The New York Times interviewed our CEO, Joe regarding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) policy revisions on hiring. Joe was able to articulate the effects new policies could have on his own hiring procedure and interjects a bit of his philosophy on second chances. It's an interesting read. Link to the NY Times site Making Sen...

This article was in the Nevada Spirit trade magazine. It focused on Kimmie Candy Company's decision to relocate to Reno, NV. High Desert Dreams As the Cost of Doing Business Increases Nationwide, Many Companies Are Relocating to Business-Friendly Nevada.  In 2004, Joe Dutra, the founder of Kimmie Candy Company, faced a difficult decision. Dutra...

A while back our CEO got the chance to glue Sunbursts all over himself for the local trade magazine Edible Reno-Tahoe. The article gives a very nice description of the companies history and current operations. They refer to Joe as the Willy Wonka of Reno. Not a bad description with his eagerness to introduce locals and travelers to our facility...

We were a sponsor recently for the 2011 Rock 'n River Children's Marathon. The race is 1.2 miles through downtown Reno, and our mascot Sun E. Seed showed up to participate. I'll bet it was nice and warm in that outfit. Kimmie Candy Company supports the natural inclination of kids to be active, outdoors and perpetually learning.

Have you ever sat down and finally watched a movie that you had been avoiding? Only to discover that is was great. This is how I was with the ChocoAlmonds. When I first started working here at Kimmie Candy Company I noticed the ChocoRocks and Sunbursts were the all out favorites for most everyone. The ChocoAlmonds were popular but didn't have t...

Here is a video from a while back that profiles chocolate futures on CNBC. Joe Dutra, a mastermind of the candy biz and the Captain of our factory, gets to add his experienced voice to the mix. It's tongue in cheek, like we like it. If you can't have fun with chocolate, then you might be missing the point of it. https://youtu.be/sRGlp7FLWz0