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JUNE 2012 Vol. 92, No. 6 MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONER GLOBAL SOURCE FOR CHOCOLATE, CONFECTIONERY AND BISCUIT INFORMATION RCI ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPO U.S. REGULATORY UPDATE COCOA TRACEABILITY AND CERTIFICATION CHOCOLATE AERATION RCI Convention & Industry Expo Retail Confectioners International will host its 2012 annual convention June 11 –15 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport. www.retailconfectioners.org/annual Monday, June 11 12:30 pm–1:00 pm Bus captain orientation Arrival and Optional Activities Day 4:30 pm–5:30 pm Welcome reception and business card ex- change on trade show floor noon –5:00 pm Registration desk open 5:30 pm Associate Member Meeting 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Trade show set-up 5:30 pm–6:15 pm Education Session: Cacao Fino de Aroma: A 1:00 pm–5:00 pm Committee meetings Model for Quality and Sustainability; 2:00 pm Associate Advisory Board meeting Juan Carlos Arroyave, Casa Luker. A dis- 3:00 pm Executive Board meeting cussion of Cacao Fino de Aroma (fine- 5:00 pm Board and Spouses dinner flavored cocoa), the importance of this type of product and why it is only 6:00 pm Board of Directors meeting 7 percent of the world’s cocoa produc- Tuesday, June 12 tion. Arroyave will also talk about the Juan Carlos Arroyave industry’s commitment to developing Expo and Education Day and advancing the cocoa-farming culture, the 6:00 am –10:00 am Trade show set-up agricultural model plan and education on best agricultural practices to maximize yields and qual- 7:00 am Past presidents meeting ity while promoting sustainability, environmental 7:00 am –8:00 am Breakfast responsibility and fair trade. 7:45 am –5:30 pm Registration desk open evening Optional Evening in San Francisco — RCI will 8:00 am –8:45 am Education Session: Wine’s Secret Crush on provide a complimentary shuttle to transport Chocolate; Rose Potts, Blommer attendees to and from the host hotel and the Chocolate. Learn about the rela- Fisherman’s Wharf area in San Francisco. tionship between wine and Dinner on one’s own chocolate. Potts will discuss wine and chocolate making and pres- 6:30 pm Next Generation Event ent the parallels in the market, 9:00 pm RCI Hospitality Suite hosted by incoming products, health benefits and re- board president Jason Coblentz, Coblentz gional differences as well as the Rose Potts Chocolate Company flavors of each. 9:00 am –9:45 am Education Session: Practical HACCP for Food Wednesday, June 13 Processors; Heena Patel, Scientific Certification Systems. Annual Meeting, Expo, Candy Clinic Learn the business benefits and practical steps to and Education Day building a complete HACCP plan from a company fo- cused on certification and verification of food quality, 7:30 am –2:00 pm Registration desk open safety and purity claims. 7:30 am Breakfast and Annual Membership Meeting 10:00 am –5:30 pm Expo open 9:00 am –9:45 am Education Session: Packaging and Market- Lunch on one’s own ing for the Wholesale Segment; Dan Dermer, Sweet Packaging. Dermer will discuss how to use packag- The Manufacturing Confectioner • June 2012 25 RCI Convention Program Wednesday (continued) 2:00 pm –2:45 pm Education Session: What Does Natural Mean to You? Dennis ing to market and distribute con- Witzel, consultant, fections in different wholesale and Joe Sofia, Cargill distribution channels. He will Cocoa & Chocolate. demonstrate how to increase When customers sales by segmenting one’s ap- ask for a natural proach to reach different mar- chocolate or confec- Dennis Witzel kets and provide insight into the Dan Dermer tion, there is no Joe Sofia services that need to be pro- clear definition of what this includes, because the vided to wholesale customers. Learn how to maxi- FDA has no clear definition. Witzel and Sofia will dis- mize your wholesale profitability through the use of cuss common industry standards, controversial in- packaging. gredients and the right questions to ask your 10:00 am –2:00 pm Expo open customers to find out how they define natural. Lunch on one’s own 3:00 pm–5:30 pm Candy Clinic and Kettle Talk noon –1:00 pm New board member and new officer orientation 6:30 pm Evening Reception 2:00 pm –4:00 pm Trade show teardown 7:00 pm Awards Banquet 12:30 pm –1:45 pm Set-up for Candy Clinic and Catalog Swap RCI Industry Expo Exhibitors as of 5/20/2012 Company Booth Albanese Confectionery ................................... 52 Asher’s Chocolates........................................... 48 Trufflyy CARMI Intʼl HilliardHilliardʼs s Birnn Chocolates of Vermont, Inc.......................... 14 40 Made 25 MOD Glace 9 TCF Tradeshow PAC Blommer Chocolate Co...................................... 28 Lounge Vande Simplex 7 Reception Walle's Burke Candy & Ingredient Co. ............................. 51 58 39 Perfect 23 10 Area Equip. Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate ............................15, 16 Hosokawa 59 41 38 26 Qzina 11 Carmi Flavors ................................................ 25 Warrell Choco- Intʼl Blommer ChocoVision Corp. ........................................... 44 53 Vision 44 37 Food 28 21 12 H&C Duerr Packaging Co., Inc. .................................. 45 Savage Albanese Duerr Murnane Sales Guittard Chocolate Co. ................................. 63, 64 52 45 Tomric Tapp 13 Pack. 4 H & C Sales, Inc. ............................................ 4, 5 Burke LorAnn Birnn 60 Hilliard’s Chocolate System ............................... 7, 8 51 46 35 30 19 14 Meadow- Hosokawa Bepex ............................................ 38 brook Guittard Sweet 47 Jellyy Merckens Linneaʼs Cargill International Food & Ingredients, Inc. ................... 37 Pack.P k BellyB ll ADM Asherʼs International Glacé, Inc. ..................................... 9 64 49 48 33 32 17 15 Madelaine Jelly Belly Candy Co. ................................... 33, 34 Linnea’s Cake & Candy Supplies, Inc.................... 17, 18 1 ENTRANCE ENTRANCE LorAnn Oils................................................... 46 Madelaine Chocolates .................................. 1, 2, 3 Manufacturing Confectioner/MC .................... 35, 36 Savage Bros. Co. .................................... 60, 61, 62 Meadowbrook Insurance Group........................... 47 Simplex Paper Box Corp. ................................... 10 Merckens/ADM Cocoa .................................. 31, 32 Sweet Packaging........................................ 49, 50 Mod-Pac Corp............................................ 23, 24 Tap Packaging Solutions............................... 19, 20 Murnane Specialties, Inc. .................................. 13 TCF — The Confectioners Friend...................... 57, 58 Pennsylvania Dutch Candies/The Warrell Corp. ......... 53 Tomric Systems.......................................... 29, 30 Perfect Equipements................................... 26, 27 Truffly Made ................................................. 40 Qzina Specialty Foods .................................. 21, 22 Vande Walle’s Candies, Inc.................................. 39 26 June 2012 • The Manufacturing Confectioner RCI Convention Program Thursday, June 14 Blommer Chocolate Company— Family-owned choco- Tour Day late and cocoa products supplier founded in 1939. RCI will tour the 115,000 sq ft production plant in Union City. 7:00 am –7:45 am Registration desk open approx. 5:30 pm Buses return to hotel 7:00 am –8:00 am Breakfast Buffet Dinner on one’s own 8:00 am Buses leave for off-site tours Jelly Belly Candy Company Factory Tour— Family- Friday, June 15 owned candy manufacturer in operation since 1898. Jelly beans, gummies, chocolate-covered treats and seasonal Tour Day sweets. Operating plants in California, Illinois and Thailand, 7:00 am –7:30 am Registration desk open serving consumers in more than 60 countries. RCI will tour 7:00 am –7:30 am Breakfast Buffet the 215,000 sq ft production plant featuring robotics and 7:30 am Buses leave for off-site tours machinery innovations. Lunch provided on the tour Lunch provided by Jelly Belly Candy Company Guittard Chocolate Company— Family-owned chocolate Ghirardelli Outlet Store— Discount store in San Lean- company founded in 1868. RCI will tour Guittard’s Burlingame dro features Ghirardelli products such as baking chocolate facility where dried cacao beans are transformed into a range bars, peppermint bark, cocoa powder, baking chips, choco- of chocolate products for a variety of industries. late by the case, ice cream, fudge, caramel sauce, holiday overstocks and packaging ideas. Although they do not offer Golden Gate Bridge tours, we will sample some of their products made in the Walking Chocolate Tour of San Francisco— A leisurely Bay Area. walk to visit some gourmet chocolate businesses. Attendees INTRODUCING SAVAGE Re-Engineered WC SMITH ENROBING LINE Updated to today’s PLC Touch-Screen control technology and current manufacturing methods, Savage re-introduces the 16”/400mm and 24”/600mm chocolate coating lines. The lines are uniquely designed with ‘plug-n-play’ modules for easy and flexible future expansion. Modules include Pre-Bottomer with Cold Plate, Enrober, self-contained Cooling Tunnel sections with two or three cooling zones, and in-feed and pack- out tables. Space for hand decorating or automatic stringer is included. The line features a single PLC control for belt speed with tracker and all functions. 1125 Lunt Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 USA www.SavageBros.com [email protected] 847-981-3000 The Manufacturing Confectioner • June 2012 27 RCI Convention Program Friday (continued) will receive a Chocolate Lover Card for discounts at many of Leonidas—