Ford Gum and Machine Co. commemorates its 100-year heritage this year by keeping an eye on the future and remaining attuned to market changes through acquisitions and investments
A St. Paul, Minn.-based candy store had gotten national attention after the owners were forced to give up tobacco — or at least any candy products that look like tobacco.
The Ford Gum & Machine Co.’s story begins 100 years ago in 1913 when 20-year-old Ford S. Mason, a roofing salesman, was seeking a side business to supplement his income during the winter months.
Gum and candy, it turns out, are a lot like love and marriage — you can’t have one without the other. At least that seems to be what Mondelez International thinks.
Euromonitor International offers insight into the current candy marketplace
October 1, 2012
Confectionery sales in the United States continued to do fairly well overall in 2011 and 2012, despite some underperforming areas and retail price increases.