Jelly Belly Chairman Honored by International Confectionery Community with Lifetime Achievement Award

Fairfield, Calif., January 27, 2014 -- Herman G. Rowland Sr., Chairman of the Board for Jelly Belly Candy Company, received the first ISM Lifetime Achievement Award on January 26th at a formal gala dinner in Cologne, Germany. ISM, the world’s largest trade show of confectionery and snack products, honored Mr. Rowland with the show’s first award to kick off this year’s trade show. Mr. Rowland receives the first ISM Lifetime Achievement Award. (from left to right): Gerald Böse, CEO Koelnmesse GmbH; Herman Goelitz Rowland Sr., Chairman of the Board, Jelly Belly Candy Company, Bastian Fassin, Chairman of the International Confectionery Fair Taskforce (ASIM)

Selected by an international jury of industry members, trade and science sectors, Mr. Rowland was delighted to accept the award from Bastian Fassin, Chairman of the International Confectionery Fair Taskforce (ASIM) and Gerald Böse, CEO Koelnmesse GmbH with an introduction from Salvatore Ferrara, President of the ICA, International Confectionery Association CEO of the Ferrara Company in Chicago. The award presenters praised Mr. Rowland for his creativity, initiative and good humor that distinguished him as a leader in the confectionery industry.

Jelly Belly Candy Company makes more than 100 flavors of Jelly Belly beans and more than 70 other confections, including gummies, seasonal lines, chocolate-covered treats, jells and mellocremes. Founded in 1898, Jelly Belly Candy Company is family owned and operated with the fourth, fifth and sixth generations of its founding family. Public tours are offered of the Fairfield, Calif. factory and Pleasant Prairie, Wis. warehouse. For information about Jelly Belly jelly beans and Confections by Jelly Belly, visit www.jellybelly.com. Connect with us on Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and Google+.

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