Boyer (candy company)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Confectionery |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Founder | Bill and Bob Boyer |
| Headquarters | Altoona , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Anthony Forgione II (president), Robert Faith (CEO) |
| Products | Chocolate confections (Mallo Cup, Clark Bar, Smoothies, Clark Cups) |
| Owner | Consolidated Brands (Forgione family) |
Number of employees | 500 (2021) |
| Website | www |
Boyer Candy Company is a confectionery manufacturer located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. The business operates as a privately held entity under Consolidated Brands, managed by the Forgione family. Boyer focuses on producing chocolate confections, with well-known products such as Mallo Cup, Clark Bar, Smoothies, and Clark Cups. By 2021, the company reported revenues near US$10 million and employed approximately 500 individuals.
History
The origins of the company trace back to the Great Depression, when brothers Bill and Bob Boyer started a modest candy-making venture in their kitchen, with family members manually wrapping sweets. Early product lines included fudge and nut raisin clusters. By 1936, production moved to a dedicated facility where chocolatiers created the Mallo Cup—a chocolate-covered whipped marshmallow creme treat—helping establish Boyer as a contender in the confectionery industry.
Following the founders' retirement, American Maize-Products purchased Boyer in 1969. The company expanded its operations with a 32,000-square-foot warehouse added in 1970. In 1984, Consolidated Brands acquired Boyer, appointed founder Anthony Forgione as president, and shifted headquarters to Altoona.
After Anthony Forgione passed away in 2001, Roy Mollomo served as president until 2008. Subsequently, Anthony Forgione II, son of the former owner, assumed the presidency while Robert Faith became CEO. This leadership change strengthened the company's strategic focus through continued family involvement combined with professional management.
Boyer products
Boyer has a longstanding tradition of including collectible coin illustrations printed on cardboard inserts inside candy wrappers. These coins can be redeemed through the company’s prize catalog—a practice maintained to this day.
Candy
The signature Mallo Cup, launched in 1936, consists of milk chocolate encasing a whipped marshmallow center. Other prominent items include Smoothies, featuring a peanut butter core covered in butterscotch, and Peanut Butter Cups, which have a peanut butter filling coated in chocolate. Former products have included Fluffernutter, combining marshmallow and peanut butter beneath chocolate coating, along with Minty Mallo.
In April 2017, Boyer introduced Jimmie Stix, marking its first new product release in 25 years. This confection combines pretzels and peanut butter enrobed in milk chocolate, aiming to blend nostalgic appeal with contemporary market preferences.
In September 2018, Boyer acquired the Clark Bar brand after Necco declared bankruptcy, thereby preserving an iconic Pennsylvania candy brand founded in 1917. Due to difficulties replicating the original Clark Bar’s texture, Boyer developed the Clark Cup—using misshapen Clark Bars ground up and mixed with peanut butter as filling. The Clark Bar officially re-entered the market on February 14, 2020.
Company financials
In 2016, Boyer distinguished itself as the sole U.S.-based chocolate manufacturer to record significant growth (20.9%), despite having a smaller market presence relative to major competitors such as Mars and Hershey.
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- Confectionery companies of the United States
- Companies based in Blair County, Pennsylvania
- Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Food and drink companies established in 1936
- American companies established in 1936
- 1936 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Brand name confectionery
- American brands
- Chocolate companies based in Pennsylvania
- Companies of the United States by year of establishment