Pearson's Candy Company is a chocolate and confectionery manufacturer headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded as a confectionery distribution firm in 1909, the company began to manufacture its own products in 1912. Originally a family-owned company, Pearson's experienced changes in ownership, acquisitions and product alterations in the 1960s and 70s, before being purchased by the current owners in 1989.

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  • Larry Hassler
    President and CEO
    Judith Johnston
    EVP and COO
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  • Pearson's Candy Company is a chocolate and confectionery manufacturer headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded as a confectionery distribution firm in 1909, the company began to manufacture its own products in 1912. Originally a family-owned company, Pearson's experienced changes in ownership, acquisitions and product alterations in the 1960s and 70s, before being purchased by the current owners in 1989. Pearson's products are produced on three production lines in the company’s Saint Paul plant. The company sells its Mint Patties nationally and its Nut Goodie and Salted Nut Roll products in several midwestern states. Measured by revenue, Pearson's is among the top 100 global confectionery companies.
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  • P. Edward Pearson
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  • Pearson's Candy Company is a chocolate and confectionery manufacturer headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded as a confectionery distribution firm in 1909, the company began to manufacture its own products in 1912. Originally a family-owned company, Pearson's experienced changes in ownership, acquisitions and product alterations in the 1960s and 70s, before being purchased by the current owners in 1989.
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