Congratulations to this year’s lifetime achievement Kettle Award recipient Mike Bianco of Jelly Belly. This marks the 69th annual celebration.

Kettle Committee 2013-2014:
Bryan Bainbridge, Jim Bourne, Katherine Clark, Kris Collins, Bill Copeland,
Ray Cote, Russ Crosio, Chuck Dodson, Scott Funk, Tim Galloway, Mark Glimmerveen, Jim Greenberg, Lee Hartman, James H. Heinz, Fred Hintlian, John Hrivnak, Robert Dono, Roderick Oringer, Mark Lozano, Bernie Pacyniak, Megan Rose, Gordon Shearer, Joseph Sofia, Joni Stern, and John Zima

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Previous winners

2013 PATRICK HUFFMAN
The Warrell Company
2012 R. ANTHONY SWEET
Sweet Candy Co.
2011 PIERSON CLAIR
Brown & Haley Co.
2010 JOHN BROOKS, SR.
Adams & Brooks, Inc.
2009 MELVIN GORDON
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.
2008 GARY GUITTARD
Guittard Chocolate Co.
2007 JORGE FARBER
Madelaine Chocolate Novelties
2006 BILL KELLEY
Jelly Belly Candy Co.
2005 DAVID HAWK
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
2004 LINCOLN A. WARRELL
The Warrell Corporation
2003 DOMENIC ANTONELLIS
New England Confectionery Company
2002 SAL FERRARA
Ferrara Pan Candy Company
2001 JIM MCGOVERN
Peerless Candy Company
2000 PAT HURLEY
Spangler Candy Company
1999 JAMES GAGLIARDUCCI
Dalducci PC
1998 MARY LAUDERDALE
Mary of Puddin Hill
1997 JOHN KITT
The LifeSavers Company
1996 JACK ZACHARY
Zachary Confections, Inc.
1995 RUSS ALBERS
Herman Goelitz Candy Co., Inc.
1994 LOUIS WARD
Russell Stover Candy Co.
1993 DUANE E. FOX
Spangler Candy Co.
1992 JAMES A. HANLON
Leaf Inc. North America
1991 RICHARD PALMER, JR.
R. M. Palmer Co.
1990 GEORGE JENKINS
Candy USA
1989 W. HORTON CORWIN
Brock Candy Co.
1988 HERMAN G. ROWLAND
Herman Goelitz Candy Co., Inc.
1987 EDMOND A. OPLER, SR.
World’s Finest Chocolate Co.
1986 CARL A. GOLDENBERG
Goldenberg Candy Co.
1985 ELLEN R. GORDON
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.
1984 NED E. MITCHELL
E. J. Brach & Sons
1983 ARCHILLES (HERK) PULAKOS
Pulakos 926 Candies, Inc.
1982 JAMES W. NIXON
Whitman’s Chocolates Div.
PET, Inc.
1981 HENRY J. BORNHOFFT, JR.
Nabisco Confections, Inc.
1980 WILLIAM A. BEICH
Paul F. Beich Co
1979 ROBERT P. ALLEN
E. J. Brach & Sons
1978 CHARLES M. SMYLIE
Y & S Candies
1977 HY BECKER
Cella’s Confections, Inc.
1976 DENTON THORNE
Fannie May Candy Shops, Inc.
1975 NELLO FERRARA
Ferrara Pan Candy Co.
1974 NATHAN SLOANE
Nabisco Confections, Inc.
1973 MENLO SMITH
The Sunline Corp.
1972 LLOYD ELSTON
Peter Paul, Inc.
1971 JEFF JAFFE
Ward’s Foods
1970 SAM O. MAGUIRE
Fine Products Co., Inc.
1969 JOHN W. VASSOS
Whitman’s Chocolates
1968 ELLIOT S. PETERSON
Mrs. Saylor’s
1967 ARMIN SCHAPER
Delson Candy Co.
1966 FRANK V. BRACH
E. J. Brach & Sons
1965 CLARENCE M. KRETCHMER
American Licorice Co.
1964 RICHARD A. BROCK
Brock Candy Co.
1963 RICHARD H. HARDESTY, JR.
R. H. Hardesty & Co.
1962 ANDREW H. HEIDE
Henry Heide, Inc.
1961 CHARLES L. SMESSAERT
Walter H. Johnson Co.
1960 VICTOR A. BONOMO
Gold Medal Candy Corp.
1959 JOHN A. MAVRAKOS
Mavrakos Candy Co.
1958 W. C. DICKMEYER
Wayne Candies, Inc.
1957 CHARLES F. SCULLY
Williamson Candy Co.
1956 REED W. ROBINSON
Golden Nuggett Sweets, Ltd.
1955 ROBERT H. SCHNERING
Curtiss Candy Co.
1954 VICTOR H. GIES
Mars, Inc.
1953 IRVIN C. SHAFFER
The Maillard Corp.
1952 CHARLES R. ADELSON
Delson Candy Co.
1951 G. LLOYD LATTEN
Schutter Candy Div.,
Universal Match Corp.
1950 HARRY R. CHAPMAN
New England Confectionery Co.
1949 THEODORE STEMPFEL
E. J. Brach & Sons
1948 C. RUDOLPH KROEKEL
Kroekel-Oetinger, Inc.
1947 ROBERT H. W. WELCH, JR.
James O. Welch Co.
1946 RUSSELL STOVER
Russell Stover Candies