Professional Candy Buyer: Professional Candy Buyer Jul-Aug 2011
Professional Candy Buyer is packed with everyday and seasonal products, buyer/retailer/manufacturer profiles, category updates, merchandising strategies and tremendous eye candy.
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“ Cover”
JULY / AUGUST 2011 UGUST 2011 www.candybuyer.com .candybuy The in Life: Erin & Mark Dandrea took a chance on candy. Also Inside: Born in the U.S.A. • Marshmallow Mania Hard to Resist • Snack Report: Chocolate-Covered Nuts & Seeds TWITTER/PROCANDYBUYER FACEBOOK/PROFESSIONAL CANDY BUYER EASTER PREV...
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“ Editors Note” (page 3)
Editor’s NOTE Executive Vice President/ Group Publisher Charles Forman Pomp and Circumstance n a gorgeous sunny day here in Chicago, we proudly watched our oldest child walk down the aisle as we celebrated his grade school graduation. As we listened to the many uplift ing speeches, it was only na...
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“ Sweet Talk” (page 5)
SweetTALK Chocolatier Whips Up C N G h New Mystery Got a sweet tooth for mysteries? One successful Chocolatier has an appetite for more than just truffl es and bonbons. Debuting his fi rst novel, Lonely Deceptions, D.R. Willis jumps into the world of the thriller in his tale of a small-town man w...
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“ The Sweeter Things in Life” (page 7)
The By Paula Trapalis ometimes life takes you in unexpected places. For Erin and Mark Dandrea, the journey could not have been more unpredictable, or more fulfi lling. Employed in the real estate industry, Mark had his hands full in 2005 when the economy was still performing well and the future l...
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“ Chocolate-Covered Nuts and Seeds” (page 10)
Chocolate-Covered Nuts and Seeds by Sarah Louise Klose HEN ELVIS PRESLEY WASN’T TELLING PEOPLE TO STAY OFF of his blue suede shoes, he munched peanut butt er- and-banana sandwiches. If the king ever comes out of hiding, he may feast on Garvey Nut & Candy’s chocolate- covered peanut butt er banana...
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“ Born in the USA” (page 11)
Born in the U.S.A. By Liz Wheeler OST OF US STILL HAVE THAT PATRIOTIC TUG WHEN IT comes to buying American, despite the sometimes- higher cost. For many home-grown candy companies, the fact their products are born in the United States is a thing of pride which shows in how they craft and market t...
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“ ECRM Wrap Up” (page 14)
That’s a Wrap! At the Effi cient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) Spring Confectionery meeting in Atlanta this past May, more than 50 manufacturers and 40 retailers were in attendance showcasing hot new items for the Easter and Valentine’s Day buying season. THE FOLLOWING WERE THE TOP SCANNE...
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“ Marshmallow Mania” (page 15)
Gourmet fl avors, creative products puff up sales By Kathleen Furore ARSHMALLOWS. THOSE SOFT, GOOEY TREATS ONCE relegated to roasting over campfi res and topping mugs of hot chocolate have come of age and have found their way onto the gourmet food scene. “Awareness of the category is growing. Peo...
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“ Hard to Resist” (page 18)
Shoppers are back to basics.That’s the comf By Brenda G. Russell E’RE SEEING A NICE INCREASE IN HARD CANDY SALES, specifi cally suckers,” says Ellia Kassoff , CEO of Leaf Brands, LLC, Newport Beach, Calif. “Candy sales as a whole have increased during a bad economy simply because it brings a litt...
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“ Valentine Product Preview II” (page 21)
Love Is In the Air Valentine’s Day 2012 —Part II The products Valentine’s Day 2012 DOVE® Brand PROMISES® Silky Smooth Milk or Dark Chocolate Gift Cylinders Make a love connection with DOVE® Brand PROMISES® Silky Smooth Milk or Dark Chocolate Gift Cylinders. The DOVE® Brand PROMISES® inside will s...
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