Gummi Candy, Anyone?

Who likes Gummi Candy!? Haribo, a German-based confectionery company, has finally selected a location for a new manufacturing facility. After several years of examining many different sites, Rick LaBerge, chief operating officer of Haribo, announced that Kenosha County (specifically Pleasant Prairie) will be the destination for a massive, new confectionery facility. Haribo is excited to grow their successful business in the USA, but how does Wisconsin benefit? The project for the new facility, which should be completed in 2020, is one of the largest investments in Wisconsin history by an overseas company for a new operation. It is estimated that 400 jobs will be created and the project will be $242 million. We are excited to see some Haribo candy with "Made in the USA" on the packaging!

Original Source: inWisconsin.com
Article 1: walker.wi.gov
Article 2: cbsnews.com

Living the High LIfe

When you think of Wisconsin, what are some of the products that immediately come to mind? Cheese is undoubtedly at the top of the list, as is Green Bay Packer Football - and to complete the trifecta, beer. Brewing beer in Wisconsin has roots that go back to when the state was still a territory, and is a heady part of the Wisconsin culture. Generations worked in the breweries in Milwaukee, dominating the industry with Miller, Pabst, Schlitz, and Blatz. Times have changed, however, and the majority of the macro-brews have shut their doors. One exception to the changing times, however, is Miller Brewing Company.

Frederick Miller originally founded Miller Brewing in 1855. The Miller family owned the brewery until 1966. Over the next few decades, the brewery changed ownership a few times, but always stayed in the hands of American investors. That was soon to change, however. ABInBev, whose global headquarters is located in Leuven, Belgium, ABInBev, acquired the company from SABMiller, a company headquartered in South Africa, in 2016. Now, through a merger with MolsonCoors and being purchased by ABInBev, the company is larger than ever, and is expanding its market share worldwide while retaining production of the famous beer in Milwaukee. That certainly is a mouthful to swallow…if you will excuse me I think I am a little thirsty. Thanks for reading!

More information on Miller Brewing can be found here.