COMPANYHISTORIES
SIC 2064

Candy & Confectionery Products

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

14companies1847–1982founding years14still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedNew England Confectionery Co.
1847
FoundedNabisco Foods Group
1898
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedBrach and Brock Confections, Inc.
1904
FoundedSanborn Hermanos, S.A.
1907
FoundedMars, Inc.
1911
FoundedFleer Corporation
1913
FoundedBrown & Haley
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedGrist Mill Company
1917
FoundedWarner-Lambert Co.
1920
FoundedRussell Stover Candies Inc.
1923
FoundedLance, Inc.FoundedSüdzucker AG
1926
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
1959
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedKraft Jacobs Suchard AG
1982
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

New England Confectionery Co. →
Active · founded 1847
New England Confectionery Co.
Nabisco Foods Group →
Active · founded 1898
For nearly a century, Nabisco has been one of the most widely recognized names in the American food industry.
Brach and Brock Confections, Inc. →
Active · founded 1904
The 1994 merger of E.
Sanborn Hermanos, S.A. →
Active · founded 1907 · Mexico
Best known in the United States as the American tourist's home away from home in Mexico, Sanborn Hermanos, S.A.
Mars, Inc. →
Active · founded 1911
Mars, Inc.
Fleer Corporation →
Active · founded 1913
The Fleer Corporation holds a special position in the history and development of two quintessentially American…
Brown & Haley →
Active · founded 1914
The third-largest manufacturer of boxed chocolates in the United States, Brown & Haley makes a variety of confection…
Grist Mill Company →
Active · founded 1917
Minnesota-based Grist Mill Company manufactures cereal, cereal snacks, and confectionery products, such as ready-to-eat…
Warner-Lambert Co. →
Active · founded 1920
The Warner-Lambert Co.
Russell Stover Candies Inc. →
Active · founded 1923
Russell Stover Candies Inc.
Lance, Inc. →
Active · founded 1926
Lance, Inc.
Südzucker AG →
Active · founded 1926 · Germany
Südzucker AG is the largest sugar producer in the European Union (EU) with an annual production of three million metric…
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. →
Active · founded 1959
John B.
Kraft Jacobs Suchard AG →
Active · founded 1982 · Switzerland
Kraft Jacobs Suchard AG--part of Philip Morris Companies Inc.
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