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Foreign rivals put candy-cane maker behind the curve
The Toledo Blade ^ | December 2, 2005 | Homer Brickey

Posted on 12/07/2005 8:19:39 PM PST by anonsquared

BRYAN - Foreign competition is putting a dent in the holiday spirit at northwest Ohio's Spangler Candy Co., the world's largest maker of candy canes.

The Bryan company is laying off 88 of its 400 workers indefinitely. A key reason: inroads by Chinese manufacturers into the U.S. candy-cane market.

(Excerpt) Read more at toledoblade.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: candy; candycane; china; chistmas; layoffs; manufacturing
What next, Chinese Santas at the local mall?
1 posted on 12/07/2005 8:19:40 PM PST by anonsquared
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To: anonsquared

I saw a report the other day about China illegally importing garlic in the US at low prices that will put the only commercial growers of US garlic out of business.
And our government encourages trade with china??

Save now and pay later.......who's job will be next??


2 posted on 12/07/2005 8:55:42 PM PST by o_zarkman44
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To: o_zarkman44
All together now: Deck the Harrs with bows of horry! Fa Ra Ra Ra Ra, Ra Ra Ra Ra!
3 posted on 12/07/2005 9:42:02 PM PST by Othniel (Call that job satisfaction? Cuz I don't........)
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To: o_zarkman44

While we're on the subject of garlic and candy canes-- I'll never forgive the chinamen for what they did to us at Pearl...

Never...


4 posted on 12/07/2005 9:47:19 PM PST by emiller
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To: anonsquared
What next, Chinese Santas at the local mall?

come, now, you want all your santas white as snow? silly rabbit, racism is for kids!

5 posted on 12/07/2005 9:48:12 PM PST by BagelFace (BOOGABOOGABOOGABOOGA!!!!)
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To: emiller

It was the Japs that attacked Pearl.
The Chinese were actually our allies until the commies took over post war.


6 posted on 12/07/2005 9:51:21 PM PST by o_zarkman44
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To: o_zarkman44

Forget it, he's rolling.


7 posted on 12/07/2005 9:52:27 PM PST by RichInOC (...Phi Kappa Sigma, Beta Rho '87..."And it ain't over now!")
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To: BagelFace

On the subject of Santa........I wonder if the mule deer ever felt slighted by the reindeer?


8 posted on 12/07/2005 9:54:19 PM PST by o_zarkman44
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To: Othniel
All together now: Deck the Harrs with bows of horry! Fa Ra Ra Ra Ra, Ra Ra Ra Ra!

ROFLMAO!!!

9 posted on 12/07/2005 9:54:55 PM PST by CommandoFrank (Peer into the depths of hell and there you will find the face of Islam...)
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To: o_zarkman44

The FReeper in question has an interesting posting history.


10 posted on 12/07/2005 10:10:59 PM PST by indcons (Merry Christmas and happy holidays, FRiends)
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To: anonsquared

You have a problem with Chinese Santas? Why?


11 posted on 12/07/2005 10:12:29 PM PST by indcons (Merry Christmas and happy holidays, FRiends)
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To: anonsquared

I don't trust food from China... period.


12 posted on 12/07/2005 10:14:07 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck
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To: anonsquared

What, no mention of sugar subsidies?


13 posted on 12/07/2005 10:23:34 PM PST by Moonman62 (Federal creed: If it moves tax it. If it keeps moving regulate it. If it stops moving subsidize it)
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To: o_zarkman44; emiller; RichInOC
Or to paraphrase John Belushi:

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? No!?

I think that's emiller's eloquent point.

14 posted on 12/08/2005 2:56:35 AM PST by Scoutmaster
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