CONCORD, Ontario -- Concord Confections here has introduced Dubble Bubble Duo's. Each individual piece of Dubble Bubble Duo's features a thematic design in the center of the twist-wrap piece of bubble gum: red hearts for Valentine's Day and yellow bunnies for Easter.
lif. -- Cap Candy here, a subsidiary of Hasbro, has introduced the Who wants to be a Millionaire? Chocolate Board Game.
The game features 180 trivia questions in categories such as history, science and entertainment. It also includes thirty-six milk chocolate coins, each worth a different cash amount, and two dark chocolate $1 million bars.
The game mimics the popular television game show and will retail at approximately $10. In another interactive innovation for the company, Warner Bros. Consumer Products has awarded CAP Candy the licensing rights to manufacture a line of candy featuring the characters and adventures from the popular Harry Potter series. The new line's first entry, Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Beans, will be available nationwide in mid-November.
CAP will introduce subsequent Harry Potter-branded candy items, all based on the first two books in the Harry Potter series. In addition, products will be added to the line to coincide with the 2001 release of Warner Bros.' Harry Potter feature film.
Hershey and Bogdon Settle Court Dispute
KANSAS CITY -- Bogdon Candy here and Hershey Foods, Hershey, Penn., have resolved their dispute involving Bogdon's trademark RECEPTION STICKS.
In November of 1999, Bogdon brought an action in the Federal Court in Kansas City charging Hershey with trademark infringement and unfair competition as a result of the generic and descriptive use by Hershey of the RECEPTION STICKS trademark. The parties were able to resolve their difference through mediation by an alternative dispute resolution procedure.
Hershey agreed to discontinue use of the term RECEPTION STICK and therefore Bogdon dismissed its complaint. Hershey also dismissed it counterclaim which alleged that the Bogdon trademark was a generic name for stick-shaped candies used as hospitality favors.
New Spooky Cats Join Peeps Halloween Roster
BETHLEHEM, Penn. -- Just Born, makers of Marshmallow Peeps, has unveiled new Peeps Spooky Cats. Formerly orange, these Halloween treats now sport a dark purple coloring and a new face. They join Marshmallow Peeps Pumpkins and Ghosts in the company's line of Halloween Peep candies. Packaged in a 12-count tray and available in a 24-count display-ready case, Peeps Spooky Cats will retail between 99 cents and $1.19.
Also, Just Born is introducing Holiday Cookie Flavored Marshmallow Peeps for Christmas 2000. The company also produces Mike and Ike candy and recently introduced new and improved Mike and Ike Tropical Typhoon and Mike and Ike Berry Blast. Both varieties feature new flavors and new packaging.
