Contains pamphlet Soy Beans, the wonder food by Sunsoy Products Limited, one page of notes from 1934, and Form H 9 for candy lines including formulas and production notes.

Contains standard cost cards, formulas, cost sheets, and H 9 forms including formulas and production notes.

Contains Standard Cost cards forms for different departments including the Cream Gum, Hard Candy, for 1961-1963.

Contains formulas, Form H 9 that include formulas and production notes, and a standard candy cost sheet from Howe Candy Company.

Contains Candy Industry and Confectioners Journal 128, no. 9 (May 2, 1967).

Contains copies of the Dare Foods Limited, Budget Variance Statements, Candy Division Hamilton 1972; and includes the “Confectioner’s Handbook for the use of Exchange Citrus Pectin” California Fruit Growers Exchange, 1933; and handwritten and typewritten candy formulas.

Contains Report of J.E. Worthington’s visit to Paul F. Beich in Bloomington, Illinois and the Marshmallow Plant of Curtiss Candy Company of Chicago, paper by Justin J. Alikonis, pamphlets, article and technical drawings pertaining to automation for aerated confections with the Whizolator.

Contains machinery information, correspondence, and notes explaining decision to purchase machinery, machinery promotional pamphlets and technical drawings. Records pertain to the movement of a used mogul from Smiles n’ Chuckles to the mogul operation in Hamilton.

Contains formulas and standard cost cards listing ingredient and packaging costs from the Hard Candy, Cream and Gum and Pann Room Departments.

Contains taste test forms for Peanut Brittle 1964, proposal for Peanut Capri and Pecan Capri, formulas, correspondence, production notes.

Contains formulas for butter, almond and Dare Krunches, Hard Candy department cost card listing ingredient costs, memoranda and notes.

Contains copies and originals of handwritten formulas for soft and hard candies, and ingredient cost sheets.

Contains formulas dated 1969 and 1972 and copies of formulas from 1971.

Contains correspondence sent to John Worthington from Separator Engineering Ltd., Scarboro, regarding a candy moulding starch drying operation.

Contains copies of candy formulas from May 1972.

Contains material relating to Dairy Maid Chocolates plant, Toronto. Includes a short list of staff, notes on plant visit, production, and machinery and includes two floor plans.

Contains Halloween 1974 Production Schedule, 1974 Christmas Production forecast, Non production employees salaried February 28, 1975.

Contains production forms for ju-jubes approved January 1, 1975. Includes formula and procedure for mixing.

Contains notes including an index on regular lines made on the Mogul, and includes formulas.

Contains financial statements for the St. Jacobs Canning Company Limited and includes statement of earnings of the St. Jacobs Cider Mill (1949-1952). The Canning Division of Dare Foods Limited financial statements for 1961-1963 are also included.

Contains financial statements prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants, Kitchener. Between 1959 and 1960 the financial statements are for the St. Jacobs Canning Company Limited and thereafter for Dare Foods (Canning Division) Limited.

Contains correspondence regarding the purchase of St. Jacobs Canning Company Limited by Major Foods in 1959, including the agreement, distribution of shares, accounts and cheques.

Contains minutes of a special meeting of the Directors of Dare Foods Limited, Dare Foods Limited offer to purchase the outstanding shares of St. Jacobs Canning Company Limited, accounts and correspondence.

Contains correspondence regarding the sale of Dare Foods (Canning Division) Limited, of St. Jacobs and includes accounts.

Contains three copies of By-Law No. 1 relating to Major Foods Limited dated 1957 and was used as Exhibit B to the affidavit of Carl M. Dare in 1961.

Contains correspondence and letters patent pertaining to the change of name from Major Foods Limited to Dare Foods Limited.

Contains payroll journal sheets from January 1958 to January 1959.

Contains two annual financial statements for Major Foods Limited prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants, Toronto.

Contains credit notes, distribution, bills of lading, invoices, and statements of accounts for various buyers.

Contains financial statements for Saratoga Products (1947-1949), and Saratoga Products Limited (1949-1953) prepared by John S. Entwistle & Company, certified public accountants, Toronto. The statements between 1948 and 1953 include both the Toronto and Hamilton plants.

Contains financial statements for Dare Foods (Potato Chip Division) Limited prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants, Kitchener.

Contains deferred accounts payable, client ledger cards, correspondence. Both accounts payable are both to and by Saratoga/Dare Foods.

Contains notes, correspondence, insurance policies, mortgages, two copies of "Plans Showing Parts of Lots 43 & 44, Registered Plan 965Y TWP of Etobicoke" including the building, balance sheets, financial statement, license in mortmain to Saratoga Products Limited, and the offer to purchase Saratoga Products Limited by C.M. Dare.

Contains correspondence, clearance certificate from the Department of National Revenue, a copy of the auditors’ certificate, minutes, proxy, petition, and affidavits.

Contains lease extracts, list of items for sale, pamphlet advertising auction, copy of Saratoga Products Limited financial statement, and a copy of the offer to purchase Saratoga Products Limited by Carl M. Dare and correspondence.

Contains one Saratoga Chip bag [ca.1957-1959] and one Dare Saratoga potato chip twin pack bag 10 ounce [ca. 1960-1964?]. The labelling on the packages are written in both English and French.

Contains two Dare potato chip bag sheets. The sheets were used to create four ounce potato chip bags to package Dare potato chips.

Contains correspondence, agreements, and lists of assets regarding both the acquisition and the termination of the agreement between Archway Cookies Inc. and Dare Foods Limited.

Contains correspondence and documents regarding Archway franchise sales, personnel and includes documents pertaining to the sale of the franchise to Hollandia Bakeries.

Contains two letters patent establishing The Almer Company Limited.

Contains the Almer Company Limited Annual Meeting of Shareholders agenda; correspondence; a copy of the agreement between Dare Foods Limited, James G. Martin, J. Douglas Oddie, Sunbeam Shoes Limited, The Almer Company Limited, Sisman’s Holdings Limited, and Edward Tregunno; and confirmation of credit facilities from The Royal Bank of Canada pertaining to the sale of control of Sunbeam Shoes Limited.

Contains five financial statements for The Almer Company Limited. The March 1980 to March 1981 statements were prepared by Erickson, Lee, Macdonald & Co., chartered accountants, Hamilton. The March 1982 to June 1983 statements were prepared by MacGillvray & Co., chartered accountants, Port Colbourne. All statements include a section on the subsidiary company, Sunbeam Shoes Limited.

Contains accounts, correspondence, and the release pertaining to the purchase of Mother Dell’s Bakeries Limited by Dare Foods Limited.

Contains correspondence, common share certificates and share certificate receipts for shares pertaining to the ownership of the shares of Mother Dell’s Bakeries Limited.

Contains one financial statement for Mother Dell’s Bakeries Limited for the period from April 1, 1961 to December 30, 1961. The statement was prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, chartered accountants, Toronto.

Contains correspondence, notes and a copy of the application, declaration and by-law pertaining to the change of name from Mother Dell’s Bakeries Limited to Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited.

Contains material relating to Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited. File consists of copies of letters patent, incorporation, minutes of meeting of the directors, minutes of meeting of the shareholders, by-laws, resolutions, lease agreements, correspondence, records of shareholders, affidavits, and auditors’ report.

Contains minutes of the directors, by-laws, correspondence, records pertaining to the changes of directors, agreements, lease, resolutions, records pertaining to the dissolution of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited, and accounts.

Contains minutes of the directors, by-laws, correspondence, records pertaining to the changes of directors, agreements, lease, resolutions, records pertaining to the dissolution of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited, and accounts.

Contains letters patent, correspondence, certificate of dissolution, and certificate of common shares.

Contains material relating to taxation, customs, accounts, employees and the destruction of records. File consists of correspondence from the Department of National Revenue customs and excise, and taxation divisions. Correspondence from Laventhol Krekstein Horwarth & Horwarth, chartered accountants is also included.

Contains balance sheets listing accounts receivable, accounts payable and general, manufacturing, selling, factory, wage, travelling and sales promotion expenses. Balance sheets list companies that had accounts with Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited.

Contains material relating to the joint purchase of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited by Dare Foods Limited and Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited. File includes legal agreements, accounts, bill of sale, correspondence, memoranda, lists of equipment, copies of the joint offer by Dare Foods Limited and Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited to the shareholders of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited.

Contains material relating to the joint purchase of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited by Dare Foods Limited and Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited. File includes a copy of bill of sale, correspondence, memoranda, lists of equipment, and a list of employees and addresses.

Contains correspondence relating to the purchase of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited by Dare Foods Limited including the contract between Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited and St. Lawrence Sugar. File includes correspondence between William M. Thom, Executive Vice-President, Dare Foods Limited, and lawyers, accountants and St. Lawrence Sugar. File also includes two tax assessments as per company estimate and a remittance form and a list of equipment.

Contains correspondence relating to the purchase of Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited by Dare Foods Limited including the contract between Dairy Maid Chocolates Limited and St. Lawrence Sugar. File includes correspondence between William M. Thom, Executive Vice-President, Dare Foods Limited, and lawyers, accountants and St. Lawrence Sugar. Includes copies of contracts, accounts, and correspondence relating to employees.

File consists of one scrapbook that was used to record the history of The Dare Company Limited, Major Foods Limited, Dare Foods Limited and subsidiary, newspaper and magazine advertisements, new product announcements, appointment notices, and article clippings. The date and source of each clipping is noted. The scrapbook also includes samples of product packaging, articles on the opening of the biscuit plant in Surrey, B.C., and 3 black and white photographs. The scrapbook was most likely produced at the Kitchener head office and is organized chronologically.

Contains an 11 page document proposing to expand into British Columbia and includes discussion of the market potential, production possibilities, financial opportunity, personnel, and action taken.

Contains plan by B.C. Electric Co. Ltd., Railway Engineering Department, Proposed Spur to serve Dare Foods Ltd., Holt-Kennedy site, February 9, 1961. Includes revised plan March 22, 1961. Includes a copy of survey of Holt-Kennedy site and a Western Development and Power Limited pamphlet ca. 1960.

Contains one gold key. The gold key was presented to Carl M. Dare upon the occasion of the opening of the bakery in North Surrey, B.C. on January 10, 1962.

Contains a scrapbook that includes a map, signatures, facts and figures, seven black and white photographs, invitation, opening ceremonies programme, and newspaper clippings.

Contains a binder. The binder held the scrapbook/guestbook that documents the opening of the new bakery in Surrey, British Columbia.

Contains two black and white photographs, a program for the opening ceremonies, and an informational pamphlet on the plant.

Contains documents pertaining to the Plans Cancellation Act used to cancel the lines dividing lots so that they can become one parcel in New Westminster District. Includes plan of lot, of the South West 1/4 section 31, township 2, New Westminster District and copies of the Plans Cancellation Act Summary Petition under Section 11 and Application for Registration of Fee-simple under the Land Registry Act.

Contains correspondence, accounts, memoranda, and copies of mortgage documents relating to the disposition of Surrey, B.C. property.

Contains a binder of photocopies of cookie and cracker formulas from 1938-1943.

Contains one copy of the Dare Foods Limited, Biscuit Division, and Production Control Procedures Manual. The manual was produced by T.O.P. Consulting Services Inc., Kitchener. The manual is divided into three tabs; Production Planning & Forecasting Procedure, Production Scheduling Procedure, and Production Forecast Summary Procedure.

Contains photocopies of cookie and cracker formulas.

Contains one pamphlet, The Story of Chocolate and Cocoa. Hershey, Pa.: Educational Department of the Hershey Chocolate Corporation, 1938.

Contains one pamphlet entitled Biscuit Cooling, Conveying and Packing. London: Baker Perkins (Exports) Ltd. of Westwood House, [19--], explaining the functions of Baker Perkins (Exports) Ltd. machines.

Contains four issues of the Canadian Grocer : 57, no. 11 (June 1, 1943) and no. 15 (August 1, 1943); 63, no. 7 (April 1, 1949); and 66, no. 16 (August 15, 1952).

Contains "Latest Developments in Confectionery", a report by J.J. Berliner & Staff, 1945. 54 [i.e. 60] p. ts. (report). The report includes formulas.

Contains one issue of Confectionery Production 13, no. 7 (July, 1947). Includes advertisements, editorials and articles pertaining to the machinery and factory equipment, materials, processing, production, packaging, marketing and distributing of confectionery and chocolate products.

Contains The Candy Industry Catalog and Formula Book, 1948 ed. The book contains a directory of product suppliers, an abstract of food laws, candy formulas, an encyclopedia of candy production, information on plant maintenance, product packaging and lists of vendors, and advertisements.

Contains one issue of The Somerville Link 8, no. 6 (October 1948). On the cover is an image of Ed. Jones, Manager of Somerville’s Brantford sales office with Carl Dare, President of the Dare Company and Al Ganci, pilot. The Somerville Link was published in London monthly by and for Somerville employees in London, Windsor, Toronto and Montreal. Carl Dare is described as a “good customer” of Somerville. Somerville is a packaging manufacturer.

Contains the pamphlet Chocolate and Cocoa reprinted from Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Volume III, and published by the Interscience Encyclopedia, Inc., New York, compliments of Rockwood & Co., Brooklyn, New York, 1949.

Contains correspondence between F. Rose of Cantab Industries, Toronto and C.M. Dare pertaining to the quotation of a N.I.D. Automatic Starch Moulding Machine for the Howe Candy Company at Hamilton. Includes booklets on the N.I.D. Automatic Starch Moulding Machine, N.I.D. Mobile Candy Brushing Machine, N.I.D. Sugar-Sanding Machine, and Modern Methods of Baking compiled by the editors and contributors to Food Engineering, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York.

Contains four issues of Biscuit and Cracker Baker published monthly by the American Trade Publishing Co., New York. The file contains Biscuit and Cracker Baker 41, no. 7; 42, no. 2 and no. 12; and 51, no. 5. Contains advertising and articles pertaining to biscuit and cracker manufacturing and management. It was called The Biscuit and Cracker Baker between 1952 and 1953.

Contains seven issues of The Manufacturing Confectioner, published monthly by The Manufacturing Confectioner Publishing Company, Chicago. The file consists of The Manufacturing Confectioner 34, no. 1 (January 1954), no. 6 (June 1954), and no. 12 (November 1954); 35, no. 5 (May 1955), and no. 8 (August 1955). The file also contains The Manufacturing Confectioner jointly published with International Confectioner 36, no. 3 (March 1956) and 37, no. 4 (April 1957). Includes articles and advertisements on packaging, equipment, advertising techniques, formulas, retail, and products.

Contains correspondence inviting C.M. Dare on a European tour of biscuit factories, regarding chocolate mould, and regarding Spooner machinery. File also includes advertisements in English and German from Alex Groot of Alex Groot Reg’d, an importer of and manufacturers’ agent for machinery and equipment used in chocolate, confectionary, biscuit and bakery industries. A recipe for the manufacturing of milk and dark chocolates as per sample “Holsatia” from Alex Groot is also included.

Contains one issue of Packaging News 21, no. 3 (July, 1959). The magazine was published quarterly “to give ideas on packaging, merchandising and marketing, and ways in which ‘Cellophane’ and Du Pont Polyethylene film are being utilized in packaging,” by Du Pont Canada.

Contains one corporate planning manual outlining the activities of management.

Contains The Humberstone Shoe Company Limited letters patent, the letters patent for the change of name to Sunbeam Shoes Limited and terms and conditions pertaining to the letters patent.

Contains material relating to the financial situation and sale of Sunbeam Shoes Limited. File consists of correspondence, shareholders' meeting agenda, accounts, and production forecast.

Contains annual financial statements for Sunbeam Shoes Limited. The statements were prepared by MacGillivray & Company, chartered accountants, Port Colbourne.

Contains documents pertaining to the sale of shares of The Almer Company Limited, owner of 99% of shares of Sunbeam, from Dare Foods Limited. File includes the agenda, agreements, Certificates of Status, Certificates of Incumbency, other certificates, resolutions, resignations, guarantees, correspondence, debenture, affidavit, financing statement, minutes, cheques, promissory notes, and share certificates.

Contains correspondence, copies of accounts, statement of affairs, notices of creditors of application, report to creditors, voting letters, proposals, and a copy of the bankruptcy act pertaining to the financial stability and the bankruptcy of Sunbeam Shoes.

Contains one cardboard box with blue and red writing on it. On two sides it reads "Doerr's Quality Biscuits and Candies, Kitchener, Ont.," and on the other two sides it reads "Doerr's Quality Fancy Biscuits, Kitchener, Ont." A warning on the top of the box reads "Fragile Handle With Care." The box was made by Superior Box Company, Limited, Waterloo, Ontario.

Contains one Dare's Sweet Cream Sodas boxboard package. The box is yellow with black, orange and red colourings. The box contained a net weight of six ounces of sweet cream sodas, salted. The sodas were made by The Dare Company Limited. The box was used to hold cookie cutters.

Contains one Dare's Delicious boxboard package for biscuits. The box held 14 biscuits or more.

Contains one cellophane Dare's Snack Pack, 5¢ package. The writing on the package is red.

Contains one Dare's Orange Creme Sandwiches boxboard package. The box is yellow with orange writing and contained 16 biscuits or more.

Contains one Dare's Malted Mallows boxboard package. The box is green and yellow and contained 16 biscuits.

Contains one cellophane Dare's Biscuits package manufactured at The Dare Company Limited, Sunnyside, Kitchener, Ontario. The writing on the package is in red.

Contains three Regal Mallows cellophane biscuit packages. Each package contained 20 biscuits.

Contains two Juliette cellophane packages. Each package contained 20 biscuits.

Contains one Dare's Cocoanut Cremes boxboard package. The box is yellow with red writing and contained seven ounces or more of biscuits.

Contains one Carolinas cellophane package. The package contained 40 biscuits.

Contains one Dare's Pecan Sandies Cookies one-pound tin tie package. Pecan Sandies were shortbread and pecan cookies.

Contains one Dare's Fruit Cookies one-pound tin tie package.