Contains an estimate for the cost of a biscuit oven for the Kitchener plant. The estimate was prepared by Canadian Baker Perkins Limited.

Contains one Tea Tyme Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 15 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Digestive Biscuits tin tie package. The package contained one pound of cookies.

Contains one Country Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14.1 ounces of four cookie varieties.

Contains samples of cookie tin tie packages.

Contains candy and biscuit brochures. The brochures were originally in a binder and are separated by two dividers.

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 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 double-sided sign. The sign is red and white and is in the shape of the Dare logo [ca. 1976]. The sign was most likely used in a store display.

Consists of one issue of Dare Candy News 1, no. 1 (spring 1976).

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 1976 prepared by Thorne, Riddell & Co.

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 one audio cassette. The audio cassette is a recording of a meeting and slide show explaining the changes in Dare product packaging which were required. As a result of the Consumer Packing and Labelling Act passed by the government on March 1, 1974, to be implemented by Dare by March 1, 1976.

Contains one issue of Dare Cookie News 2, no. 1 (spring 1976).

Contains three Cookie Tyme cellophane packages. Each package contained one pound of sandwich creme cookies.

Contains one Swiss Creme Cookies tin tie package. The package contained one pound of cookies. Swiss Creme Cookies were discontinued in 1979.

Contains one Almond Crisp Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 13 ounces of cookies.

Contains four Cinnamon Danish Cookies packages. Each tin tie package contained one pound of cookies. Each boxboard package contained 14.1 ounces of cookies.

Contains one videocassette that consists of television advertisements. The videocassette includes the following 12 spots: "Dare Devils," "Time Out,” “Ingredient,” “Dare Delicious,” “Opera,” “Jason,” “Tough Boss,” “Lost Boy,” “Dad’s Cookies,” and “Peak Freen.” The advertisements were produced between 1976-1979 and 1982.

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

Contains 22 colour slides. The slides are images of staff at an awards ceremony, interior of a plant, groups of staff, staff at the Christmas luncheon, store displays, store logos, the exterior of the Surrey plant, the Dare Bears van.

Contains one double-sided sign. The sign is red and white and is in the shape of the Dare logo [ca. 1976]. The sign was most likely used in a store display.

Contains five Coconut Creme Cookies packages. Includes 14.1 and 14.5 ounce tin tie packages and 14.1 and 15.9 ounce boxboard boxes.

Contains typewritten lists of packaging editions including dates, and samples of packaging.

Contains two Maple Leaf Cremes cellophane, one Maple Leaf Creme Cookies tin tie, and one Maple Sugar Creme tin tie packages. The [ca. 1961] package contained one pound or 28 biscuits and is orange, bronze and white in colour. The [1977] package contained eight-and-a-half ounces and is red, white, brown, and bronze in colour. File also contains a Maple Sugar Creme cookie tin tie package that contained one pound of cookies. The Maple Sugar Creme packages preceeded the Maple Leaf Creme packages and also contained one pound of cookies.

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

Contains one colour poster advertising Dare Foods Limited schoolhouse promotion. The promotion consisted of customers filling out ballots to win a free cardboard schoolhouse playhouse for children.

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 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 product brochures, posters, advertisements, and promotions for candy products. Includes three colour photographs.

Contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, television advertisement "Opera."

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

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 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.

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.

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 1977 prepared by Thorne, Riddell & Co.

Contains brochures, tin tie biscuit packages, and colour photographs of products and store displays.

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.

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 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.

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.

File consists of declassified and obsolete recipes and formulas for Dare biscuit products.

Contains five Breaktime Fudge Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 13 ounces of cookies.

File consists of by-law no. 1 for Dare Foods (Biscuit Division) Limited.

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

File consists of one photograph of the distinguished salesman award presentation for Maurice Villemaire. Identifications from verso:

• Savage, R.
• Reeve, D.V.
• Dare, Carl Merner
• Villemaire, Maurice
• Carpenter, K.
• Willoughby, T.

Contains one colour photograph portrait of C.M. Dare.

Contains one colour photograph portrait of C.M. Dare.

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 1979 prepared by Thorne, Riddell & Co.

Contains two Oatmeal Raisin Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained 14.1 ounces of cookies.

File consists of six upper body portrait photographs of Carl Dare.

Contains four tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Lemon Chiffon, Maple Walnut Cookies, Chateau Cookies, and Swiss Creme Cookies. Packages range in size from 15 to 16 ounces. The Swiss Creme Cookies package has a note on it stating that the product was discontinued in 1979.

Contains 11 colour photographs of products, product brochures and a price list for biscuits and candy.

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

A carton used to package Wheaten crackers, possibly a Breton cracker product made under license by St. Michael.

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 18 colour slides. The slides are images of people from the Kitchener head office. The people are sitting at desks in offices, at meetings, and a few slides include employees playing baseball for the Flying Angels baseball team.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of the exterior of the Dare Foods Limited plant. A Dare Biscuits and Bonbons truck is parked outside the plant.

File consists of financial comparisons between Dare Foods Inc. and Interbake Foods Ltd. for the year 1980.

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 one sales manual separated by the following dividers:

• Introduction,
• Product Knowledge,
• Communications,
• Policies,
• Procedures,
• Account Classification,
• Merchandising,
• Selling Aids,
• Dare Selling Formula,
• Sales Promotion Information,
• Selling Seasonal Products,
• Distribution,
• Cars,
• Territory Management, and
• The Ultimate Goal.

Contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited television commercials "Tree House," "Meadow," "Hansel & Gretel," and "Ingredient." All the commercials were produced in 1966 except for "Ingredient" which was produced in 1977.

Contains 20 colour slides. The slides are images of Ontario store logos including A&P, No Frills, National Grocers, LOEB IGA, Knechtel, Shoppers Drug Mart, Mr. Grocer, Zehrs, Food City, Dominion, Mann's EMA Foods, IGA Foods, and Loblaws.

Contains two black and white photographs of the Dare Foods candy division plant in Hamilton.

Contains two colour photographs and 25 negatives. The photographs and negatives are images of a staff banquet.

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

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.

Contains one Stax Snax boxboard package. The package contained six ounces of cheese flavoured product.

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 30 colour slides. The slides are images of the various stages of Breton cracker production at the Kitchener plant. The slides includes images of the oven in operation, staff working on the production line, detailed images of the oven, and finally images of the machine that packs the crackers into the shipping boxes. The slides are numbered in order.

Contains six colour photographs and 13 negatives. The photographs are images of an Edi Launch Day cake, staff, and Edi Launch cutting the cake. Photographs of six men in a warehouse are also included.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of six men, two of whom are holding a cake. The men are dressed formally and have buttons on that read "Dare Quality Service 1892." The words "M. Watson" are written on the reverse of the photograph.

Contains one image of a man standing in front of a candy display in a store. The words "M. Watson" are written on the reverse of the photograph.

Contains five colour aerial photographs. The photographs are images of the Dare plant in Kitchener from two different angles.

Contains four black and white aerial photographs of the Kitchener head office and biscuit plant. Several of the photographs have been edited.

Contains three double-sided Dare signs. The signs are red and white. One side of the sign reads, "Twin-packed for freshness," and the other side reads, "Made with vegetable shortening."

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.

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

Contains three Rio Chocolate Fudge Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 14.1 ounces of cookies. The twin pack was introduced in 1981 and a new box was introduced in August 1982.

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 two colour photographs. The photographs are images of two men speaking in a convention room at the Commonwealth Holiday Inn. A poster behind the podium states "Success with Dare in '81".

Contains samples of cellophane and tin tie packages, product brochures, signs, promotions and coupons, advertisements, a Dare Foods Limited corporate policy and history, and 18 colour and 13 black & white photographs of products.

Contains two Panda Chocolate Sandwich Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 14.1 ounces of cookies.

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

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

Contains three Champion Chocolate Chip Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 14.1 ounces of cookies. The twin pack was introduced in May 1981 and a new box introduced in August 1982.

Contains samples of cellophane and tin tie packages, product brochures, signs, promotions and coupons, advertisements, a Dare Foods Limited corporate policy and history, and 18 colour and 13 black & white photographs of products.

Contains one sales manual separated by the following dividers: Introduction, Index, 1. Dare Foods Ltd., 2. General Information, 3. Temporary Planning, 4. Selling Responsibility, 5. Selling Effectiveness, and 6. Policies and Procedures.

Contains one Tradition Oatmeal Cookies boxboard package. The box contained 14.1 ounces of 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.

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.