SweetWorks
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SweetWorks is a candy and chocolate manufacturer. The company formed in 2002 by the merger of Oakleaf Confections of Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
; Niagara Chocolates of Buffalo, New York
; and Whetstone Candy Company, based in St. Augustine, Florida
. Before the merger the company was known as Niagara Chocolates, "a leading fund-raising and speciality chocolate manufacturer." Sixlets
was acquired from Hershey
in 2003. SweetWorks purchased the Ovation chocolate brand from Hershey Foods in January 2003.
SweetWorks manufactures chocolate products for distribution to large retail outlets such as Walgreens
and Kroger
according to a former executive and makes "products made famous by Whetstone Chocolates" such as the Break-A-Part Orange
and SeaShells.
, tablet
gum, pressed dextrose candy and jawbreakers
.
, Florida
. Whetstone Chocolates sold all their stock holdings in SweetWorks in 2004 It had been part of SweetWorks formation in 2002 by merging with Oakleaf Confections of Toronto, Niagara Chocolates of Buffalo, N.Y., and Whetstone Candy Company, based in St. Augustine.
Whetstone Chocolates sold all their stock holdings in SweetWorks in 2004. Control of SweetWorks was acquired by Philip Terranova, of Buffalo, N.Y., who is a part owner of Niagara Chocolates and who is now president of SweetWorks.
crunch, milk chocolate peppermint
crunch, and milk chocolate almond
in 2005. Each one with 18 wedges.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
; Niagara Chocolates of Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
; and Whetstone Candy Company, based in St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
. Before the merger the company was known as Niagara Chocolates, "a leading fund-raising and speciality chocolate manufacturer." Sixlets
Sixlets
Sixlets coated chocolate flavored candy available from SweetWorks, Inc. Sixlets come in a variety of colors including red, brown, yellow, green, and orange. There are also seasonal varieties of Sixlets....
was acquired from Hershey
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S...
in 2003. SweetWorks purchased the Ovation chocolate brand from Hershey Foods in January 2003.
SweetWorks manufactures chocolate products for distribution to large retail outlets such as Walgreens
Walgreens
Walgreen Co. , doing business as Walgreens , is the largest drugstore chain in the United States of America. As of August 31st, the company operates 8,210 locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded...
and Kroger
Kroger
The Kroger Co. is an American supermarket chain founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$ 76.7 billion in sales during fiscal year 2009. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume and second-place general retailer...
according to a former executive and makes "products made famous by Whetstone Chocolates" such as the Break-A-Part Orange
Terry's Chocolate Orange
Terry's Chocolate Orange is a chocolate product, made by Kraft Foods, originally sold only in the United Kingdom, but now sold all across the world. It is a ball of chocolate mixed with orange oil, divided into 20 "segments", similar to a real orange, and wrapped in orange-coloured foil...
and SeaShells.
Niagara Chocolates
According to the SweetWorks website, Niagara Chocolates has been a family owned and operated candy manufacturer since 1956 and manufactures its product in Buffalo, New YorkOak Leaf Confections
According to the SweetWorks website Philip Terranova acquired Oak Leaf Confections, located in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, in 1998; including The Oak Leaf Confections 148,000 sq. ft. production facility and "approximately 240 full-time" employees. Oak Leaf makes ball gumGum
-Natural gums:* Natural gum, any of a number of naturally occurring resinous materials in vegetative species* Gum anima* Gum arabic, used as food additive, adhesive et al.* Cassia gum* Dammar gum* Gellan gum* Guar gum* Kauri gum* Locust bean gum* Spruce gum...
, tablet
Tablet
A tablet is a pharmaceutical dosage form. It comprises a mixture of active substances and excipients, usually in powder form, pressed or compacted from a powder into a solid dose...
gum, pressed dextrose candy and jawbreakers
Gobstopper
Gobstoppers, known as jawbreakers in Canada and the United States, are a type of hard confectionery. They are usually round, usually range from about 1 cm across to 3 cm across and are traditionally very hard.The term...
.
Whetstone
Whetstone Chocolates was founded in 1967 by Henry Whetstone and Esther Whetstone of St. AugustineSt. Augustine
-People:* Augustine of Hippo or Augustine of Hippo , father of the Latin church* Augustine of Canterbury , first Archbishop of Canterbury* Augustine Webster, an English Catholic martyr.-Places:*St. Augustine, Florida, United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Whetstone Chocolates sold all their stock holdings in SweetWorks in 2004 It had been part of SweetWorks formation in 2002 by merging with Oakleaf Confections of Toronto, Niagara Chocolates of Buffalo, N.Y., and Whetstone Candy Company, based in St. Augustine.
Whetstone Chocolates sold all their stock holdings in SweetWorks in 2004. Control of SweetWorks was acquired by Philip Terranova, of Buffalo, N.Y., who is a part owner of Niagara Chocolates and who is now president of SweetWorks.
Products
Sweet Works introduced kosher certified Florida Tropic Break-A-Part Oranges in milk chocolate toffeeToffee
Toffee is a confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses along with butter, and occasionally flour. The mixture is heated until its temperature reaches the hard crack stage of 300 to 310 °F...
crunch, milk chocolate peppermint
Peppermint
Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between the watermint and spearmint . The plant, indigenous to Europe, is now widespread in cultivation throughout all regions of the world...
crunch, and milk chocolate almond
Almond
The almond , is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree...
in 2005. Each one with 18 wedges.