American Licorice Company is an American

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manufacturer founded in

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

in 1914, and headquartered in

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; 2006; Viewed July 15, 2010. The company has manufacturing facilities in

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and La Porte.

History

In 1925, the company began West operations in San Francisco, California.Company history page
at American Licorice Company's official site That same year, it produced a set of

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shoes for

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''. In 1971, the San Francisco facility relocated to

. In November 1999, American Licorice Co. joined with Ferrara Pan,

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, Goetze's, and

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to form the Candy Alliance LLC. The Alliance works to promote the mutual interests involved, through the coordination of ingredient purchasing to get lower prices, the creation of cooperative marketing and distribution programs, and the cross-licensing and development of joint products. In 2008,

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'' featured a four-minute segment on the making of Sour Punch straws. As of 2008, American Licorice Company also manufactures the Sour Extinguishers brand of candy. In 2011, workers at the American Licorice Company went on strike to maintain their healthcare benefits. On 22 August 2012 the company recalled one pound bags of Red Vines Black Licorice Twists due to traces of

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Brands

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Red Vines Red Vines is a brand of red licorice candy manufactured in Union City, California by the American Licorice Company. Red Vines Original Red Twists are also sometimes referred to as red licorice despite containing no licorice. The original Red V ...

* Fruit Vines * Sour Punch *

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References

External links

Official website
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