The Manufacturing Confectioner • August 2002 97 NEWSMAKERS Chocotech GmbH acquires YPP of England Chocotech GmbH, part of the Sol- lich Group, has announced the acquisition of the entire confec- tionery business of YPP from their former owner MFH. YPP is best known for its continuous caramel cooker, commonly known as the YPP Yorkshire Caramel Cooker. Chocotech will provide spare parts as well as mechanical and electrical service for existing YPP customers. Chocotech is represented in North America by DD&D Machinery, Inc., which has recently appointed J Hol- land Corporation as exclusive representative for the Chocotech Candy Division (which now includes the YPP equipment). J Holland Corporation has represented YPP in North America for the last 10 years and was responsi- ble for introducing this equipment into the North American marketplace. DD&D Machinery, Inc., in associa- tion with J Holland Corporation, will provide planning, sales and service for the complete range of Chocotech candy division equipment. ADM to merge with Minnesota Corn Processors Minnesota Corn Processors (MCP) has signed a merger agreement with Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). The transaction will be accom- plished by MCP merging with a sub- sidiary of ADM. The transaction remains subject to a number of conditions, including approval from MCP shareholders and appropriate regulatory agencies. Heat and Control names Barr Heat and Control, Inc., has named Brian Barr sales manager of the packaging systems division. He will manage sales and market develop- ment of Ishida multihead weighers and checkweighers. Danisco name change As a result of the transformation in the company, Danisco Cultor has now become Danisco USA. All com- panies and divisions now come under the same corporate umbrella. Warrell names winners of sales contest The Warrell Corporation has announced the winners of its recent spring/summer sales contest for the Melster and Katharine Beecher prod- uct line. The grand prize, a trip to Las Vegas for two and $1,000 spending money, was awarded to Harold W. Young, Inc., of Natick, Massachu- setts, USA. Second prize, $1,500 cash, was awarded to JEM Manufac- turer’s Representative of Minneapo- lis, Minnesota, USA. Third prize, $1,000 cash, was awarded to Shankman and Associates of Solon, Ohio, USA. L-R: Phil Shankman, Shankman and Associates; Betsy Harris, Harold Young, Inc.; John Hellriegel, The Warrell Corporation; Al Mate, Carla Newman, Andrew Young and Jerry Young, all of Harold W. Young, Inc.; Arny Strom, The Warrell Corporation; Mike Odenbach, JEM Manufacturer’s Rep- resentative; and Jeff Trimmer, The Warrell Corporation. Thompson cites Robert Asher Associates for outstanding sales performance Thompson Candy Com- pany has presented Robert Asher Associates with the award for Out- standing Sales Perfor- mance for 2001. Robert Asher Associates is a brokerage ﬁrm located in Pennsylvania, USA. The award was presented during the All Candy Expo in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in June. L-R: Jeff Asher, Robert Asher Associates; Ed Lomas, Robert Asher Associates; Tony Gannino, Thompson Candy Company; Barbara Webb, Robert Asher Associates; Jeff White, Thompson Candy Company.

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The Manufacturing Confectioner • August 2002 97

NEWSMAKERS

Chocotech GmbH acquiresYPP of England Chocotech GmbH, part of the Sol-lich Group, has announced theacquisition of the entire confec-tionery business of YPP from theirformer owner MFH. YPP is bestknown for its continuous caramelcooker, commonly known as theYPP Yorkshire Caramel Cooker.

Chocotech will provide spare partsas well as mechanical and electricalservice for existing YPP customers.

Chocotech is represented in NorthAmerica by DD&D Machinery, Inc.,which has recently appointed J Hol-land Corporation as exclusive repre-sentative for the Chocotech CandyDivision (which now includes the YPPequipment). J Holland Corporationhas represented YPP in North Americafor the last 10 years and was responsi-ble for introducing this equipmentinto the North American marketplace.DD&D Machinery, Inc., in associa-tion with J Holland Corporation, willprovide planning, sales and service forthe complete range of Chocotechcandy division equipment.

ADM to merge withMinnesota Corn ProcessorsMinnesota Corn Processors (MCP)has signed a merger agreement withArcher Daniels Midland (ADM).

The transaction will be accom-plished by MCP merging with a sub-sidiary of ADM.

The transaction remains subject toa number of conditions, includingapproval from MCP shareholdersand appropriate regulatory agencies.

Heat and Control names BarrHeat and Control, Inc., has namedBrian Barr sales manager of thepackaging systems division. He willmanage sales and market develop-ment of Ishida multihead weighersand checkweighers.

Danisco name changeAs a result of the transformation inthe company, Danisco Cultor hasnow become Danisco USA. All com-panies and divisions now comeunder the same corporate umbrella.

Warrell names winners of sales contest

The Warrell Corporation hasannounced the winners of its recentspring/summer sales contest for theMelster and Katharine Beecher prod-uct line.

The grand prize, a trip to LasVegas for two and $1,000 spendingmoney, was awarded to Harold W.

Young, Inc., of Natick, Massachu-setts, USA. Second prize, $1,500cash, was awarded to JEM Manufac-turer’s Representative of Minneapo-lis, Minnesota, USA. Third prize,$1,000 cash, was awarded toShankman and Associates of Solon,Ohio, USA.

L-R: Phil Shankman, Shankman and Associates; Betsy Harris, Harold Young, Inc.; John Hellriegel,The Warrell Corporation; Al Mate, Carla Newman, Andrew Young and Jerry Young, all of HaroldW. Young, Inc.; Arny Strom, The Warrell Corporation; Mike Odenbach, JEM Manufacturer’s Rep-resentative; and Jeff Trimmer, The Warrell Corporation.

Thompson cites Robert Asher Associates foroutstanding sales performanceThompson Candy Com-pany has presentedRobert Asher Associateswith the award for Out-standing Sales Perfor-mance for 2001.

Robert Asher Associatesis a brokerage firm locatedin Pennsylvania, USA.

The award was pre-sented during the AllCandy Expo in Chicago,Illinois, USA, in June.

L-R: Jeff Asher, Robert Asher Associates; Ed Lomas, RobertAsher Associates; Tony Gannino, Thompson Candy Company;Barbara Webb, Robert Asher Associates; Jeff White, ThompsonCandy Company.