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 between Ronald L. Panton of The Spooner Machinery Company Limited and Jack Russell and C.M. Dare regarding the purchase of a Sandvik Steel Band Oven with Terminal Length for biscuit manufacturing. File includes price listing, specifications, tender, and 5 sheets of technical drawings of the biscuit plant, biscuit oven, and zone control cubicle.

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

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 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 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 Cookie Jar packages. The Cookie Jar was a 32 ounce or 17.6 ounce package containing 4, 6 or 8 varieties of assorted cookies.

Contains 14 Chocolate Chip Cookies tin tie packages. File includes 8 ounce, 14.1 ounce, 16 ounce, and 32 ounce packages.

Contains one Florida Cremes cellophane package. The package contained 35 lemon and orange flavoured biscuits. The writing on the package is in orange, yellow, white and bronze.

Contains one Swirls cellophane package. Swirls were lemon flavoured biscuits. The package contained one pound of biscuits.

Contains two Chocoroons cellophane packages. Chocoroons were coconut and chocolate chip biscuits. Each package contained 24 biscuits.

Contains one Peanut Butter Cremes cookies 9 1/2 ounce cellophane package. The package is red, orange, bronze, white, and black in colour.

Contains eight Sugar Cookies tin tie packages. The packages contained 8, 10, 15, and 15 1/4 ounce of cookies.

Contains two Jelly Sponge cellophane packages. The [ca. 1960] package contained one pound of biscuits. The [ca. 197-] package contained 13 ounces of biscuits.

Contains two Lemon Chiffon cookie packages. The [ca. 1960] package is a cellophane package. The [ca. 1976] is a tin tie package that contained 15.9 ounces of cookies.

Contains two Canadian Teas cellophane packages. Each package includes an ingredient list and contained one pound or 48 biscuits.

Contains one Country Assortment tin tie package. The Country Assortment package contained one pound of plain and sandwich cookies.

Contains one Grannie Cookies tin tie package. Grannie cookies were made with currants. The package contained 15 ounces of cookies.

Contains one King Size 1 1/4 pound cellophane package. The package is purple, red, bronze, and white in colour.

Contains one Pom-Pom Cremes tin tie package. The package held three dozen or more chocolate sandwich biscuits. The package is red, white, and black in colour.

Contains three Maple Walnut Cookies packages. Each package contained 13 ounces of cookies.

Contains two Chalet Cremes tin tie packages. Each package contained 16 ounces of creme topped cookies.

Contains four Maple Leaf Creme Cookies tin tie packages. Includes 12.3, 14 and 16 ounce packages.

Contains two Lunchtime Cookies tin tie packages. Each Lunchtime Cookies package contained 32 ounces of assorted home-style cookies.

Contains six Cabaret boxboard packages. Included are two Cabaret 7 ounce boxes from [ca. 1982], one Cabaret 7 ounce box from [ca. 1990], and three Cabaret 4.6 ounce boxes from 1998.

Contains two Harvest from the Rain Forest Cookies tin tie packages. The Harvest from the Rain Forest Cookies contained cashews and brazil nuts. Each package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

Contains three Simple Pleasures Ginger Spice boxboard packages. Each box contained 12.3 ounces of cookies.

Contains black and white and colour photographs of biscuit products. File includes photographs of biscuits that were used on packaging, photographs of store displays, and product photographs.

File consists of a certificate of amendment, the articles of amendment, and the articles of continuation for Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited, under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

File consists of material relating to a search by W.J. Hopp for employment. Includes correspondence from several biscuit companies in the United States and Barbados, two copies of Hopp's resume, and a page of general humour.

File consists of handwritten and typewritten cookie and cracker formulas. Also present are a marshmallow production guide, operating instructions for rotary molding machine, and ms. notes.

File consists of handwritten pages of information about ingredients and other supplies for the manufacture of cookies and crackers. Pages are arranged alphabetically by ingredient name and include notes about brands, suppliers, and prices. Some business cards of suppliers are also present.

File consists of material relating to a strike by workers at the Dare Foods Limited biscuit plant in Surrey, British Columbia, in 1967. Includes newspaper clippings and a pamphlet issued by the Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union of America, AFL-CIO.

File consists of material relating to the 1972 strike at the Dare Foods Limited biscuit plant in Kitchener, including the return of employees to work after the strike and the court case between the company and several employees regarding a breach of injunction. Includes newspaper clippings, internal and external correspondence and memoranda, notices and press releases from the company, a notice of motion and the decision regarding the court case (photocopies), photographs, reports and data on the numbers of employees returned to work, etc.

File consists of one Jingle Cookies box which includes a playable 78 rpm record printed on the top of the package. Box contained 60 biscuits or more. The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 18 x 22 x 6 cm.

File consists of one Simple Pleasures Digestive boxboard package. Box contained 300g of cookies. The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 7 x 27 x 7 cm.

File consists of one Simple Pleasures Oatmeal & Dark Chocloate boxboard package. Box contained 300g of cookies. The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 7 x 27 x 7 cm.

File consists of a photograph taken outside the Doerr factory of a group of people standing in front of a Doerr's Confectionery [parade float or delivery truck?], and a page taken from the souvenir book "Busy Berlin" (published by the News Record, Berlin, 1901) containing a photograph of the C.H. Doerr & Co.'s Biscuit and Confectionery Works.

File consists of a comparative financial study of 11 biscuit companies, including Dare.

File consists of one label for Cherry Dixie Chocolate bars, made by C.H. Doerr Co. Limited.

File consists of materials created and accumulated by Dare relating to the strike of 1972-1974. Includes primarily clippings, as well as handbills posted to employees, one item of correspondence to employees, a press release, a poster requesting support for Dare, a Christmas poster, and a recipe sheet with home recipes for Dare products.

File consists of a valuation of the Dare group of companies (Dare Foods, Dare Foods Biscuit Division and Dare Foods Candy Division) for the year 1977 prepared by Thorne Riddell & Co.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1947 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1951 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1952 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1955 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1956 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited for the year 1962 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1968 prepared by Thorne, Gunn, Helliwell & Christenson.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1973 prepared by Thorne, Gunn & Co.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1975 prepared by Thorne, Riddell & Co.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited and its subsidiary company Dare Foods (Candy Division) Limited and Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited for the year 1978 prepared by Thorne, Riddell & Co.

File consists of a computer print out of the financial statements of the C.H. Doerr Co. Ltd. and the later Dare Co. Ltd. for the years 1919-1979 with typescipt annotations.

File consists of financial statement, balance sheet and auditors reports for the Howe Candy Company for the year ended January 31, 1951 prepared by Wright, Erickson, Lee & Company.

File consists of financial statement, balance sheet and auditors reports for the Howe Candy Company for the year ended January 31, 1953 prepared by Wright, Erickson, Lee & Company.

File consists of financial statement, balance sheet and auditors reports for the Howe Candy Company for the year ended January 31, 1954 prepared by Wright, Erickson, Lee & Company.

File consists of a one financial statement for Mother Dell's Bakeries Limited for the period April 1, 1961-December 31, 1961 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of one screw bound volume of materials from Saratoga Products Limited. The volume consists of six tabbed sections: 1. ledger, 2. transfers, 3. shareholders, 4. directors, 5. charter & by-laws, 6. minutes.

File consists of three photographs of the Dare Biscuit display at the Kitchener Exhibition of Progress, held in October 1948.

File consists of two identical photographs of unidentified employees of Dare Co. Ltd. at Carl Dargell's 50th anniversary at the Blue Moon Hotel in Petersburg, October 3, 1958.

File consists of three identical photographs of employees of Dare Foods Ltd. in December 1948.

File consists of three identical photographs of employees of Dare Foods Ltd. in December 1948. The men are standing outdoors in front of a building, possibly Dare.

File consists of ten photographs showing the aftermath of the fire at the Dare factory on Breithaupt street in March of 1943.

File consists of one photograph of employees of the Howe Candy Company, possibly at a Christmas party. The photograph was taken Dec. 1949.

File consists of one photocopy from Ontario Reports 1973 Vol.1 of the case proceedings of Dare v. Gill et al. that followed the 1972 strike.

File consists of one programme and menu for the Dare Foods 1st annual dinner, held December 12, 1944 at the Grand River Golf & Country Club, Bridgeport.

File consists of one programme and menu for the Dare Foods 4th annual dinner, held December 18, 1947 at the Trails End Hotel, Conestoga.

One publication titled "The Dare Story" which outlines the history of Dare Foods.

File consists of one invitation to the opening ceremonies of the new Dare Foods plant in North Surrey, British Columbia.

Series consists of packaging from various Dare Foods Ltd. products.

File consists of one teal and white Dare's Delicious Biscuits display box.

File consists of two tin tie packages of Dare Peanut Butter Chip Cookies.

File consists of three clear and red cellophane packages for Dare's Snack Pack.

File consists of one cardboard package for Dare's cheese flavoured Stax Snax.

File consists of three Dare Saratoga Potato Chips twin packs.

File consists of one photograph of Carl Dare, Ed Jones and Phil Ganci with Dare's airplane. Also includes two clippings about the airplane from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record.

File consists of sixteen slides showing Dare buildings in Kitchener, Moncton, and Surrey as well as Dare vehicles and operations.

File consists of one photograph showing a display of Dare cookies at the Y.K. Foods in Yellowknife, North West Territories.

File consists of two casual snapshots of employees of Dare. The first is of three women standing together outside of the office (Ruth Wettlaufer, Violet Uregard, Louise Glebe) and the second is of four men outside sitting on the Dare delivery car (Edward Doerr, Oscar Hopp).

The photographs are accompanied by a note which reads "Louise Glebe (1891-1977) became Secretary-Treasurer of C.H. Doerr Co. Ltd. in 1919, upon the company's incorporation. She married C.H. Doerr in the 1930's, becoming his third wife and outlived him by 36 years. Edward Doerr (1865-1944) was a "shipper" and one of the founding shareholders of C.H. Doerr Co. Ltd. in 1919. He was a brother - three years older - of C.H. Doerr.

File consists of one photograph of a Dare Foods warehouse in Moncton, New Brunswick.

File consists of one photograph of Carl Dargel standing on a water-bordered lawn in warm weather with a dog at his feet.

File consists of one photograph of Dare employees Larry Dietz and Bev Dean.

File consists of two photographs from the 1963 National Sales Executive Club award night. One photograph shows G. William Allendorf receiving an award from Carl Dare and the other shows a group of award winners. Also includes a clipping on the event from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record.

Photo caption from clipping reads: "TOP SALESMEN - Eight Twin City companies honored their top 1963 salesmen last night at the K-W Sales Marketing Executive Club's president night. Shown are (left to right) G. William Allendorf of Galt, Leonard Riley who accepted the award for Reginal Bingeman of Cornwall, Henry Brule of Montreal; (back) Douglas Hall, Joseph Shantzenbacher, who accepted for Marcel Beland of Kapuskasing, Joseph Kustra of Galt and Robert Mitchell."

Press clippings, correspondence and legal documents accumulated by Dare Foods Limited during the course of the 1972 strike.

Two corporate brochures created by Dare Foods Limited outlining the corporate policy of the company along with its history, product information, manufacturing processes, packaging and more. The brochures were likely created in different years. One brochure is written in French and the other is written in English.

Dare Food Limited's first royalty receipt from Koninklijke Verkade N.V., Zaandam, Netherlands for their license of Dare Food Limited's Breton crackers, called "Shuttles" in the Netherlands. The monetary amount paid to Dare Foods Limited is 84,192 Dutch guilders. The receipt is mounted on a large mat board that is decorated with images of Shuttles crackers.

A copy of Dare Foods Limited's quality policy. The policy was printed on a large mat board likely for display purposes.

A video likely produced for retailers to encourage them to carry Dare Foods Limited products in their stores. The video promotes specific products, discusses sales and market growth rates in Canada, as well as Dare Foods Limited distribution and advertising strategies. In addition, the video outlines the Dare Foods Limited business philosophy B.E.S.T. The B.E.S.T. acronym stands for build brands, execute brilliantly, stay flexible, and think big.

A copy of Dare Cookie News, volume 1, no. 1 released in 1975. The front page of this volume highlights the pinto promotion, which was launched by Dare Foods Limited in 1975. The promotion involved the give-away of seven Ford Pinto station wagons, the distribution of over 3 million coupons, in-store displays of Dare cookies and the placement of point of purchase advertising material throughout Ontario. The promotion was likely launched to encourage certain supermarket chains to relist Dare products following the strike in 1972.

This file also includes a memorandum written by Bryan Dare providing detailed historical information about the pinto promotion.

Product information sheets for various products including biscuits, crackers, candy, Bremner Wafers, Grissol fine breads, Loney's soups and bouillons, Robinson ice cream cones, and Breton crackers produced by Dare Foods Limited. Also includes information sheets for Dare food service. The sheets were likely used by sales personnel to advertise products to potential buyers. The sheets include colour images of products, product specifications, and occasionally store display options.

Product information sheets for various products including biscuits, cookies, crackers, candy, and super pops produced by Dare Foods Limited. The sheets were likely used by sales personnel to advertise products to potential buyers. The sheets include colour images of products, product specifications, and occasionally store display options.

Product information sheets for various products including biscuits, crackers, and candy produced by Dare Foods Limited. The sheets were likely used by sales personnel to advertise products to potential buyers. The sheets include colour images of products, product specifications, and occasionally store display options.

Three television advertisements (commercials) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “No Truth,” “Everyone Claims,” and “Great Debate.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 30 seconds.

The commercial titled, “No Truth” is repeated twice on the videocassette.

The commercial titled, “Everyone Claims” is repeated three times on the videocassette. In the third instance of “Everyone Claims,” the commercial features alternate endings.

The commercial titled, “Great Debate” is repeated twice on the videocassette.

Approximately halfway through the total running time of the videocassette, there is a short recording of a clip from the television series, Royal Canadian Air Farce, in which Breton crackers are mentioned.

At the end of the videocassette, there are two gag reels featuring outtakes from the filming of all three commercials.

The videocassette was originally housed in a case labeled, "RealFruit Dummies - Cowboys Sept./96.” This label does not reflect the contents of the videocassette.

Two copies of an advertisement for Cookie Chips made by Dare Foods Limited. One copy of the advertisement is recorded in English and the other copy is recorded in French. Both copies have a running time of 36 seconds.

Two copies of a television advertisement (commercial) for RealFruit Gummies, a line of candy products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial was produced with Stringer Veroni Ketchun Advertising agency in 1996 and was later digitized by Dare Foods Limited in 2019. The commercial is titled, “Soft Spot.” The running time of the commercial is 36 seconds.

Four tin-tie bags used to store different flavours of Dare cookies including chocolate chip, swiss creme, and choc-olè cookies. The labeling on the package is written in both English and French.

A carton used to package WiseCracks PotatoSnacks made by Dare Foods Limited. The labeling on the box is written in both English and French.