Goetze's Candy Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Confectionery |
| Predecessor | Baltimore Chewing Gum Company |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Founder | August Goetze, William Goetze |
| Headquarters | Baltimore , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Caramel Creams, Cow Tales, Mini Cow Tales |
| Owner | Goetze family |
| Website | goetzescandy |
Goetze's Candy Company, Inc., pronounced gets, is an American confectionery manufacturer headquartered in Baltimore, known primarily for its caramel-based sweets. The enterprise was established in 1895 by August and William Goetze under the name Baltimore Chewing Gum Company. In 1917, the family crafted a soft caramel treat that became their hallmark product: Caramel Creams, also referred to as Bull's Eyes. These candies consist of a chewy caramel shell encasing a creamy center, each individually wrapped in a transparent wrapper with distinctive red and white twisted ends.
Products
In addition to Caramel Creams, Goetze's introduced Cow Tales in 1984. These are slender, elongated soft caramel sticks filled with cream, offered in flavors such as Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Caramel Apple, and Honey Bun. The company’s best-selling 25-cent item is Mini Cow Tales, which are bite-sized versions of the Vanilla Cow Tales.
Over the years, the product range has featured flavors including peanut butter and banana. By 2009, Caramel Creams were available in Original (Vanilla), Chocolate, Strawberry, and Caramel Apple options.
The caramels produced by Goetze's utilize a recipe that is low in fat and sodium and contains no cholesterol. Their ingredients include wheat flour, dairy milk, and cream.
Honors
Members of the Goetze family and company executives have been honored by induction into the National Confectionery Sales Association of America’s Candy Hall of Fame. R. Melvin Goetze, part of the third generation who joined the company in 1935, was inducted in 1984. Spaulding A. Goetze Sr. earned this recognition in 1998. While employed at Goetze's, Rick LaRue (former National Sales Manager) and Tony Gazzola (Regional Sales Manager) were inducted in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Mitchell Goetze, representing the fifth generation of the family, held the position of Executive Vice Chairman of the National Confectioners Association in 2008 and advanced to Chairman in 2010. John Leipold, serving as Director of Sales & Marketing, was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame in 2009.
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