Goetze's Candy Company
{{short description|US confectionery company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Goetze's Candy Company, Inc.
| logo = Goetze's_Logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| type = Private
| foundation = {{start date and age|1895}}
| former_name = {{Unbulleted list|Baltimore Chewing Gum Company (1895–1948)|}}
| founder = August Goetze
William Goetze
| location = 3900 E Monument St, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
| industry = Confectionery
| area_served = United States
| key_people = Mitchell Goetze (CEO)
| products = Caramel Creams, Cow Tales
| owner = Goetze family
| num_employees = 120 (2021)
| revenue = US $25-$100 million
| revenue_year = 2022
| homepage = {{url|http://www.goetzecandy.com}}
}}
Goetze's Candy Company, Inc., (pronounced gets) is an American confectionery company based in Baltimore, Maryland specializing in caramel-based candies. Goetze's was established in 1895 as the Baltimore Chewing Gum Company by August Goetze and his son, William. In 1917, the family developed a soft, caramel candy (known as "Chu-ees"{{cite web |title=Caramel Creams Vanilla |url=http://www.candyfavorites.com/Caramel-Creams-Vanilla-pr-1573.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220172103/http://www.candyfavorites.com/Caramel-Creams-Vanilla-pr-1573.html |archive-date=20 February 2009 |url-status=dead |publisher=CandyFavorites.com (Selavy Ltd.) |access-date=11 October 2019}}) which ultimately evolved into their signature candy, Caramel Creams (also known as Bull's Eyes), a soft chewy caramel with cream filling in the center. Each candy is packaged in a predominantly clear wrapper and twisted at two red and white ends.{{cite news |author=Marketplace Staff |title=A sour sugar lobby |url=https://www.marketplace.org/2007/03/08/sour-sugar-lobby/ |date=8 March 2007 |work=Marketplace |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520012107/http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/03/08/a_sour_sugar_lobby/ |archive-date=2011-05-20 |access-date=11 October 2019}}
Products
In addition to its signature caramel candy, the company also makes a different style of its classic caramel candy, Cow Tales. Goetze's Cow Tales were originally launched in the year 1984.[http://www.snackmemory.com/cow-tales/ Cow Tales] {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20150112005211/http://www.snackmemory.com/cow-tales/ |date=January 12, 2015 }} at snackmemory.com Cow Tales are similar to the Caramel Creams, but in the form of a long, thin cylinder of soft caramel with a cream center.{{cite web|url=http://www.peanutallergy.com/boards/goetze-candy-cowtails-carmel-creams|title=Goetze Candy (cowtales, caramel creams...) (2002)}} Cow Tales are also produced in Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Caramel Apple, and Honey Bun flavors. In addition, the company offers Mini Cow Tales, a bite-sized version of Vanilla Cow Tales, Goetze's number-one selling 25-cent item.{{cite web|url=http://www.newproductsonline.com/CDA/Articles/Foodservice/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000345900|title=Goetze's introduces theater boxes (2008)|access-date=2009-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714173020/http://www.newproductsonline.com/CDA/Articles/Foodservice/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000345900|archive-date=2011-07-14|url-status=dead}}
Over the years, the company experimented with several flavors, such as peanut butter and banana. {{As of|2009}}, the Caramel Creams lineup included "Original" (Vanilla), Chocolate, Strawberry, and Caramel Apple flavors.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoovers.com/goetze's-candy/--ID__118244--/free-co-profile.xhtml|title=Goetze's Candy Co., Inc. (2009)}}
According to the manufacturer, Goetze's caramels have always been made with a low fat, low sodium, no cholesterol recipe and are made with wheat flour, dairy milk and cream ingredients.
Honors
In 1984, R. Melvin Goetze, a third-generation family member (who joined the company in 1935), was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame by the National Confectionery Sales Association of America.{{cite web
|url=http://www.candyhalloffame.org/CHoF/inductees/detail.tpl?command=search&db=Inductees.txt&eqskudata=147
|title=Candy Hall of Fame, R. Melvin Goetze (1984)
}}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Spaulding A. Goetze Sr. was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame in 1998.{{cite web
|url=http://www.candyhalloffame.org/CHoF/inductees/detail.tpl?command=search&db=Inductees.txt&eqskudata=291
|title=Candy Hall of Fame, Spaulding A. Goetze Sr. (1998)
}}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Rick LaRue, Goetze's former National Sales Manager, was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame while working at Goetze's, in October 2006.{{cite web|url=http://candyhalloffame.org/CHoF/inductees/2006/richard-a-larue.shtml|title=Candy Hall Of Fame, Rick LaRue (October 2006)}} and Tony Gazzola, one of Goetze's Regional Sales Managers, was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame while working at Goetze's, in October 2007.{{cite web|url=http://candyhalloffame.org/CHoF/inductees/2007/tony-gazzola.shtml|title=Candy Hall Of Fame, Tony Gazzola (October 2007)}} Mitchell Goetze, one of the fifth generation family members, became the Executive Vice Chairman of the National Confectioners Association in 2008,{{cite web|url=http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/web/online/VendingMarketWatch-News/Goetzes-Candy-Cos-Mitchell-Goetze-Becomes-Executive-Vice-President-OF-National-Confectioners-Association/1$22768
|title=Goetze's Candy Co.'s Mitchell Goetze Becomes Executive Vice Chairman of National Confectioners Association (2008)}} and became the Chairman of the NCA two years later.{{cite web|url=http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/web/online/VendingMarketWatch-News/National-Confectioners-Association-Names-Goetzes-Candy-Cos-Mitchell-Goetze-Chairman--Jelly-Belly-Candy-Cos-Bob-Simpson-Vice-Chairman/1$28376|title=National Confectioners Association Names Goetze's Candy Co.'s Mitchell Goetze Chairman, Jelly Belly Candy Co.'s Bob Simpson Vice Chairman (2010)}} John Leipold, Goetze's Director Sales & Marketing, was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame in October 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.candyandsnacktoday.com/archives/2009/10/candy-hall-of-fame-honors-inductees.shtml |title=Candy Hall Of Fame Honors Inductees (October 19, 2009) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708114058/http://www.candyandsnacktoday.com/archives/2009/10/candy-hall-of-fame-honors-inductees.shtml |archivedate=2011-07-08 }}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book
|last=Kimmerle
|first=Beth
|title=Candy: The Sweet History
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jF0UUL-bjTAC&dq=%22Goetze%27s+Candy+Company%22&pg=PA106
|format=
|accessdate=2008-03-28
|year=2003
|publisher=Collectors Press, Inc.
|isbn=1-888054-83-2
|pages=106
}}
External links
{{commons category}}
- [http://www.goetzecandy.com/ Goetze's Candy official website]
Category:Brand name confectionery
Category:Confectionery companies of the United States
Category:Privately held companies based in Maryland
Category:American companies established in 1895
Category:Food and drink companies established in 1895