Atkinson Candy Company

An assortment of Atkinson candies
Chick-O-Stick

Atkinson Candy Company is a candy company based in Lufkin, Texas, best known for producing the Chick-O-Stick.[1]

Information

Atkinson Candy Company is a private company[2] founded in 1932 by B.E. Atkinson, Sr., and his wife, Mabel C. Atkinson.[3] The company currently operates out of a 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) facility, and is led by siblings Eric and Amy Atkinson, grandchildren of the founders.[3] The third and fourth generations of the Atkinson family are now running the Atkinson Candy Company.[4]

Judson-Atkinson Candies

In 1983, Atkinson purchased another local company, the Judson Candy Company, later known as Judson-Atkinson Candies.[5][6] Judson-Atkinson was founded in 1899, and was based in San Antonio, Texas. In 2011, Judson-Atkinson shut down business temporarily due to the high prices of sugar and raw materials. [7] Judson-Atkinson Candy Company used about four million pounds of sugar each year to make their bulk candies.[8]

Product line

Atkinson Candy Company specializes in peanut butter and peppermint-flavored candies. The current product line includes the Chick-O-Stick, Coconut Long Boys, peanut brittle, mint twists, Peanut Butter Bars, and holiday candy. Atkinson also produces a premium hard candy line known as Gemstone Candies.[3][5] In 2013, Atkinson acquired the candies Black Cow, Slo Poke and Sophie Mae from Laco Inc.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Atkinson Candy Company sponsoring 1st-ever female MMA national champ", Lufkin Daily News, 13 December 2009
  2. ↑ "Atkinson Candy CO". Manta Media Inc. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Company website
  4. ↑ "Atkinson Candy Company". Candy.com. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kimmerle, Beth (2003). Candy: the sweet history. Collectors Press, Inc. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-888054-83-5.
  6. ↑ "Hoover's Company Profiles: Atkinson Candy Company". Answers Corporation. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Judson-Atkinson Candies Closes Its Doors - For Now". Candy Industry. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Not so sweet times for S.A. candy maker". Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Atkinson Candy Co. acquires Black Cow, Slo Poke and Sophie Mae". Candy Industry. Retrieved 12 November 2014.