American Licorice Company
{{Short description|American confectionery manufacturer}}
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| hq_location_city = La Porte, Indiana, U.S.
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American Licorice Company is an American candy manufacturer founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1914, and headquartered in La Porte, Indiana."Candy"; Modern Marvels; History Channel; 2006; Viewed July 15, 2010.{{cite web |title=Contact |url=http://www.americanlicorice.com/contact-us/contact |website=www.americanlicorice.com |accessdate=5 June 2018 |language=en-gb}} The company has manufacturing facilities in Union City, California and La Porte.
History
In 1925, the company began West operations in San Francisco, California.[http://www.americanlicorice.com/about/companyhistory/ Company history page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613114544/http://www.americanlicorice.com/about/companyhistory/ |date=2016-06-13 }} at American Licorice Company's official site That same year, it produced a set of licorice shoes for Charlie Chaplin's character to eat in the film The Gold Rush.
In 1971, the San Francisco facility relocated to Union City, California.
In November 1999, American Licorice Co. joined with Ferrara Pan, Spangler, Goetze's, and NECCO to form the Candy Alliance LLC. The Alliance works to promote the mutual interests involved, through the coordination of ingredient purchasing to get lower prices, the creation of cooperative marketing and distribution programs, and the cross-licensing and development of joint products.{{cite web |url=http://www.americanlicorice.com/about/companyhistory/ |title=Company History |publisher=American Licorice Company |accessdate=2016-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613114544/http://www.americanlicorice.com/about/companyhistory/ |archive-date=2016-06-13 |url-status=dead }}
In 2008, The Food Network program Unwrapped featured a four-minute segment on the making of Sour Punch straws. As of 2008, American Licorice Company also manufactures the Sour Extinguishers brand of candy.{{Cn|date=September 2021}}
In 2011, workers at the American Licorice Company went on strike to maintain their healthcare benefits.{{Cite web|url=http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/12498/american_licorice_worker_strike/|title=Trouble in Candyland: American Licorice Workers Strike Over Healthcare Benefits|last=Arrieta|first=Rose|date=2012-01-09|access-date=2019-09-04|archive-date=2019-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204215402/http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/12498/american_licorice_worker_strike|url-status=dead}}
On 22 August 2012 the company recalled one pound bags of Red Vines Black Licorice Twists due to traces of lead.{{cite web |url=http://www.americanlicorice.com/2012/08/red-vines-black-licorice-recall-notice/ |title=Red Vines Black Licorice Recall Notice |date=22 August 2012 |publisher=American Licorice Company |accessdate=22 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826003006/http://www.americanlicorice.com/2012/08/red-vines-black-licorice-recall-notice/ |archive-date=26 August 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web|last=Aleccia|first=JoNel|title=Black licorice recall grows; high lead levels blamed|url=http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/07/13732161-black-licorice-recall-grows-high-lead-levels-blamed?lite|publisher=NBC News|access-date=26 February 2013}}
On June 28, 2023, it was announced that American Licorice would merge with Seattle-based Theo Chocolate.{{cite web | url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/theo-chocolate-to-close-seattle-factory-announces-job-cuts-merger/|title=Theo Chocolate to close Seattle factory, announces job cuts, merger|date=29 June 2023 |access-date=2023-06-29}}
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External links
- [http://www.americanlicorice.com/ Official website]
Category:Companies based in Indiana
Category:History of San Francisco
Category:Food and drink in the San Francisco Bay Area
Category:Union City, California
Category:Companies based in Union City, California
Category:Liquorice (confectionery)
Category:American companies established in 1914
Category:Food and drink companies established in 1914
Category:Confectionery companies based in California
Category:1914 establishments in Illinois
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