 - 1931: The original owners of the Emerald Candy and Chocolate manufacturing facility were one of the North American pioneers and their humble entrepreneurial journey in confectionery business started in 1931 and eventually became a grand Canadian success and their products became household names
- 1961: In April of 1961 came a need to expand their business and they moved their manufacturing facility to the present Emerald Street, Hamilton location. The operation consisted of Halloween Kisses, three Candy Cane lines and Chocolate produced on the 3rd floor of the present building
- 1965: An automated Hollow Line (Jensen#1) was purchased followed by Jensen#2 (1972) and Jensen#3 (1984)
- 1971: A shell moulding plant (Winkler#1) was purchased. In the same year, an automated candy cane machine was purchased from a manufacturer in Poughkeepsie, New York and Winkler#2 purchased in 1986. Over the next 20 years, in-house development of equipment for forming and wrapping candy canes took place.
- 1991: 1991 saw purchase of a drop roll line from Italy to manufacture lentals.
- 2000: A third shell moulding plant (Winkler 3) was purchased and subsequently a one shot depositor installed. By 2000 this plant had 20 candy cane lines, one drop depositor, one taffy line and six lollypop lines alongwith Chocolate moulding lines.
- 1995: Allan Candy is purchased by Cadbury Chocolate and becomes part of a new company called Trebor Allan Inc.
- 2007: Cadbury sells the Allan Candy business to ReichmannHauer Capital Partners where it becomes part of a new company called The Allan Candy Company Ltd.
- 2007: The Allan Candy Company Ltd. then sells the present Emerald Manufacturing site to Karma Candy Inc, where it is positioned to become a North American Centre of Excellence in Contract Confectionery Manufacturing under the leadership of Aditya Jha
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