The Stark Candy Company, originally the Howard B. Stark Company, was a candy manufacturer founded in 1939, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] It was a competitor to Necco and manufactured products including candy hearts,[2] candy raisins,[2] Mary Janes,[3] peanut butter kisses,[3] salt water taffy,[3] and candy cigarettes.
Stark moved from Milwaukee to Pewaukee in 1960.[1] In 1988, it was purchased by Necco. In 2008, Necco announced the Stark plant would close.[4] Candy raisins were discontinued after the company was purchased by Necco, sparking a consumer backlash.[2]
References
- No love for candy maker, Stark Candy to close plant The Journal Times, AP, March 7, 2008, retrieved 2 April 2018^
- Richard W. Hartel, AnnaKate Hartel. Candy Bites: The Science of Sweets Springer Science & Business Media, March 29, 2014^
- Andrew F. Smith. The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink Oxford University Press, 2007^
- Necco to close Stark Candy plant candyindustry.com, March 20, 2008, retrieved 2 April 2018^