Marich Confectionery - Photo Factory Tour

Our state of the art facility in Hollister , California

We begin with our dry ingredients such as sugar, cherries, blueberries, espresso beans and more

Our main chocolate tanks holding our signature milk and dark chocolates.  Total chocolate seen here…120,000 pounds!!

Here our expert candy maker pours out a fresh batch of our almond toffee

Here we blend our chocolates to create such tasty treats as our Chocolate Cherries and Blueberries

Our main kitchen where we do all final blending before we begin

These are called “pans” hence the term panned candy and are used to make most of the items here at Marich

Here one of our master confectioners helps with the final touches on Licorice Pastels

After coating, the candies come to the polish room for the finishing touch, their brilliant sheen

Our expert finishers begin the process to achieve our signature look

Our success is a result of personal attention to our people and our product

Finished Dark Chocolate Almonds ready to go on to packaging

Verification and record keeping are keys to our food safety systems

A corridor separates two styles of candy making and makes for a great viewing area for guests

This operation is called a “mogul” and is used for making jellybeans, licorice, mints and many more delicious candies

Here we add in real licorice root extract into the batch for our Black Heart Licorice

Once the candies are deposited and cured, they are removed from the starch. Here are some Raspberry Pectin drops awaiting their trip to packaging.

At the end of the corridor is the panning room for all of our non-chocolate candies

Here one of Marich’s star candy makers adds the candy shell to our Chocolate Fruit Raisins

All candies are stored in our conditioning room until they are ready to move on to the next step.

All items arrive in the packaging department where they are placed in their final package.  Our packaging experts place the candies into their decorative boxes.

Our Vertical Form Fill and Seal machines package many of our products into their final form with speed and accuracy while caring for their great appearance

One of our star packing experts fine tunes the machine to keep things moving nicely

Our gift packing area where we package the gift items involving bags, bows, gift boxes and more

One of our high speed packaging lines humming along

Finally, our finished products in their cases and pallets ready to be shipped all over the world

In the end, our job is all about making people happy!