File consists of one sales manual for Dare. The manual is divided into the following sections: Introductions; Communications; Policies; Procedures; Account Classification; Merchandising; Selling Aids; Dare Selling Formula; Sales Promotion Information; Selling Seasonal Products; Distribution; Care; Territory Management; The Ultimate Goal.

File consists of one metal ruler with images of Dare cookies.

Series consists of boxes, cellophane, and tin tie packages that were used by C.H. Doerr Company, The Dare Company Limited, and Dare Foods Limited for biscuits, crackers, potato chip and candy products. Series includes colour slides of redesigned packages and coupons. Tin tie packages were introduced with one line in 1957.

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

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

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

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

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 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 one Pancho Peanut Butter Creme Cookies boxboard package. The box contained 400 grams of sandwich cookies.

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.

Contains four Breton Thin Wheat Crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained eight ounces of crackers. The Breton crackers produced in 2001 were manufactured at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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

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

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.

File consists of cookie and cracker formulas, most arranged in alphabetical order. Most formulas are typewritten. Some are dated; some contain ms. annotations; and some are labelled "Perrins." File also contains some loose handwritten formulas as well as typewritten pages of other information such as the standard weight of coatings on biscuits, container lines, and a test for rancidity.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1946 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Contains lists of gross goods, and notes on food colours, product information sheets, product names, candy glossary, and a copy of an article, “Useful statistics for candy makers.” The manual was prepared by Douglas Grischow.

Series consists of product picture books and binders including black and white or colour photographs of candy, biscuit and cracker products, product information sheets, product brochures, and samples of packaging.

Contains two Breaktime Choco Chip Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 13 ounces of cookies.

Contains three Breaktime Oatmeal Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 13 ounces.

Contains one Sun-Maid Raisin Oatmeal Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

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

Contains one Milk Chocolate Fudge Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14.1 ounces of sandwich cookies. The word "new" is stamped on the package.

Contains two Sun-Maid Raisins and Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

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

Contains three Breaktime Coconut cookies boxboard packages. Each package contained 8.8 ounces of cookies.

Contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Regular boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.

File consists of three clear and brown plastic bags for Dare Chocolate Mintos with Creamy Centres.

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

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.

Series consists of material relating to the administration and operation of the Dare Foods Limited Sales Department, as well as to the the training of personnel, policies, and procedures. The series contains training manuals, sales manuals, policy and procedure manuals, analysis of marketing and sales department, training and development, and a sales trend report. Records were created primarily by the Sales Department.

Contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Cheese and Herb boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.

Contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Creamy Ranch boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.

Contains one WiseCracks TortillaSnacks Salsa boxboard package. The package contained 175 grams of snack crackers.

Contains six Vinta Crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained 8.8 ounces of crackers.

Contains eight Vivant crackers boxboard package. The boxes contained 5.3 and 8 ounces of crackers. The eight ounce size boxes were introduced in November, 2001. Vivant crackers were produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Contains three Breton Minis Garden Vegetable crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained eight ounces of bite-size crackers.

Contains Entertainment Collection cardboard and boxboard packages. The Entertainment Collection included one Vivant, one Cabaret and two Breton sleeves of crackers. The package contained one pound, 15 ounces of crackers. The Entertainment Collection was produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The boxboard package was introduced in October 2001.

Contains three Breton Sesame crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained eight ounces of crackers. Breton crackers were produced at the Dare Foods Limited plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Contains three Breton Reduced Fat and Sodium crackers boxboard packages. Each package contained eight ounces of crackers. The box notes that the crackers contain 50% less fat and 45% less sodium than regular Breton crackers. Breton crackers were produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Contains three Simple Pleasures Sugar Cookies boxboard packages. Each package contained 12.3 ounces of cookies.

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 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.

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.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1948 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of three clear and maroon cellophane bags for Dare's Biscuits.

Series consists of records pertaining to the National Sales Meeting that was held at Banff Rocky Mountain Resort in Banff, Alberta between September 7 and 10, 1989. This was the first national sales conference for Dare Foods Limited. The series contains correspondence, planning records, a scrapbook, colour snapshots, and colour slides that were used in a presentation.

File consists of typewritten cookie and cracker formulas arranged in alphabetical order. Also present are two loose handwritten formulas.

Contains three Simple Pleasures Oatmeal Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 11.5 ounces of cookies.

Contains three Simple Pleasures Almond Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 11.5 ounces of cookies.

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

Contains three Simple Pleasures Lemon Thins boxboard packages. Each box contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

Contains three Simple Pleasures Tea Biscuits boxboard packages. Each box contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

Contains three Simple Pleasures Chocolate Thins boxboard packages. Each box contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Variety Pack boxboard package. The Variety Pack included one sleeve each of Vivant, Cabaret, Breton, and Breton sesame crackers. The package contained one pound, 15 ounces of crackers. The Variety Pack was produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Contains 74 colour photographs of biscuit products. The file includes 19 photographs from a picture book, product photographs, a sign for and a clipping advertising the reusable Dare Lunch Box biscuit packaging.

Contains one Major Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario picture book of product photographs. File includes 28 spare colour photographs of biscuit products, one photograph of the biscuit plant, and one photograph of candy products.

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.

Product information sheets for various products including biscuits, crackers, candy, giant frostics, as well as Pepperidge Farm crackers and cookies 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.

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

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

File consists of typewritten cookie and cracker formulas arranged in alphabetical order. Some forumlas contain ms. annotations. Also present are pages of other information such as dough weights, baking times, and cutting machines for different products; as well as loose handwritten formulas.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1949 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

Series consists of memoranda, descriptions, advertisements, colour prints and negatives of store display contests. The contests were run nation-wide by the Sales Department for sales personnel to encourage creative displays and to motivate increased sales.

Contains one Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, picture book of product photographs. File includes 53 colour photographs of biscuit products, and three photographs of in-store displays including one of a potato chip display.

Contains colour photographs of cookie products, cookie tin tie and cellophane packages, various candies, candy brochures and price lists. Includes images of special occasion candies such as Valentine's Day, Easter.

Contains 36 colour photographs of both tin tie and cellophane biscuit packages.

Contains 40 colour photographs of biscuit and candy products, price lists, and product brochures. The price lists are for candy products and include weight, pack size, and list price and are attached to a product brochure.

Contains 74 colour photographs of cookie products divided into tin tie photographs and cellophane photographs. Brochures of candy products are also included.

Contains samples of boxboard, cellophane and tin tie packages, 22 colour photographs of cookie products, colour and black and white photographs of store displays, a coupon, and a brochure for Krispin rye crackers.

Contains 13 colour photographs of cookie packages, samples of cellophane biscuit packages and a sales brochure.

Contains candy and cookie product brochures, and 10 colour photographs of cookie products.

Contains five and eight ounce tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Peanut Butter Chip Cookies, Fudge Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sugar Cookies and French Cremes Cookies.

Contains four large biscuit tin tie packages. Included are Cookie Jar, Cookie Cupboard, Party Pak and Digestive Biscuits (1/3 more). The Digestive Biscuits package is 21.5 ounces. The remaining packages are 32 ounces.

Contains booklets published by The Nulomine Company, New York. The booklets include formulas, candy manufacturing techniques and information pertaining to the use of nulomine in creating cast and rolled creams. File also includes correspondence between Nulomine Company staff and J.R. Worthington.

Series consists of advertisements that were produced for radio and includes auditions by performers. Advertisements were produced by J. Walter Thompson Ltd., Newberry Sound Studio Co. Ltd., Custom Advertiser’s Commercials, and D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. Series includes recordings of “Dream Sweet Dare,” “Lemon Creme Jingle,” and “The Magic Name is Dare.” Series consists of audio discs and includes audio reels and an audio cassette.

File consists of financial statement for The Dare Company Ltd. for the year 1950 prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson.

File consists of one clear cellophane bag with red and white stripes for Dare's Delicious Candy, manufactured by Howe Candy.

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.

File consists of typewritten cookie and cracker formulas arranged in alphabetical order. Most formulas are dated and some include ms. annotations. Also present is a forumla template, partially completed.

Contains four tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Fudge Chip Cookies, Malted Milk Creme Cookies, Chocolate Nut Cookies, and Peanut Crunch Cookies. The packages range in size from 15 to 16 ounces.

Contains four tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Nut Supreme Hazelnut & Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oatmeal Supreme Cookies, Tea Tyme Cookies, and Brown Sugar Home Style Cookies. The packages range in size from 14.1 to 16 ounces.

Contains four tin tie sandwich biscuit packages. Includes Canadiana Cookies, Chocolate Mint Cremes, Choc-olé Cookies, and Vanilla Fudge Cookies. Packages range in size from 14 to 16 ounces. The Vanilla Fudge Cookies package has a note on it stating that the product was discontinued in 1979.

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 four tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Apple Strudel Cookies, Cartwheels Cookies, Grannie Cookies, and Shortbread Cookies. Packages range in size from 14 to 16 ounces. The Apple Strudel package has a note on it stating that the product was discontinued in 1980.

Contains one Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, picture book of product photographs. File includes 38 colour photographs of biscuit products, and four photographs of candy products. Several photographs have the price per dozen written on the reverse of the photograph.

Holiday candy and seasonal brochures, and six colour photographs of store displays. Also included are six colour photographs advertising the new Dare tote bag and popular recloseable fan-top bag, and a price list for Halloween candy from 1970.

Contains 44 colour photographs of cookie products, and samples of tin tie packages.

Contains samples of cookie tin tie packages.

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 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.

Series consists of television advertisements for Dare Foods Limited cookie, cracker and candy products. Television commercials were produced by MacLaren Advertising, Media House Productions, Enterprise Advertising, Benton & Bowles, D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc., TQS le mouton noir de la télé, and Télé-Métropole Inc. Commercials were broadcast throughout Canada, the United States, Japan and Germany and are in French, English, Spanish, Japanese and German. Series includes film reels, videocassettes, a CD-ROM and colour photographs.