Jelly Belly Candy Co. will buy Ben Myerson Candy Co.
Jelly Belly Candy Co. has signed an agreement to acquire the candy manufacturing and trade name assets of Ben Myerson Candy Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Ben Myerson Candy Co. manufactures the Christopher's line of chocolates and is the licensee of Sunkist confectionery products, including Sunkist Fruit
The family candy making heritage of Ben Myerson Candy Co. is much respected and a good fit for Jelly Belly, according to Herman G. Rowland, Sr., chairman of the board.
Jelly Belly Candy Co. expects to move Myerson's candy manufacturing and shipping operations to the company's plants in California and Illinois. The proposed sale of the confectionery business coincides with the announcement of Robert Myerson's retirement after 65 years in the candy business. Ben Myerson Candy Co. opened in 1937, and in 1955 the company acquired Christopher's, one of the oldest candy manufacturers in the country dating back to 1887.
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