| 词条 | Elmer Candy Corporation |
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| name = Elmer Candy Corporation | logo = Elmer Candy Corporation Logo.png | type = Private | slogan = | foundation = 1855 | location = Ponchatoula, Louisiana | key_people = Robert Nelson, President[1] | industry = Manufacturing | products = Confectionery | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = 164 in 2014[2] | parent = | homepage = Elmer Chocolate }}Elmer Candy Corporation was founded in 1855 as the Miller Candy Company in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] The company sells seasonal holiday candies and, in 2014, was the second-largest manufacturer of Valentine boxed chocolate in North America.[2] HistoryIn 1855, a German immigrant, Christopher Henry Miller, started the Miller Candy Company in New Orleans.[3] When Augustus Elmer married Miller's daughter, the company name was changed in the early 1900s to Miller-Elmer Candy Corporation. Elmer's five sons joined the business and, around 1914, the company became Elmer Candy Corporation.[1] In 1936, the Elmer brothers came up with a new cornmeal based cheese curl. A product naming contest was held in New Orleans, and the winning name entry was CheeWees. In 1946, a new company, Elmer's Fine Foods, was formed to market their new cheese curl product,[4] but the brothers continued operating Elmer Candy Corporation for their chocolate business. In 1963, Roy Nelson, a native of Chicago, bought Elmer Candy Corporation, including the trademark name, CheeWees, from the descendants of Augustus Elmer.[3] The Elmer family retained control over Elmer's Fine Foods and continued to sell their cheese curls under various names. In 1993, Elmer's Fine Foods repurchased the trademark name CheeWees from Elmer Candy Corporation.[4] Roy Nelson recruited his son, Allan, to help manage Elmer Candy Corporation. In 1970, due to antiquated facilities in New Orleans, the Nelsons moved their company about {{convert|60|mi|km}} northwest, to Ponchatoula, Louisiana.[1] In order to stay competitive with larger chocolate companies, the Nelsons concentrated on production of seasonal holiday chocolates (Valentine, Easter, and Christmas) for regional consumption.[5] By 2004, Robert Nelson, Allan's son, was president of Elmer Candy Corporation.[1] Products
GalleryReferences1. ^1 2 3 4 Mark Miester and Michael DeMocker. 2004. Robert Nelson—Elmer Candy. Tulanian, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana Retrieved 2015-03-29 2. ^1 2 Louisiana Economic Development News Release (December 30, 2014)—Elmer Chocolate announces $40 million manufacturing expansion in Ponchatoula Retrieved 2015-03-29 3. ^1 Old New Orleans—Elmer's Candy Retrieved 2015-03-29 4. ^1 History of Elmer's CheeWees Retrieved 2015-03-30 5. ^1 Elmer Chocolate Retrieved 2015-03-30 6. ^Langenhennig, Susan. 2013. The making of a sweet Easter treat: Elmer's CEO talks Heavenly Hash and Gold Bricks. NOLA.com (The Times–Picayune) Retrieved 2016-08-13 7. ^1 2 Elmer's Easter season chocolates Retrieved 2015-03-29 8. ^Elmer's boxed chocolates Retrieved 2015-03-30 4 : American chocolate companies|Privately held companies based in Louisiana|American companies established in 1855|Food and drink companies established in 1855 |
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