Herman G. Rowland Sr., chairman of the board for Jelly Belly Candy Co., received the first ISM Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 26 at a formal gala dinner in Cologne, Germany.
ISM, the world’s largest trade show of confectionery and snack products, honored Rowland with the show’s first award to kick off this year’s trade show.
Selected by an international jury of industry members, trade and science sectors, Rowland accepted 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 International Confectionery Association (ICA), and CEO of the Ferrara Pan Co. in Chicago.
Presenters praised Rowland for his creativity, initiative and good humor that distinguished him as a leader in the confectionery industry.
Jelly Belly Candy Co. 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 Co. is family-owned and -operated by the fourth, fifth and sixth generations of the founding family.
Photo Caption: From left to right: Gerald Böse, CEO, Koelnmesse GmbH; Herman G. Rowland Sr., chairman of the board, Jelly Belly Candy Co.; and Bastian Fassin, chairman of the International Confectionery Fair Taskforce (ASIM).
