European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Grazing on Candy by Steve Whitworth United press International despite the current craze for fitness and health foods and All the warnings from dentists doctors and mothers. Americans Are consuming More Candy and confections than Ever before. That s he word from Candy manufacturers who attended a recent convention of the National Candy wholesalers association. Government estimates indicate Candy sales May. Reach 21 pounds per capita this year compared with a previous High of 20.5 pounds in 1945. Per capita consumption in 19b5 reached the so Pound Mark a six percent increase Over 1984. I think the confectionery business is healthier than it s been in a Long Lima said Whit Hill Trade it lations director for m & m Mars inc. The Industry s health reflects the consumer s changing perception of the nutritional value of its products Hill said. People now Are seeing confection eries As a food item As a snack item he said the perception is that it is an item that is part of a Good Overall diet " although Candy hat come in for a lot of criticism from the health profession in recent years Hill said new evidence is changing the minds of Many in the held. We have done a lot of work in pulling together the real facts concerning confections and their nutritional Content he said. I think it s been Well received "1 think the National confectioners association has been very Active in using Bob Mathias two time olympic decathlon Winner As a spokesman to really help get across the Clear message of the fact thai Candy is Good  Hill also attributes the increase in Candy s popu Tarity to the changing eating habits of americans. Snacking has become extremely popular in the past live years More so than Ever before he said it s a combination of people being on the go More along with dual careers in families. The phrase grazing has come into Vogue. That Means people Are eating a fat of Small meats As opposed to three main meals a Day which was traditional. We consider ourselves not just in the Candy business we consider ourselves in the snack food business he said. Add to thai Ine growing popularity of imported and Premium confections and it s not hard to see Why the dispositions of those manufacturers attending the convention were As Sweet at their wares. The segment itself imported upscale is growing at about six times the Pace of the Domestic chocolate companies said Larry Kelly of the House of Bauer and Blum s of san Francisco. It s now of to eat Good chocolate it s of to be a Chocoholic and there Are a lot of them out there he said. Candy in a Reward. You be worked hard you be done your Job you be Tost your 30 pounds or your 10 pounds. It s of to Reward yourself today " Erma Bombeck More than 4.5 billion pounds of Contech onery were produced in the United states in 19b5, and the government estimates a Manu Lacoun a shipment value of �7.1 billion. Kelly said the Premium Canty segment represents about 5,7 percent of the Overall business specially chocolates is about a $433 million business. That s a Long Way to grow he said we Fust believe wholeheartedly that the consumer will buy Quality and they will pay a Itolle better than average Price for it " americans Are learning to appreciate the difference Between the average Domestic chocolates and the Richer european candies said Gerry Morris president of Morris International inc. Great neck n v. Which imports and distributes confections when we Lisl started importing Many years ago All the average american knew about was a Hershey  Morris said. Now they re developing and getting acclimatized to different tastes. I think even the american producers Are slaving to produce a belter Quality product because they Nave the imports coming  americana an buying Mon Candy Ira Ever. The sex factors Post divorce squabbles by Joann an a he United press International he marriage May be Stormy and the divorce bitterly fought but then comes the Elk Factor he Battles Between sex wives and their sex husbands Over support Money visitation and custody. There Are two major areas where the of Factor comes into play Money and children sometimes they Are intertwined As in non payment of child support. The problems May be Legal but often there is not enough Money involved to make it worthwhile or a lawyer to represent the injured party Pamic ulary if it involves support payments and the woman already is hurting financially. That s Why Bernard a a