In the western part of Iowa in , a simultaneous sugar renaissance was getting under way that would directly affect the Stovers.
It all began when an indecisive Omaha schoolboy who could not decide whether to spend his nickel on chocolate or ice cream. On the other side of the counter, a part-time Latin teacher moonlighting as a soda jerk, 25 year old Christian Nelson, took particular interest in the dilemma. If the two could be combined, what might the result be? Using his imagination, a combination of chocolate and cocoa butter, and vanilla ice cream, Nelson invented his magic sandwich. Candy manufacturers were less than enthusiastic over his gooey brainchild.
The process was too complicated, it would melt before it got to the store, the novelty aspect would wear off - these were the kind of rejections Nelson heard from seven experts. Stover liked the idea with some reservations. The stick Nelson had incorporated was not a necessity.
Also the name had to go. The public would tire of such a mundane pun. It had to have a name of timeless quality, one that conveyed the sweet and cold goodness of the product - something like Eskimo Pie. Their partnership took the country by storm. A quarter of a million Eskimo Pies sold in Omaha in 24 hours.
Stover opened a Chicago office and within a year 1, manufacturers were licensed to create the treats, paying four cents on the dozen as a royalty. Reynold's U. Foil Co. On January 24, , Nelson obtained patent No 1,, for "an ice cream confection containing normally liquid material frozen to a substantially hard state and encased in a chocolate covering to maintain its original form during handling.
The profits were dizzying, but so too were the ice cream headaches. Eskimo "Pie-rates" were springing up in all corners of the country, selling their versions, regardless of legal protection. Other maneuvers sought to have the patent declared invalid, which eventually happened in The administrative area of the building houses offices, an employee lunchroom and locker rooms.
A retail candy store, integral to the facility, serves tourists and the local community. The exterior of the plant is clad in white-painted precast concrete panels. The administrative section and the candy store have a red brick facade. A separate 3, SF building houses wastewater pre-treatment as well as booster pump equipment for the fire protection system.
One year after initial construction completion, The Austin Company added 57, SF for the box manufacturing operation to the plant and expanded the dry goods warehouse by 47, SF.
The facility is now a vertically integrated plant with manufacturing, packaging, storage and shipping operations all under one roof.
The single-story plant, which has the capacity to produce , pounds of candy per day, is designed to accommodate further expansion. The plant has the capacity to produce , pounds of candy per day. The company will use this facility to support an emerging overseas market for its products. The layout of the facility contributes to highly-efficient material flow, beginning with receiving of raw materials at the north end of the plant and ending with storage of finished products and shipping at the south edge of the building.
When the protagonist in the Tom Hanks film says "My mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get," he's holding a box of Russell Stover Candies. It you look closely, you can see the trademark ribbon printed atop the slender white box.
There are 12 Kansas City-area artists who design every box and package you see at the store. Russell Stover's art director has been working with them for nearly two decades to create the cutest and most beautiful gifts.
So you don't have to feel bad about switching up your sweets routine. You've got to shop at one of the company's 31 retail stores to get in on the deal, but if you're lucky enough to live near one the benefits are pretty awesome: Every dollar spent gets you a point, plus you also get a free box of chocolates whenever you buy two boxes. The best part: You can get fresh, hand-dipped strawberries at these chocolate shops.
Russell Stover knows that there can be heated debates on the best candy in the box. That's why the brand created the completely customizable Build a Box program, which means you can order online and fill up with just your favorites. You can also do the same thing at RS retail stores.
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