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Investment firm acquires Gimbal’s in move to build holding company’s confectionery portfolio

Highlander Partners forms Bettera Brands LLC; folds Hillside Candy into holding company.

April 5, 2017

Highlander Partners, a Dallas-based private investment firm, has created Bettera Brands, LLC, a new holding company to target acquisitions in the confectionery and snack industries.

Red Vines manufacturer to launch California tour, licorice collection

Tour kicks off on National Licorice Day.

Alyse Thompson

March 29, 2017

The American Licorice Co. has announced plans to celebrate National Licorice Day and the company’s California connection in style.

Red Vines manufacturer commits to purchasing carbon offsets through conservation organization

American Licorice Co. to purchase 20,000 tons of carbon offsets through investment in California redwood forest.

Alyse Thompson

September 28, 2016

Through an investment in The Conservation Fund’s sustainable working redwood forests in northern California, American Licorice Co., which produces Red Vines, plans to purchase 20,000 tons of verified carbon offsets to counteract carbon dioxide emissions from electricity and fuel used at its headquarters in La Porte, Ind., and offices in Union City, Calif.

Lovely Candy Company's lovely story

Illinois-based confectioner starts out with gluten-free licorice goal, ends up creating a whole line of premium chew candies.

Crystal Lindell

February 13, 2015

"On the back of every Lovely Candy Co. Package, you’ll find the company’s story. “The journey started when Jackie asked her husband Mike to go on a quest for her favorite candy... licorice,” it reads. “Hers was a special request, it needed to be consciously crafted with select gluten-free ingredients.”"

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American Licorice turns 100, refreshes flagship Red Vines brand

Company started in 1914 in Chicago.

Crystal Lindell

March 26, 2014

It’s been 100 years since American Licorice Co. first began doing business in a rented space on W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago in 1914.

Licorice Trends: Soft and healthy

Licorice consumers demand healthier choices and authenticity.

Valerie King

February 19, 2014

As the world grows more obsessed with watching what’s in their food and how much of it they eat, licorice manufacturers are listening, responding

American Licorice Co. plans for expansion

The company sets out to make its La Porte facility more efficient.

Jorona Johnson

January 30, 2013

American Licorice Co. has announced plans to invest $10 million in the expansion of its La Porte, Ind. manufacturing facility. The Bend, Ore.-based candy maker plans to equip and renovate its 285,000 square-foot facility. The expansion, which will include the installation of a licorice production line and the addition of a rail spur so the company can receive ingredients by rail, is expected to be completed by 2015.

Rips Bite-Size Rippin’ Reds and Bite-Size Watermelon

The Foreign Candy Co., Inc., Hull, Iowa

November 20, 2012

Rips has introduced two new treats to the licorice section.

Raisio acquires Candy Plus for €20.5 million

Company hopes it will help expansion into Eastern Europe.

Crystal Lindell

November 14, 2012

Included in the price for Raisio, which operates Big Bear Confectionery in the UK, is a new capital investment of €2.3 million in fruit-licorice capability.