K.C. Confectionery Limited

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K.C. Confectionery Limited
Company typePrivate
IndustryFood
FoundedCouva - 1922
FounderIbrahim Khan
HeadquartersCouva, Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo, Trinidad
Websitekccandy.com

K.C. Confectionery Limited is one of the largest confectioners in the Caribbean region.[1] Founded in 1922 by Ibrahim Khan[2] as a cottage industry and developed as a factory in 1957, but it was fully automated in the early 1990s. Today 65% of the goods are exported. The main Foreign Markets of this company are targeted in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Grenada and Carriacou, Guyana, St Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, Suriname, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Aruba and Guadeloupe.

Locations[edit]

K.C. Confectionery headquarters are in Trinidad and Tobago, at Couva.

Products manufactured and distributed by K.C. Candy[edit]

Gum[edit]

  • Cosmic II
  • Cosmic Gumballs (Gumballes de Cosmic)
  • Cricket Gumballs
  • Football Gum
  • Ice Blass
  • Jalapeño
  • Sour Face
  • Speckled Egg
  • Pumpkin
  • Watermelon

Hard Candy[edit]

  • Choco Fill Mints
  • Chocolate Centre
  • Clear Mints
  • Dinner Mint
  • Fruit Fantasy
  • Ginger Mint
  • Ice Mint
  • Mango Chilli
  • Menthol Drop
  • Menthol Drop Light
  • Super Mint
  • After Dinner Mints

Lolli Pops[edit]

  • Frenzi pop
  • Gumbo Pops
  • Red Tongue Pops
  • Tamarind Pops
  • Peanut Pops
  • Guava Pops

Mixtures[edit]

  • Fun Mix
  • Kiddy Candy
  • Trini Mints

Toffees & Chews[edit]

  • Creamy Toffees
  • Fruit Chews
  • Orange Quality Toffees
  • Strawberry Quality Toffees
  • Strongman Toffee

Bar[edit]

  • Butter Nut

References[edit]

  1. ^ John-Lall, Raphael (2008-05-05). "KC Confectionery's Holding its own. Candy company returns to UK market". Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Sweet Success at KC Confectionery". Trinidad Guardian. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 20 May 2011.

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