US-based Mount Franklin Foods has acquired mints and candies producer Hospitality Mints for an undisclosed sum.

based in North Carolina, Hospitality Mints has been in the candies manufacturing business for more than four decades.

Its products portfolio includes soft butter mints, pastels, peppermints, jellies, and ice crystals, as well as the Party Sweets brand of mint items, which are sold at retailers across the country.

Hospitality Mints president Pat Viancourt said: “We are excited to become part of the Mount Franklin Foods family.

“Our two organisations share a long history with a long-term quality reputation in the retail and foodservice industries, and our combined strengths will deliver even greater efficiencies, innovation and value for our customers and employees.”

Headquartered in El Paso, Texas, Mount Franklin Foods is the parent company of Sunrise Confections, Azar Nut Company, and Mount Franklin Nutritionals.

“The acquisition of Hospitality Mints will enable us to expand our overall sales and product offerings in both the retail and foodservice markets.”

It manufactures a wide range of candy and nut products, including gummies, jellies, brittle, organic chocolate, and fruit snacks that are distributed to the retail and foodservice industries.

The acquisition is part of Mount Franklin’s strategy to expand and diversify its product offerings.

Mount Franklin Foods president and CEO Gary Ricco said: “As part of our continued effort to strategically grow and diversify our business, the acquisition of Hospitality Mints will enable us to expand our overall sales and product offerings in both the retail and foodservice markets.

“We look forward to bringing the synergies of our two heritage organisations together to deliver a full portfolio of items, including mints, to our customers.”

Mount Franklin noted that the production of Hospitality Mints will continue to remain in Boone, North Carolina.

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