| 词条 | Russell Stover Candies |
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| name = Russell Stover Candies | logo = Russell Stover Logo - 2 level - red.jpg | logo_size = 250px | type = Subsidiary | genre = | foundation = Denver, Colorado, U.S. (1923) | founder = Russell Stover and Clara Stover | location_city = Kansas City, Missouri | location_country = United States | locations = Kansas City, Missouri, Chicago, Illinois | area_served = | key_people = | industry = Chocolate confections | products = Chocolate Confections | services = | market cap = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = Lindt & Sprüngli | num_employees = | parent = Lindt & Sprüngli | divisions = | subsid = Whitman's, Pangburn's Chocolates, and Weight Watchers (Private Label)) | homepage = http://www.russellstover.com/ | footnotes = | intl = }} Russell Stover Candies, Inc., founded by Russell and Clara Stover in 1923, is an American supplier of candy, chocolate, and confections. The corporate headquarters are in Kansas City, Missouri. In July 2014 the company was acquired by the Swiss company Lindt & Sprüngli.[1] HistoryEskimo Pie yearsRussell Stover Candies did not start with candy. In 1921, Russell Stover and his partner, Iowa schoolteacher Christian Kent Nelson, created the world's first chocolate-dipped ice cream bar. At a dinner party, Russell's wife Clara Stover suggested calling it an Eskimo Pie. The product was a success for them, making them quite a fortune in their first year.[2] Chocolate candiesHowever, as other companies soon began to release similar chocolate-dipped ice cream products, Russell Stover was nearly forced out of business. The Stovers sold their share of the company for $25,000 and moved to Denver, Colorado. In 1923, Russell and Clara created the new eponymous company from their home, packaging and selling boxed chocolates. They were originally named "Mrs. Stover's Bungalow Candies". However, 20 years later, in 1943, it was renamed Russell Stover Candies.[3] ExpansionThe company remained in the Stover family until 1969 when it was purchased by Louis Ward, who transformed the Midwest regional brand into a world-wide brand. The company expanded its chocolate brands by acquiring Whitman's in 1993 [4] and Pangburn's in 1999.[5] It was owned by the Ward family until July 14, 2014, when the Swiss chocolate maker Lindt bought Russell Stover Candies.[6] Russell Stover Candies is the nation’s leading manufacturer of boxed chocolates and the third largest American chocolate manufacturer, trailing only Hershey and Mars. The company’s three brands – Russell Stover, Whitman's, and Pangburn's – account for more than 60 percent of all boxed chocolate sales in the United States.[7] Russell Stover candies are sold in nearly 40 company-owned retail stores and through 70,000 wholesale accounts in more than 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company manufactures around 45,000 metric tons of chocolate annually. References1. ^{{cite press release| url=http://www.russellstover.com/images/us/corporate/local/RSC-Lindt-Sprungli-press-release.pdf| title=Rapid expansion continues at Lindt & Sprüngli:| publisher=Lindt & Sprüngli| date= 14 Jul 2014| accessdate= 25 Nov 2014| deadurl= yes| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141225230415/http://www.russellstover.com/images/us/corporate/local/RSC-Lindt-Sprungli-press-release.pdf| archivedate= 2014-12-25| df= }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Russell-Stover-Candies-Inc-Company-History.html|title=History of Russell Stover Candies Inc. – FundingUniverse|website=www.fundinguniverse.com|accessdate=12 June 2017}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.russellstover.com/rsc-timeline|title=Russell Stover Chocolates Timeline - Russell Stover Chocolates|website=www.russellstover.com|accessdate=12 June 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.russellstover.com/rsc-timeline|title=Russell Stover Chocolates Timeline - Russell Stover Chocolates|website=www.russellstover.com|accessdate=12 June 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/brands-that-i-love/|title=Brands That I Love|date=1 March 2003|publisher=|accessdate=12 June 2017}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/swiss-chocolate-maker-lindt-says-its-buying-russell-stover-candies/|title=Swiss Chocolate Maker Lindt Will Buy Russell Stover Candies|first=Chad|last=Bray|website=DealBook|accessdate=12 June 2017}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.russellstovermarketing.com/toppage1.htm|title=Corp Profile|publisher=|accessdate=12 June 2017}} External links{{Commons category}}
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