Contains formulas, correspondence, and articles on: producing uniform nougat cream and marshmallow topping, improved fruit marshmallow, use of glycerine in confectionery, food colours permitted in Canada, influence of gelatine on sugar crystallization, starch gums and jellies, starch, tempering chocolate, chocolate cooling tunnels, obtaining gloss and lasted colour in chocolate coated goods, machinery advertisements.

Contains photocopies of cookie and cracker formulas.

Contains seven French Cremes cookies tin tie packages. The packages contained 8, 13 and 16 ounces of cookies.

Contains one audio cassette. The audio cassette contains French Pack Road Show (Folies Brock) in French. The other side contains an explanation of the new logo and biscuit packaging design in 1975. The explanation appears to have accompanied a slide show.

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

Contains Fudge Chip Cookies tin tie packages from [ca. 197-] and boxboard packages from 1983. File includes 8 ounce, 12 ounce, and 15 ounce tin tie packages. The boxboard package contained 14.1 ounces.

Contains one Fudgee Bears boxboard package. The package contained 36 cookies.

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 one Golden Caramel cookies boxboard package. The package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

Contains one videocassette recording of Jack Graham's 60th birthday party.

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

Contains one audio cassette recording of the CBC radio show "Metro Morning" reporter on the environment, Marjorie Lamb, introducing environmentally friendly foods. Marjorie and the host of "Metro Morning" discuss Bridgehead's Rainforest Crunch and Dare's newly released Rainforest cookies. Side B of the cassette is a recording of an interview with Bryan Dare on CFRB radio. The interviewer and Bryan Dare discuss several aspects of the cookies including the fact that the cashews and brazil nuts used in the cookies were acquired from Cultural Survival, a non-profit organization associated with Harvard University.

Twenty photographs of various Grissol products, possibly used for marketing and advertising purposes, including bread sticks, Melba toast, toasted bread, rusks, Dutch rusks, bread crumbs, browned flour, croutons, ready mix stuffing, corn puffs, cheese pops, pretzel sticks, pretzel rings, bits n pieces, pretzels, cookies, and different flavours of Loney's soup bases and soup mixes. Many of the photographs show product packaging written in both English and French.

This file also includes two memorandums written by Bryan Dare providing detailed historical information about the history of Grissol, Loney's, and their relationship to Dare Foods Limited.

Contains one architectural drawing of the Southland plant. The drawing was done by The Haskell Company and is a watercolour, pen and pencil crayon drawing of the exterior of the Southland plant.

Contains one audio reel. The recording was done at 10:00 a.m.

Contains price lists for Halloween candy 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.

File consists of one handbill advertising the opening of C.H. Doerr's new grocery store on Thursday October 15, 1889.

Contains one videocassette recording of staff from the Atlantic District, Halifax and Moncton, wishing Carl Dare a happy 75th birthday. The recording was included in a longer video birthday wish, "Mr. C.M. Dare's 75th birthday."

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.

File consists of one Harvest from the Rainforest premium cookies package. Bag contained 300g of cookies. The dimensions of the bag, when full, are 31 x 13 x 7 cm.

Series consists of materials documenting the history of Dare Foods Ltd. Includes meeting minutes, clippings, advertising, logos, ephemera and more. Also includes materials documenting the Dare strike of 1972,

File consists of two large reproductions, one of an early print of the C.H. Doerr factory and one of a label for C.H. Doerr's sweet cream sodas.

File consists of photocopies of photographs, postcards, and historical accounts of Dare Foods.

Contains annual financial statements including balance sheets and auditor’s reports for The Howe Candy Company, Limited. The financial statements were prepared by Wright, Erickson, Lee & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Hamilton.

Contains 3 financial statements for The Howe Candy Company, Limited. The financial statements were prepared by Wright, Erickson, Lee & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Hamilton. The 1957-1958 statement was prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants, Toronto.

Contains correspondence, valuation of shares, copies of The Canada Tax Service Letter on mergers, assignment of promissory notes, bills of sale, and a conveyance.

Contains correspondence, a copy of the survey of the Jackson Street property which was adjacent to the Howe Candy Company factory building, and deeds of land.

File consists of one photograph of employees of the Howe Candy Co. in 1948.

File consists of one photograph of employees of the Howe Candy Co. Ltd. at the 1951 Christmas party.

File consists of one photograph of employees of the Howe Candy Company Ltd.

File consists of one photograph a Christmas party at the Howe Candy Company held at the Rose Room, Knight Hall, December 1946.

File consists of one photograph of a Christmas party at the Howe Candy Company held December 13, 1950.

File consists of one photograph of the Howe Candy Company Christmas party at Knight Hall in Hamilton in 1944. Some employees are identified on a separate piece of paper.

Identified in the photo:

Bloomin, Joan
Brubacher, Dorothy
Dunbar, Les
Miller, Belle
Nolan, Mary
Peters, Ben
Schultz, Bernice
Smiley, Dorothy
Smiley, [?]
[?], Jenny

File consists of one tape bound volume of common stock certificates issued by the Howe Candy Company. The certificate that were issued have all been returned to the book and are attached to their stubs with tape. The book is stamped as having been inspected in 1956.

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 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, 1952 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 financial statement, balance sheet and auditors reports for the Howe Candy Company for the year ended January 31, 1955 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, 1956 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, 1957 prepared by Wright, Erickson, Lee & Company.

File consists of one screw bound volume of materials from Howe Candy Company Limited. The volume consists of five tabbed sections: 1. charter & by-laws, 2. directors, 3. shareholders, 4. transfers, 5. ledger.

A photograph of three bags of ju jubes made by Howe Candy Company of Hamilton, Ontario. Also includes four bag ties used to tie bags of ju jube candies by Howe Candy Company.

File consists of one screw bound minute book for the Howe Candy Company Limited. Includes minutes of meetings of directors from 1942-1958 as well as the surrender of the Charter of the Howe Candy Company.

File consists of one unbound payroll journal from the Howe Candy Company for the year 1958. Also includes accompanying documentation such as void cheques, notes and a handbill posted to employees regarding health insurance.

Contains 2 black and white photographs of the Howe Candy Company Christmas party held at Knight Hall, Hamilton in 1944. The photograph is an image of a group of staff sitting and standing behind a banquet table.

Contains Howe Candy Company monthly comparative statements originally in a binder that belonged to John R. Worthington. File contains statements from January to June.

Contains Howe Candy Company monthly comparative statements originally in a binder that belonged to John R. Worthington. File contains July to December.

Contains one colour slide. The slide is an image of Sandy Hudson. The slide was made from a photograph of Sandy and his friends after a game of golf.

Contains one audio cassette consisting of a dramatized recording promoting marketing and sales staff to have a new product in full distribution within 14 days.

Contains one videocassette recording of a vacation promotion. The vacation was used to motivate and subsequently award successful sales personnel.

Contains one videocassette recording of a vacation promotion. The vacation was used to motivate and subsequently award successful sales personnel.

Series consists of material relating to the incorporation of Dare Foods Limited, changes to the corporate name over the company's history, and other aspects of the company's legal existence. Includes letters patent, supplementary letters patent, by-laws, agreements, an insurance appraisal, and other legal documents.

Contains correspondence, notes and articles on sweetening agents, food colours, table syrups, glycerine, hydrometers, ingredients, memoranda and correspondence pertaining to the purchase of the Toronto plant, machinery advertisements, lists of ingredient costs, and formulas.

Contains publications and pamphlets relating to ingredients and candy manufacturing. Publications include:

• “The nut that is not a nut,” The National Peanut Council, 1941;
• “Delft Gelatine,” Delf Gelatine Works, Delft Holland, [ca. 1930];
• “Proven formulas for the use of White-Stokes quality products,” White-Stokes Company Inc., Brooklyn;
• “Fresh egg whites for finer candies,” Armour and Company, 1938;
• “Notes on spices,” Canadian Spice Association, 1946;
• Brazil nut candy formula book by Brazil Nut Advertising Fund New York, [ca. 1940];
• “The candy maker’s guide for using Senneff's Big 3,” Senneff-Herr Co. Illinois;
• “A guide to colour ingredients for food processors,” Dye & Chemical Co. of Canada Ltd., [ca. 1960].

Contains bilingual ingredient listings for biscuits, and candies. File is divided by tabs including P/L biscuit, Toronto Plant, Purchased Product, and Seasonal. Ingredient Statements include product name, ingredient list, ICN #, date, revision #, and name of the person who granted authorization. Includes ingredient lists for US products. Several candy ingredient lists were faxed from the Milton plant.

Contains bilingual ingredient lists for candy products, correspondence, memoranda, and copies of legislation pertaining to ingredient listings, regulations for the packaging and labelling of foods, and French translations of ingredients and product names. File is divided by tabs including: Valentine, Easter, Product Names, French Translations, Regulations, and Technical. Records are arranged chronologically.

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

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 an insurance appraisal made at the request of Blackstone Mutual Insurance Company (Providence, RI).

File consists of six photographs of the interior of an unnamed candy factory. Some photographs have identifications on the verso of machines or processes.

Contains records pertaining to centennial interviews. File consists of correspondence, reply cards and a schedule of interviews. The interviews were conducted by John Zinderdine of Selling Arts Consultants Ltd. regarding Dare Foods Limited company history.

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

Contains invitations to the Centennial Balls in Kitchener, Quebec, and Halifax. The invitations include reply cards.

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

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

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.

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

Contains one videocassette recording of an informational video promoting the new Dare Foods Limited van decorated with images of the Juiced Up characters. The Juiced Up mascots also appear in the video.

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

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

Contains one audio reel. The audio reel was recorded at 1:30.

Contains one audio reel. The audio reel was recorded at 9:30.

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

Two keychains created by Dare Foods Limited. One keychain features the cartouche logo used by Dare Foods Limited in the 1990's and WHIMIS hazard symbols. The second keychain features the cartouche logo used by Dare Foods Limited in the 1990's, the Breton crackers logo, and the Olympic torch alongside the words, 'Sydney 2000.' The 2000 Summer Olympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia.

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

Contains one videocassette recording of employees at the Dare Foods Limited head office and plant in Kitchener wishing Carl Dare a happy 75th birthday. Each of the 10 regions submitted a recorded birthday wish for Carl Dare and this is number 1 of 10. These recordings were included in a longer video birthday wish, "Mr. C.M. Dare's 75th birthday."

Contains 69 colour photographs, 15 slides and nine negatives of the Centennial Ball at Bingemans in Kitchener. The photographs are images of the Dare family cutting a large birthday cake, the Dare family and guests accepting and giving gifts, guests sitting at banquet tables, the Dare family and guests dancing, door prizes, and the band. File also includes a colour slide of the centennial logo.

Contains 16 colour slides. The slides are images of staff working in the Kitchener plant. Two slides of staff at a special event are also included.

A copy of Dare Foods Limited's guiding principles for its Kitchener plant. The guiding principles are adhered to a large foam core board likely for display purposes.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of Joyce Kluckman opening her gold watch at an awards ceremony. Graham Dare is looking on with a gift in his hands.

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

Series consists of material relating to labour strikes at Dare Foods Limited plants in Surrey, British Columbia, and Kitchener, Ontario. Includes newspaper clippings, correspondence and memoranda, notices and press releases, photographs, reports, pamphlets, etc.

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 two copies of Le centenaire des Aliments Dare Ltée, Histoire de la compagnie de 1892 à 1992. The book was published to commemorate the centennial of Dare Foods Limited. The book was written by John Zenderdine and the photography was managed by Les Osmond.

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

Contains correspondence; lease; bill of sale; agreement pertaining to the Candy Division in Hamilton; sale of trucks and automobiles by The Dare Company, Limited to Major Foods Limited; lease of property by The Dare Company, Limited to Major Foods Limited; and an agreement pertaining to the rental on a Lawseal Automatic Box Forming and Sealing Machine by the Candy Division in Hamilton.

Contains a ledger with “Kambly” written in the front. Ledger contains 1st to 10th period accounting, and accounts receivable.

Original ledger sheets used by the Dare Foods Limited Western Division in Surrey, British Columbia to record petty cash, inventory, accounts receivable, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and banking information. Also includes a schedule of male employees job classifications and wage rates. In addition, the file contains press clippings related to Dare Foods Limited Western Division, particularly its cookie factory in Surrey, British Columbia .

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 Lemon Cremes sandwich biscuits [ca. 1960], Lemon Creme Cookies tin tie [1976] and Lemon Creme Cookies boxboard packages [ca. 1981]. The cookies were called Lemon Cremes [ca. 1960] and became Lemon Creme in [1976]. The tin tie packages contained 16 ounces and the boxboard contained 14.1 ounces.

Photographs taken by Leo Haak of biscuit and candy store displays, people standing outside the Dare Foods Limited potato chip plant, women standing beside a Dare Foods Limited sign.

A letter to Graham Dare and Bryan Dare from the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. In the letter, the Prime Minister noted that Dare Foods Limited's 125th anniversary is shared with Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation.

File consists of the letters patent incorporating The C.E. Doerr Company, Limited.

File consists of a licence in mortmain to The Dare Company, Limited.

Six containers for different flavours of Loney's dried soups including beef, vegetable, chicken, onion, and fat-free onion.The containers for the beef, vegetable, chicken and fat-free onion dried soups are cylinder in shape and made of plastic. The container for the onion soup is a square carton and made of paperboard. The labeling on all of the containers is written in English and French.

This file also includes a memorandum written by Bryan Dare providing detailed historical information about the history of Loney's, and its relationship to Dare Foods Limited.

Contains one colour photograph of a woman and a man holding a Low Sodium Breton crackers box.