Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Ingredients."

Contains one film reel of Dare Foods Limited television advertisements. The film consists of two identical versions of "Dare Delicious," [EN] and two identical versions of "Opera," [FR]. Each film is 30 seconds in length and features white actors.

The Dare Delicious films feature a jingle with the same name. They include shots of children eating and stacking towers of cookies, hands taking cookies off of a serving plate, a tuba player, and a butler holding a plate of cookies. The films end with a child taking a bite of a cookie and stating: "Dare delicious."

The Opera films feature a French version of the Dare Delicious jingle. They include an opera starring two children singing as another child, dressed as a villain in a cape and hat, tries to steal cookies being watched by an audience eating Dare cookies. The films end with the child actors smiling at the camera and stating: "Les bons gagnent tout le temps."

Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Delicious."

Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Jason."

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement, "On Its Own." The advertisement promotes Breton crackers.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "On Its Own." The advertisement promotes Breton crackers.

Contains handwritten candy formulas. Several formulas are written on cardboard.

Series consists of signs that were used in store displays.

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

File consists of material relating to the maufacture of biscuits. Includes article reprints, research reports, brochures, clippings, and product data sheets. Subjects include: the baking and browning processes, handling chocolate, biscuit production technology, the operation and maintence of equipment, packaging equipment, the role of the line manager in bakery operations, etc.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1957 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

A television advertisement (commercial) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial was produced with the Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercial is titled, "No Truth." This videocassette is labeled as a screening copy.

Contains one videocassette of competitor's advertisements produced between 1984 and 1988. The videocassette includes the following commercials:

• Dad’s – “3’ 8”,
• Oreo – “Open an Oreo,”
• Chips Ohoy [sic] – “Counting,”
• Keebler – “Mailman,”
• Mr. Christie – “Chewey,”
• Duncan Hines Chocolate,
• Chips Ohoy [sic],
• Beatrice Colonial,
• “Master Baker,”
• Duncan Hines – “Raining Chips"
• Country Fibre “Boy/Glasses"
• Country Fibre “Man/Glasses"
• Fudgee-O’s “Measuring Cookies"
• Peak Freans Bourbon Cream – “Cuckoo"
• Peak Freans Shortcake – “Fishbowl"
• Peak Freans Digestive – “Graduation"
• Peak Freans Fruit Cremes – “Figurines"
• Peak Freans Cookies – “Bon Voyage"
• Peak Freans Orange Chocolate – “Knights Cat"
• and Oreo Chocolate – Fudge Intro.

The advertisements are 15, 30, or 60 seconds each in length. A list of the advertisements, length, order, and production date is included.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Cookies."

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Cookies."

Includes one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Bears."

Contains one videocassette of Keebler television advertisements. The videocassette includes two advertisements both 60 seconds each in length.

Contains one videocassette of the television advertisement "Dare Bears" promoting Dare Foods Limited cookies.

Contains one videocassette including recordings of television and radio advertisements for Katjes gummi candies. The advertisements included are “Supermarkt,” “Entgleisung,” “Filmriss,” “Kaufhaus,” “Schwimmbad,” “Berwerbung,” “Programmänderung,” and “Reiseleitung.”

Contains one videocassette of Katjes Werbeuampagnen television commercials.

Contains one videocassette of Dare Foods Limited television advertisements. The videocassette includes six spots “Reporter,” “Say When,” Brussells,” “Party is Tomorrow,” “Elfin Loaves,” and “Man up at Night.”

Contains one videocassette of cookies and crackers advertisements. The videocassette includes five spots.

File consists of a report on cracker sponge fermentation by G.F. Becker of E.F. Drew & Company Inc. (Boston, New York, Chicago).

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1958 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson. Manuscipt note on cover reads "including the assets of Howe Candy Company as of Nov. 1, 1958."

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

Contains Yelkin The Standardized Lecithin formulas, and correspondence. Correspondence is addressed to J.R. Worthington at the Montreal Biscuit Co., Quebec from Ross & Rowe Inc. New York, sole distributors of Yelkin, Standardized Lecithin.

Series consists of artifacts, including two cookie cutters and a clipboard, from Dare Foods Limited.

Four television advertisements (commercials) for tin tie cookies made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “Professionnel,” “Symbole,” “Miettest,” and “Un Pour.” All of the commercials are recorded in French. Individually, the running time for each commercial is 15 seconds.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Black Forest Belmont." The videocassette consists of 8 spots, each 15 seconds in length. There are five advertisements in English and three in French.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Black Forest Belmont." The videocassette consists of eight spots, each 15 seconds in length. There are five advertisements in English and three in French.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Biscuit Foret Noire."

Contains one videocassette recording of a Dare Foods Limited television advertisement for crackers in Spanish.

Contains one videocassette of proposed television advertisements. The advertisements are unfinished and include “Frere Jacques,” and “Dare Bears.”

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Frere Jacques."

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Featuring Dare's Tin Tie Cookies." The videocassette includes one advertisement recorded several times.

Contains one videocassette recording of the television advertisement "Featuring Dare's Tin Tie Cookies." The videocassette includes one advertisement recorded several times.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Anything Goes." The videocassette contains two versions of "Anything Goes."

Contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited promotional material for the XVIIth Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, February 12 to 27, 1994.

Contains formulas, including formulas and production information on the Lady Hamilton Chocolate Line.

File consists of a manual on hard butters in chocolate-type coatings by E.F. Drew & Co. Inc. Also present are several other papers on the topic and on the production and handling of chocolate and the preparation of chocolate coating. Material was probably received at a training conference of the Technical Institute of the Independent Biscuit Manufacturers Company.

Series consists of videocassettes, the book “Dare: The First Century, A Corporate History of Dare Foods Limited 1892-1992,” a print of the commemorative painting, colour and black and white photographs, artifacts, centennial clothing and merchandise, centennial events organizational records, and the score for the Dare Cookies song. The records were created primarily at the Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener office.

File consists of financial statement for Major Foods Limited for the year 1958 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson. Manuscipt note on cover reads "Major Foods started business Dec. 29 1958 as a vehicle for sales and distribution only, not manufacturing. Its charted was surrendered and name changed to Dare Foods Limited, April 1960."

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

Two videocassettes each containing identical recordings of three television advertisements (commercials) for tin tie cookies made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “Croquignole a la Cannalle,” “Say Something,” and “Politically Correct.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 30 seconds.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Soft Spot." The advertisement promotes Real Fruit Gummies.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Whippet le Lait." The commercial advertises the promotion "Pur délire à Hollywood."

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement for Breton crackers used in Japan. The Breton cracker product was under license as "Moringa Digestives." The advertisement played off the popularity in Japan of Anne of Green Gables.

Contains one videocassette recording of the television advertisement "Le mondail." The advertisement promotes Whippet biscuits with the slogan "Pur Délice/Pur Délire."

Contains one CD-ROM. The CD-ROM has three files that include a Microsoft Power Point presentation and two television commercials. The file, Dare ppt 2002-08-20, is a Power Point presentation, "Présentation de l’activité marketing et des possibilities de marchandisage, Whippet,” and is 2,621 KB. The file, DARWH~GI.MPG, is a television commercial for Whippet cookies, is 1,796 KB (mpeg) and is dated 2002-08-14. The file, Whippet TQS.MPG, is also a television commercial for Whippet cookies is 9,365 KB (mpeg) and is dated 2002-08-20.

Contains recipes for cookies and candies as well as price lists for companies in Hamilton, London, Toronto, Sault Ste. Marie, Parry Sound, Niagara Falls, Cobalt, Orillia, Sioux Lookout, Fort William, North Bay, Collingwood, St. Catherines, and Geraldton, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Montreal, Quebec; and Maritime Provinces including Sackville, New Brunswick. Recipes were originally stored in a binder.

Contains a small binder notebook of Mr. H.S. McCabe’s price lists for The C.H. Doerr Co. Ltd cookies and candies.

Contains biscuit price lists, information sheets for sales employees, and copies of the internal newsletter "Cookie Sheets.” File was originally stored in a binder.

Contains price lists for biscuits, candy, grocery pack, Valentine candy, Easter candy, Halloween candy, Christmas candy, and ranges delivered to Lakehead and West. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. File includes delivered store index.

Contains price lists for biscuits, tin tie and bulk products sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores.

File consists of three Dare Saratoga Potato Chips twin packs.

Contains a formula binder that includes candy formulas organized alphabetically by title of formula.

Series consists of one copy of the book Builders and Boosters, Kitchener Chamber of Commerce, 100th Anniversary, 1886-1986. The book was published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Kitchener Chamber of Commerce. The book includes information on S. Merner and C.H. Doerr.

File consists of material relating to ingredients used in the biscuit manufacturing industry. Includes article reprints, research reports, product bulletins, pamphlets, etc. Subjects include: lecithin, flavours, corn sweetners, marshmallow, ammonium bicarbonate, confectionery coating, etc.

File consists of financial statement for Major Foods Limited for the year 1959 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

A looped compilation of various television advertisements (commercials) for products made by Dare Foods Limited.

Contains price lists for grocery packs, Family Pack, peg top, fantop, bulk, penny goods, and pre-priced licorice candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price lists for marshmallow, Valentine, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, and chocolate candy ranges sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains biscuit price lists for tin tie products sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland and Quebec. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains biscuit price lists for tin tie products sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland and Quebec. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains biscuit price lists for tin tie products sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland and Quebec. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price lists for Family Pack candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe weight, price per case, and net price delivered to stores.

Contains price lists for Dare Foods Limited penny candies and Darejubes products sold nationally, East of Lakehead, Newfoundland, and Lakehead and West. Price lists describe products, universal product code (UPC), item codes, pieces per box, net price delivered to stores.

Contains price lists for nickel candy and penny goods sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to wholesalers' warehouses.

Contains price lists for spring and summer marshmallow candy ranges sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price lists for Valentine candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists record products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, price per pound, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price lists for Easter candy ranges sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists record products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price lists for Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, Halloween candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Brochure and information sheets related to the 1998 transaction builder program created by Dare Foods Limited for retailers. The program was designed to help retailers increase candy sales and leverage candy as a high margin transaction builder. The brochure and information sheets were originally housed in a presentation folder, which is also included in the file.

Contains formulas, correspondence, and notes. Includes a handwritten notebook with notes on question regarding licorice allsorts “Wilkinson’s,” notes on questions regarding Joseph Bellamy and Sons, Castleford, Yorks., and notes on the history of “Confectionery.”

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited for the year 1960 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson. Manuscipt note on cover reads "formerly Major Foods."

Series consists of photographs of the Quebec National meeting held in September 1995. The theme of the meeting was The Dawning of a New Dare. The photographs were sent to the Dare Foods Limited head office in Kitchener from various regions.

File consists of a report on tempering and handling coatings for the biscuit and cracker, confectionery and baking insdustries, by D.E. Kinder of Durkee Famous Foods. Report was presented at an unidentified biscuit and cracker school.

File consists of one photograph of a display of 200 cases of Dare cookies at Steinburgs in Montreal.

Contains price lists for Christmas candy, chocolate, confectionery and Christmas bulk candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price pages for the pegtop candy range and pegtop confectionery wholesaler range. The pages list product weight, cubic feet of case, and net price of product delivered to stores.

Contains price pages for fantop candy range sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe product weight, size, and net price delivered to stores.

Contains price lists for bulk, pegtop, fantop candy ranges and confectionery wholesaler range sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe product weight, and a breakdown of net price delivered to stores per kilogram, per case, and per approximate pound.

Contains price lists for cellophane packaged biscuits sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. The price lists provide a breakdown of prices per pound, kilogram, and case.

Contains price lists for specialty items, special candy items, Stak-A-Jars, Foley’s Candy range, and Super Pops sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price lists for Darejubes sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price lists for Bake Shoppe, Bake Shoppe bulk, and bulk cookies sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Quebec and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package count, case weight, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

Contains price lists for Dare Ice Cream Cups for national and East of Lakehead; Robinson range (ice cream cones, cups, straws) sold in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec; and special biscuit and candy items sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe product, item code number, package count, gross case weight, pallet count, case cube, case pack, and net price delivered to stores.

Contains price lists for biscuits, including Bake Shoppe products, sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. The price lists provide a breakdown of prices per pound, kilogram, and case.

Contains a formula binder that includes candy formulas and production notes.

File consists of a manual on the production of soda crackers.

File consists of eight photographs of a banquet given in honour of Rhea [unknown last name].

A television advertisement (commercial) for Vinta crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial was produced with TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency. The commercial is titled, "All the Presidents Parrots” and is repeated three times on the videocassette. The running time of the commercial is approximately 30 seconds. At the end of the videocassette, there are outtakes from the commercial.

Series consists of two issues of Dare Cookie News, the Dare Foods Limited internal newspaper publication on cookies.

File consists of financial statement for Dare Foods Limited for the year 1961 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Contains price lists for biscuits sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Quebec and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

Contains price lists for biscuits sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Quebec and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

Contains price lists for speciality candy items and products including Golden Brittle, Super Pops, bulk Sweet N’ Lite sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Ontario, and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

Contains price lists for crackers sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in the Atlantic, and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic foot of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

Contains price lists for Easter candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic foot of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

Contains contains price lists for spring and summer candy ranges, mostly marshmallow products, sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.