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Brother Buzz

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9. Halloween Candy Corn (formerly Herman Goelitz Company now Jelly Belly Candy Company) is unionized..

Reply to TeamPooka (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 01:32 PM

Oct 2013

in the United States. I question if their Thailand facility is.

Jelly Belly Candy Co. opened a factory in Thailand in 2007.

Sugar makes up about half of the ingredients and cost of a typical jelly bean, said Bob Simpson, Jelly Belly’s president and chief operating officer. Thailand is the world’s fourth-largest sugar producer and gives Jelly Belly access to cheaper sugar, labor and other raw materials than the candy maker has in the U.S.

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Union-made candy for Halloween [View all] brer cat Oct 2013 OP

I wish Bit-O-Honey" was on that list. Scuba Oct 2013 #1

That is one of my favorites, too. brer cat Oct 2013 #2

Your dentist does too. Jenoch Oct 2013 #4

Not really. He doesn't charge me when a crown come off! Scuba Oct 2013 #7

Most of that is HFCS made, too, so no thanks. nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #3

Butterfinger and Kit Kat will be given out here. HappyMe Oct 2013 #5

here's the list from the link. TeamPooka Oct 2013 #6

Halloween Candy Corn (formerly Herman Goelitz Company now Jelly Belly Candy Company) is unionized.. Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #9

I give out Laffy Taffy every year. Scurrilous Oct 2013 #8

K&R for Union Made! nilram Oct 2013 #10