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The Curtiss Candy Company was an American confectionery brand and a former company based in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1916 by Otto Schnering near Chicago, Illinois . Wanting a more "American-sounding" name (due to anti-German sentiment during World War I ), Schnering named his company using his mother's maiden name.
Chocolate-covered marzipan by Anthon Berg. Anthon Berg is a Danish chocolatier [1] and the name of a corporate division within Toms International. The company produces a diverse variety of chocolate products. [2] The title "Purveyors to the Royal Danish Court" was awarded to Anthon Berg [3] in 1957. [citation needed]
Since the 1880s, Chicago has also been home to firms in other areas of the food processing industry, including cereals, baked goods, and candy. [ 2 ] In the twenty-first century, companies such as The Kraft Heinz Company , Wrigley , Sara Lee , and Tootsie Roll Industries , all maintain operations within the Chicago metropolitan area .
Margie’s Candies is the name of two popular confectioneries on the north side of Chicago. Owned by the same family, each one is part candy store and part sit-down ice cream parlor. The older of the two establishments has been operating at the same location for over a century and is widely considered a "Chicago legend". [1]
Some of their specialties include fruit shaped marzipan, crystallized ginger, and mint nonpareils. Kids have a special selection of candy necklaces, gold coins, and cow tails to choose from. The family makes a variety chocolate covered nuts such as cashews, Brazil nuts, almonds, and pecans. They also make gourmet truffles and a handful of ...
Jelly Belly Candy Company, formerly known as Herman Goelitz Candy Company and Goelitz Confectionery Company, is an American company that manufactures Jelly Belly jelly beans and other candy. [ 2 ] The company is based in Fairfield, California , with a second manufacturing facility in North Chicago, Illinois .
Blommer Chocolate was founded in 1939 by the brothers, Henry, Al, and Bernard in Chicago. [4] The family (pronounced "Blummer") [citation needed] has roots in the confectionary, farming and ice cream business. In 1948, the company acquired Bishop chocolate in Los Angeles and Boldeman Chocolate in San Francisco in 1951.
In 2011, workers at the American Licorice Company went on strike to maintain their healthcare benefits. [6] On 22 August 2012 the company recalled one pound bags of Red Vines Black Licorice Twists due to traces of lead. [7] [8] On June 28, 2023, it was announced that American Licorice would merge with Seattle-based Theo Chocolate. [9]