The move allows the Southern California-based online retailer to reach most of
the country—80%—in two days via standard ground shipping… CandyWarehouse.com
has grown by an average rate of 11.71% over the past five years.”
InternetRetailer.com
3-3-16
“Krusinski
Construction Company has completed a 250,000-square-foot expansion for Ferrara
Candy Company in Bolingbrook, Illinois, adjacent to the firm’s existing
750,000-square-foot distribution facility.”
Real Estate Journal
2-3-16
“Retired
Carol Stream cop opens candy shop in Bloomingdale [Ill.].”
Daily Herald
1-12-16
“Arizona-based
Lulu’s Chocolate plans West Asheville [N.C.] location.”
Mountain Xpress
1-11-16
“Royal
Candy Co. begins [N.J.] expansion. Company has doubled its office staff to accommodate
increased orders.”
CandyIndustry.com
1-6-16
2015
“Grimaldi
Candy’s sweet success means [Fla.] expansion, jobs.”
Bay News 9
12-23-15
“Abdallah
Candies is getting $170,000 from the state of Minnesota to help finance its $12
million expansion in Apple Valley.”
Minneapolis Star Tribune
12-3-15
“Confectionery
and bakery equipment supplier, Savage Bros. Co., is moving into a larger
manufacturing space. The Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based company is combining its
present 30,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing building and 13,900-sq.-ft. assembly building
into a single 81,500-sq.-ft. building with state-of-the-art electric, lighting
and communications.”
CandyIndustry.com
11-19-15
“Nassau
Candy plans $4.3M expansion in Hicksville [N.Y.].”
Newsday
11-9-15
“Famously
irreverent candy retailer IT’SUGAR is opening up a 3,700-sq.-ft. ‘mega-shop’ at
the largest retail and entertainment complex in the nation, Mall of
America.”
CandyIndustry.com
10-21-15
“Grimaldi
Candy Co. expanding to major national retailers…company expects to see
continued growth into 2016 and beyond.
CandyIndustry.com
9-23-15
“Virc,
LLC has broken ground for a 25,000-square-foot facility in Selma, TX…marking
the confectioner’s first U.S. company with Mexican investment.”
Candy & Snack Today
9-17-15
“Groundbreaking
is set for next week on a $41 million expansion at DeMet’s Candy in Big Flats
[N.Y.] that is expected to add 70 jobs at the plant.”
Corning
Leader
9-15-15
“Sugarfina,
a Los Angeles-based candy seller, is opening two stores [in New York City] this
fall. The three-year-old brand will open a 250-square-foot shop on the first
floor of the Time Warner Center, replacing Tesla, according to a spokeswoman.
Sugarfina also plans to open a roughly 1,000-square-foot space on upper Madison
Avenue.”
Crain’s New York Business
9-7-15
“Florida-based
Sweet Pete’s Candy kicks off a national expansion with its first Chicago-area
location.”
Chicago Tribune
8-18-15
“Candymaker [Marini’s Candies] looks to build on 100-year legacy with new Westside location”.
Santa Cruz Sentinel
8-6-15
“Mars Inc. announced plans Wednesday for a $100 million expansion of its candy-making plant in Kansas…After constructions wraps up in late 2016, the company will add 70 full-time employees to the 200 already working in the Topeka area.”
Associated Press
7-15-15
“Barry
Callebaut Center Expands, Adds Applications Lab”
Candy & Snack Today
7-2-15
“Ghirardelli
Chocolate Co. will open a new Chicago location this weekend, unveiling a
7,000-square-foot space in the historic Wrigley Building… The San Francisco
chocolatier hired more than 100 employees for the new store.”
Chicago Tribune
6-26-15
“Candy
giant Mars adding 175 jobs in Georgia, ramping up production.”
Atlanta Business Chronicle
6-24-15
“Piedmont
Candy marks 125 years by expanding to Duracell building.”
The Dispatch
6-23-15
“Bimbo
Bakeries USA is expanding its operation in Orangeburg [S.C.] and will add 30
jobs… The company said Tuesday it is investing more than $9 million in its
plant and will add the jobs during the next five years.”
Associated Press
6-10-15
“The
rows and rows of homemade chocolates nestled behind glass cases at Schimpff’s
Confectionery soon will double. The 124-year-old candy business is expanding
its [Indiana] retail and manufacturing space into the building next door that
has been largely unoccupied for two decades.”
News and Tribune
5-21-15
“This
spring, Edward Marc opened a new 50,000-square-foot food production facility on
38th Street in Lawrenceville that eventually could see five production lines
turning out 17.5 million pounds of chocolate annually….the company’s sales in
2005 were $179,000. He said they’re projected to hit $25 million this
year.”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
5-14-15
“CNBC’s
‘The Profit’ Marcus Lemonis has verbally agreed to purchase two buildings off
Hogan Street [in Jacksonville, Fla.] for the expansion of Sweet Pete’s Candy
and The Candy Apple Café & Cocktails.”
Jacksonville Business Journal
5-9-15
“Goya
Foods… has opened a new sustainable corporate headquarters in New Jersey as
part of a $500 million global expansion over the past 10 years. The opening of
the new facility ensures the retention of more than 500 existing local jobs and
offers 100 new positions, Goya said.”
BakingBusiness.com
4-19-15
“Brazil-based
candy-confectionary products manufacturer Mavalério opens U.S. production hub
in Virginia.”
Area Development Online
4-10-15
“The
Ferrara Candy Co. is expanding two plants in the Chicago area. The plants are
located in Bellwood and Bolingbrook, Ill.”
Food Business News
3-30-15
“Flowers
Foods expands operations at Ensley [Ala.] facility.”
Birmingham Business Journal
3-17-15
“Clif
Bar & Co. broke ground Thursday, March 12, for the Clif Bar Baking Co. in
Twin Falls, Idaho… The new $90 million, 270,000-square-foot bakery will help
the company meet growing demand worldwide and bring more than 200 jobs when it
opens in the spring of 2016, company officials said.”
Capital Press
3-13-15
“Hamtramck’s
[Mich.] most popular chocolate shop is expanding… Alexandra Clark, owner of
Bon Bon Bon in Hamtramck, Friday confirmed that she’s expanding.”
MLive Media, Detroit
3-6-15
“St.
Croix Chocolate Co. buys building, plans expansion [in Minn.].”
Country Messenger
2-17-15
“Big Flats [N.Y.] candy maker looks to expand.”
Star Gazette
1-15-15
2012
“[Kimmie Candy] has been growing 30 percent a year since [company owner Joe] Dutra relocated it from Sacramento, Calif., to Reno in 2007. He is finishing plant expansion now and anticipates he will need a larger building in 18 months.”
Las Vegas Review-Journal
11-1-12
“While most
industries overall saw marked declines during the recent economic recession,
people in the confectionery industry -that’s right, candy- say their business
was and remainsrecession proof…[Hammond’s Candies] has a workforce
of 120 employees and has recently acquired a taffy company.”
KUNC
Radio
7-10-12
“The founder
and chief executive officer of candy maker and marketer Promotion in Motion
Inc. plans to add as many as 100 jobs at the company’s Somerset [NJ] factory by
early 2013 to keep up with anticipated growth.”
NorthJersey.com
6-5-12
“The
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company… has announced plans to open a new
state-of-the art 30,000-sq.-ft. chocolate factory in the heart of its hometown
later this year. Their new facility will double production on the first day and
will increase production tenfold, the company says.”
CandyIndustry.com
5-2-12
“China-based
candy manufacturer Au’some is opening its newest manufacturing plant in
Sumter. The firm announced in January that it would invest $6 million and
bring 120 jobs to its first and only North American manufacturing plant in the
central South Carolina site.”
Associated Press
2-10-12
Rocket Fizz,
founded with a single store in Camarillo, Calif., three years ago now has 28
locations in six states.
Ventura
County Star
2-1-12
Greco Nut and
Candy has added a fourth bulk nut and candy store location, in Highland, Ind.
The Times
1-8-12
2011
“The Wrigley
Manufacturing Company will add 54 new jobs locally when a $409,244 expansion of
its existing facility is completed.”
Nooga.com
12-5-11
“FunkyChunky,
Inc. is expanding its current warehouse space from 12,000 square feet to 17,000
square feet as a result of increased demand and additions to its product
lines.”
Candy
& Snack Today
11-1-11
“Topeka
received some sweet news when Mars Inc. selected the capital city of Kansas for
a new $250-million, 200-worker chocolate factory.”
Site Selection magazine
11-1-11
“The Hershey
Company West Hershey plant expansion will add 340,000 square feet to the
existing production plant. ‘We’re building for the next 50 or 100 years,’ said
Wade Latz, vice president-global engineering operations, as he toured the
facility Wednesday. ‘This is a quarter-billion dollar investment.’”
The Patriot-News
9-22-11
“Impact
Confections, Inc.’s subsidiary Melster Candies has relocated to a
150,000-square-feet production facility in Janesville, WI, 20 miles away from
its previous building. The new plant is 50,000 square feet larger than
Melster’s prior facility in Cambridge, WI, and will expand production
capacity…”
Candy
& Snack Today
9-19-11
“Spangler
Candy Co. is embarking on a $400,000 expansion of its factory in northwest Ohio
to make more candy canes… The company will add 20 to 30 jobs to handle the
extra work.”
Columbus Business Journal
8-31-11
“Richardson
Brands in Canajoharie, N.Y., which makes 80% of the world’s rock candy, has
seen sales rise 5% a year during the economic downturn and expects to add 80
jobs in 2012.”
WRGB-TV Albany
8-23-11
“BestSweet, a
confectionery products manufacturer, is investing $6.4 million over three years
to expand its Mooresville [NC] operation… The company recently invested $14
million in its Mooresville operation to add 40,000-square-feet in manufacturing
space, and a 140,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility. The
company also recently added 70 new jobs.”
The Charlotte Observer
7-21-11
“Confectionery
job growth trumps green energy job growth in Michigan.”
Michigan
Capitol Confidential
5-8-11