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GA 163 : Dare Foods Limited.

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Series 21 : Dare Foods Limited : Packaging

Dare Foods Limited : packaging. - [ca. 1940]-2002. - 77 cm of textual records.
Series consists of boxes, cellophane, and tin tie packages that were used by C.H. Doerr Company, The Dare Company Limited, and Dare Foods Limited for biscuits, crackers, potato chip and candy products. Series includes colour slides of redesigned packages and coupons. Tin tie packages were introduced with one line in 1957. Series is organized chonologically by product.

File 139 OVR
Doerr's Quality Biscuits and Candies. - [ca. 1940].
Contents: contains one cardboard box with blue and red writing on it. On two sides it reads "Doerr's Quality Biscuits and Candies, Kitchener, Ont.," and on the other two sides it reads "Doerr's Quality Fancy Biscuits, Kitchener, Ont." A warning on the top of the box reads "Fragile Handle With Care." The box was made by Superior Box Company, Limited, Waterloo, Ontario.
Alternative title: Doerr's Quality Biscuits and Fancy Biscuits.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 21.5 x 25.5 x 25.5 cm.
OVERSIZE.

 

File 140 OVR
Dare's Sweet Cream Sodas. - [ca. 1943].
Contents: contains one Dare's Sweet Cream Sodas boxboard package. The box is yellow with black, orange and red colourings. The box contained a net weight of six ounces of sweet cream sodas, salted. The sodas were made by The Dare Company Limited. The box was used to hold cookie cutters.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 6.5 x 19 x 12 cm.
OVERSIZE.

 

File 141 OVR
Dare's Delicious Biscuits. - [ca. 1943].
Contents: contains one Dare's Delicious boxboard package for biscuits. The box held 14 biscuits or more.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 3.5 x 23 x 5 cm.
OVERSIZE.

 

File 142
Dare's Snack Pack. - [ca. 1943].
Contents: contains one cellophane Dare's Snack Pack, 5¢ package. The writing on the package is red.
The dimensions of the package are 13.5 x 6 cm

 

File 143 OVR
Dare's Orange Creme Sandwiches. - [ca. 1944].
Contents: contains one Dare's Orange Creme Sandwiches boxboard package. The box is yellow with orange writing and contained 16 biscuits or more.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 4 x 23 x 5 cm.
OVERSIZE.

 

File 144 OVR
Dare's Malted Mallows. - [ca. 1944].
Contents: contains one Dare's Malted Mallows boxboard package. The box is green and yellow and contained 16 biscuits.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 6.5 x 21.5 x 11.5 cm.
OVERSIZE.

 

File 145
Dare's Biscuits. - [ca. 1944].
Contents: contains one cellophane Dare's Biscuits package manufactured at The Dare Company Limited, Sunnyside, Kitchener, Ontario. The writing on the package is in red.
The dimensions of the package are 27 x 13 cm.

 

File 146
Regal Mallows. - [ca. 195-].
Contents: contains three Regal Mallows cellophane biscuit packages. Each package contained 20 biscuits.

 

File 147
Juliette. - [ca. 195-].
Contents: contains two Juliette cellophane packages. Each package contained 20 biscuits.

 

File 148 OVR
Dare's Cocoanut Cremes. - [ca. 195-].
Contents: contains one Dare's Cocoanut Cremes boxboard package. The box is yellow with red writing and contained seven ounces or more of biscuits.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 4 x 23 x 5 cm.
OVERSIZE.

 

File 149
Carolinas. - [1950?].
Contents: contains one Carolinas cellophane package. The package contained 40 biscuits.
The dimensions of the package are 11 x 23.5 x 4 cm.

 

File 150
Dare's Pecan Sandies Cookies. - [ca. 1957].
Contents: contains one Dare's Pecan Sandies Cookies one-pound tin tie package. Pecan Sandies were shortbread and pecan cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 14 x 25.5 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 151
Dare's Fruit Cookies. - [ca. 1957].
Contents: contains one Dare's Fruit Cookies one-pound tin tie package.
The dimensions of the package are 14 x 25 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 152
Dare's Double Chocolate Fudge Sandwich Biscuits. - [ca. 1957].
Contents: contains one Dare's Double Chocolate Fudge Sandwich Biscuits one-pound package.
The dimensions of the package are 14 x 25.5 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 153
Cookie Jar. - [ca. 1957]-1989.
Contents: contains Cookie Jar packages. The Cookie Jar was a 32 ounce or 17.6 ounce package containing 4, 6 or 8 varieties of assorted cookies.
The dimensions of the packages are 19 x 24 x 10 cm, 17.5 x 22.5 x 8.5 cm, and 19 x 26.5 x 10 cm.

 

File 154
Chocolate Chip Cookies. - [ca. 1957]-[ca. 1990].

 

The metric package of Chocolate Chip Cookies was introduced in October 1978. The 700 gram package was introduced in June 1979 and the 600 gram package was introduced in October 1984.
Contents: contains 14 Chocolate Chip Cookies tin tie packages. File includes 8 ounce, 14.1 ounce, 16 ounce, and 32 ounce packages.
The dimensions of the 8 ounce package are 24 x 11 x 6.5 cm.
The dimensions of the 14.1 ounce package are 14 x 28.5 x .6.5 cm.
The dimensions of the 16 ounce package are 14 x 24 x 7.5 cm and 14 x 25.5 x 7 cm and 14 x 26 x 7.5 cm.
The dimensions of the 32 ounce package are 19 x 35 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 155
Florida Cremes. - [ca. 196-].
Contents: contains one Florida Cremes cellophane package. The package contained 35 lemon and orange flavoured biscuits. The writing on the package is in orange, yellow, white and bronze.
The dimensions of the package are 11 x 34 x 4 cm.

 

File 156
Swirls. - [ca. 196-].
Contents: contains one Swirls cellophane package. Swirls were lemon flavoured biscuits. The package contained one pound of biscuits.

 

File 157
Tea-time. - [ca. 196-].
Contents: contains one Tea-time cellophane package. The package contained 35 biscuits.

 

File 158
Chocoroons. - [ca. 196-].
Contents: contains two Chocoroons cellophane packages. Chocoroons were coconut and chocolate chip biscuits. Each package contained 24 biscuits.

 

File 159
Caramel Crunch. - [ca. 196-].
Contents: contains one Caramel Crunch cellophane package. The package contained 50 biscuits.

 

File 160
Party Pack. - [1960?].
Contents: contains one Party Pack 9 ounce cellophane package. The package is red, pink, purple, white, and bronze in colour.

 

File 161
Peanut Butter Cremes. - [ca. 196-].
Contents: contains one Peanut Butter Cremes cookies 9 1/2 ounce cellophane package. The package is red, orange, bronze, white, and black in colour.

 

File 162
Royal Mix. - [1963?].
Contents: contains one Royal Mix 9 1/2 ounce cellophane cookie package. The package is purple, red, white, and bronze in colour.
Original title on the package is: Royal mix.

 

File 163
Sugar Cookies. - [ca. 196-]-[ca. 1979].
Contents: contains eight Sugar Cookies tin tie packages. The packages contained 8, 10, 15, and 15 1/4 ounce of cookies.
The dimensions of the 8 ounce package are 24 x 10.5 x 6.5 cm.
The dimensions of the 15 1/4 ounce package are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm.
The dimensions of the 15 ounce package are 26.5 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 164
Caramel Chip Cookies. - [ca. 1960].
Contents: contains three Caramel Chip Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained one pound of cookies and cost 49¢.

 

File 165
Butterscotch Cremes. - [ca. 1960].
Contents: contains one Butterscotch Cremes sandwich biscuits tin tie cookie package. The package contained one pound of cookies.

 

File 166
Lemon Creme Cookies. - [ca. 1960]-[ca. 1981].
Contents: contains Lemon Cremes sandwich biscuits [ca. 1960], Lemon Creme Cookies tin tie [1976] and Lemon Creme Cookies boxboard packages [ca. 1981]. The cookies were called Lemon Cremes [ca. 1960] and became Lemon Creme in [1976]. The tin tie packages contained 16 ounces and the boxboard contained 14.1 ounces.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 10 x 23 x 5 cm.
The dimensions of the tin tie package are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 167
Jelly Sponge. - [ca. 1960], [ca. 197-].
Contents: contains two Jelly Sponge cellophane packages. The [ca. 1960] package contained one pound of biscuits. The [ca. 197-] package contained 13 ounces of biscuits.

 

File 168
Lemon Chiffon. - [ca. 1960], [ca. 1976].
Contents: contains two Lemon Chiffon cookie packages. The [ca. 1960] package is a cellophane package. The [ca. 1976] is a tin tie package that contained 15.9 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 23.5 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 169
French Cremes. - [ca. 1960]-[ca. 198-].
Contents: contains seven French Cremes cookies tin tie packages. The packages contained 8, 13 and 16 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the 13 ounce package are 12 x 32.5 x 6 cm.
The dimensions of the 8 ounce package are 24 1x 11 x 6.5 cm.
The dimensions of the 16 ounce packages are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm and 26.5 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 170
Chocolate Brownie Cookies. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains one Chocolate Brownie Cookies tin tie package. Chocolate Brownie cookies contained chocolate chips and nut chips. The package contained three dozen or more cookies.

 

File 171
Marble Roma. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains three Marble Roma cellophane packages. Marble Romas were made with coconut. Each package contained 13 ounces of biscuits.

 

File 172
Canadian Teas. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains two Canadian Teas cellophane packages. Each package includes an ingredient list and contained one pound or 48 biscuits.

 

File 173
Choco-Nut. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains two Choco-Nut cellophane packages. Choco-Nut biscuits were made with walnuts. Each package contained 28 biscuits.

 

File 174
Shortbread Cookies. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains one Shortbread Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14 ounces of cookies.

 

File 175
Oatmeal Supreme. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains one Oatmeal Supreme cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14 ounces of cookies.

 

File 176
Country Assortment. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains one Country Assortment tin tie package. The Country Assortment package contained one pound of plain and sandwich cookies.

 

File 177
Brown Sugar. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains one Brown Sugar cookies tin tie package. The package contained one pound of cookies.

 

File 178
Grannie Cookies. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains one Grannie Cookies tin tie package. Grannie cookies were made with currants. The package contained 15 ounces of cookies.

 

File 179
Choco-bar. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains two Choco-Bar 10 3/4 ounce cellophane packages. Each package has orange, white, brown, and bronze colouring.
The dimensions of the package are 6 x 33 x 2.5 cm.

 

File 180
Wagon Wheels. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains one Wagon Wheels 12 3/4 ounce cellophane package. The package has brown, red, white, and bronze colouring.
The dimensions of the package are 7.5 x 36 x 7 cm.

 

File 181
Belmont. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains two Belmont cellophane packages. Belmonts were mallows with a jam centre. Each package held 14 1/2 ounces or 20 biscuits and are blue, bronze, purple, and white in colour.
The dimensions of the package are 11 x 35 x 5 cm.

 

File 182
King Size. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains one King Size 1 1/4 pound cellophane package. The package is purple, red, bronze, and white in colour.
The dimensions of the package are 11 x 35 x 5 cm.

 

File 183
Romper Room Cookies. - [ca. 1961].

 

Dare Foods Limited purchased the rights to Romper Room Cookies in 1961. The line consisted of chocolate and vanilla flavoured cookies imprinted with images of Romper Room characters. Dare Foods Limited also sponsored the television program that ran in Canada from coast-to-coast starting on September 1, 1961.
Contents: contains two Romper Room Cookies tin tie packages. The package is colourful and includes pink, green, blue, brown, yellow, and white. Each package contained one pound of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 25 x 14 x 7 cm.

 

File 184
Pom-Pom Cremes. - [ca. 1961].
Contents: contains one Pom-Pom Cremes tin tie package. The package held three dozen or more chocolate sandwich biscuits. The package is red, white, and black in colour.
The dimensions of the package are 27.5 x 12.5 x 6 cm.

 

File 185
Shortbread Twist. - [ca. 1961]-[ca. 1970].
Contents: contains three Shortbread Twist cellophane packages. The [ca. 1961] package contained 11 1/2 ounces or 40 biscuits. The [ca. 1970] package contained 10 ounces.
The dimensions of the 11 1/2 ounce package are 10 x 32 x 5 cm.

 

File 186
Maple Leaf Cremes. - [ca. 1961]-[1977?].
Contents: contains two Maple Leaf Cremes cellophane, one Maple Leaf Creme Cookies tin tie, and one Maple Sugar Creme tin tie packages. The [ca. 1961] package contained one pound or 28 biscuits and is orange, bronze and white in colour. The [1977] package contained eight-and-a-half ounces and is red, white, brown, and bronze in colour. File also contains a Maple Sugar Creme cookie tin tie package that contained one pound of cookies. The Maple Sugar Creme packages preceeded the Maple Leaf Creme packages and also contained one pound of cookies.
The dimensions of the one pound package are 11 x 34 x 4 cm.

 

File 187
Peanut Butter Chip Cookies. - [ca. 1961]-1983.
Contents: contains Peanut Butter Chip Cookies packages. The Peanut Butter Chip Cookies were introduced in [ca. 1961] and contained both peanut butter and peanut butter chips. The package includes a photographic image of the cookies. File contains both tin tie and boxboard packages.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 12 x 21.5 x 6 cm.
The dimensions of the 14 ounce package are 25 x 14 x 7 cm.
The dimensions of the 8 ounce package are 20 x 10.5 x 6.5 cm.
The dimensions of the 16 ounce package are 12 x 32 x 6 cm.

 

File 188
Party Pak. - [ca. 1965]-[ca. 1977].
Contents: contains two Party Pak two-pound tin tie packages. Party Paks contained a variety of sandwich creme cookies. The orange label packages were available in 1977.
The dimensions of the package are 25 x 19 x 10 cm.

 

File 189
Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies. - [ca. 197-].
Contents: contains two Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained 13 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 12 x 32 x 6 cm.

 

File 190
Maple Walnut Cookies. - [ca. 197-].
Contents: contains three Maple Walnut Cookies packages. Each package contained 13 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 12 x 32.5 x 6 cm.

 

File 191
Malted Milk Cremes Cookies. - [ca. 197-].
Contents: contains two Malted Milk Cremes Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained 13 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 12 x 32.5 x 6 cm.

 

File 192
Best-o-bics. - [ca. 197-].
Contents: contains two Best-o-bics cellophane packages. The packages contained 13 and 15 ounces of assorted cookies.
The dimensions of the 15 ounce package are 10.5 x 38 x 5 cm.

 

File 193
Coconut Cremes. - [ca. 197-].
Contents: contains two Coconut Cremes tin tie packages. Each package contained one pound of sandwich cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 194
Chalet Cremes. - [1970?].
Contents: contains two Chalet Cremes tin tie packages. Each package contained 16 ounces of creme topped cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 195
Chocolate Nut Cookies. - [ca. 197-].
Contents: contains three Chocolate Nut Cookies tin tie packages. The package contained 15 1/4 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 196
Cartwheels Cookies. - [ca. 197-].
Contents: contains one Cartwheels Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 16 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 197
Choc-olé Cookies. - [ca. 197-].
Contents: contains three Choc-olé Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained 16 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 27.5 x 13 x 6 cm.

 

File 198
Fudge Chip Cookies. - [ca. 197-]-1983.
Contents: contains Fudge Chip Cookies tin tie packages from [ca. 197-] and boxboard packages from 1983. File includes 8 ounce, 12 ounce, and 15 ounce tin tie packages. The boxboard package contained 14.1 ounces.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 12 x 21.5 x 6 cm.
The dimensions of the 8 ounce package are 23.5 x 10.5 x 6.5 cm.
The dimensions of the 15 ounce package are 25.5 x 14 x 7.5 cm.
The dimensions of the 12 ounce package are 12 x 32.5 x 6 cm.

 

File 199
Chocolate Fudge Cookies. - [ca. 1975]-[ca. 1990].
Contents: contains six Chocolate Fudge Cookies tin tie packages. The packages contained 16 and 32 ounces of chocolate sandwich cookies.
The dimensions of the 16 ounce packages are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm, and 26 x 14 x 6 cm.
The dimensions of the 32 ounce package are 36 x 17.5 x 6.5 cm.

 

File 200
Maple Leaf Creme Cookies. - [1976?]-1991.
Contents: contains four Maple Leaf Creme Cookies tin tie packages. Includes 12.3, 14 and 16 ounce packages.
The dimensions of the 14 and 16 ounce packages are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm.
The dimensions of the 12. 3 ounce package are 26 x 11.5 x 6.5 cm.
The dates of the packages are based on trade-mark dates. The use of the name "Maple Leaf Cookies" was filed in 1976, registered in 1977, and expunged in 1993. This information was taken from the Canadian Trade-marks Database at <<http://strategis.ic.gc.ca>>.

 

File 201 OVR
Cookie Tyme. - [ca. 1976].
Contents: contains three Cookie Tyme cellophane packages. Each package contained one pound of sandwich creme cookies.
OVERSIZE.
The dimensions of the package are 10 x 39 x 4.5 cm.

 

File 202
Tea Tyme Cookies. - [ca. 1976].
Contents: contains one Tea Tyme Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 15 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 25 x 14 x 6 cm.

 

File 203
Digestive Biscuits. - [ca. 1976].
Contents: contains one Digestive Biscuits tin tie package. The package contained one pound of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 204
Swiss Creme Cookies. - [ca. 1976].
Contents: contains one Swiss Creme Cookies tin tie package. The package contained one pound of cookies. Swiss Creme Cookies were discontinued in 1979.
The dimensions of the package are 26.5 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 205
Lunchtime Cookies. - [ca. 1976].
Contents: contains two Lunchtime Cookies tin tie packages. Each Lunchtime Cookies package contained 32 ounces of assorted home-style cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 27.5 x 19 x 10 cm.

 

File 206
Almond Crisp Cookies. - [ca. 1976].
Contents: contains one Almond Crisp Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 13 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 25 x 14 x 5.5 cm.

 

File 207
Coconut Creme Cookies. - [ca. 1976].
Contents: contains five Coconut Creme Cookies packages. Includes 14.1 and 14.5 ounce tin tie packages and 14.1 and 15.9 ounce boxboard boxes.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 10 x 23 x 5 cm.
The dimensions of the tin tie packages are 24.5 x 14 x 7.5 cm, and 25.5 x 14 x 6 cm.

 

File 208
Country Cookies. - [ca. 1976].
Contents: contains one Country Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14.1 ounces of four cookie varieties.
The dimensions of the package are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 209
Cinnamon Danish Cookies. - [ca. 1976]-[ca. 1982].
Contents: contains four Cinnamon Danish Cookies packages. Each tin tie package contained one pound of cookies. Each boxboard package contained 14.1 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 12 x 21.5 x 6 cm.
The dimensions of the tin tie package are 25 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 210
Breaktime Fudge Cookies. - [ca. 1978], 1985.

 

The Breaktime Cookies line was introduced as early as 1978.
Contents: contains five Breaktime Fudge Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 13 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 22 x 16.5 x 6 cm.

 

File 211
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. - [ca. 1979].
Contents: contains two Oatmeal Raisin Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained 14.1 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 26 x 14 x 7.5 cm.

 

File 212
Stax. - [ca. 198-].
Contents: contains one Stax Snax boxboard package. The package contained six ounces of cheese flavoured product.
The dimensions of the box are 32.5 x 17 x 5.5 cm.

 

File 213
Panda Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. - [ca. 1981].
Contents: contains two Panda Chocolate Sandwich Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 14.1 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 10 x 23 x 5 cm.

 

File 214
Rio Chocolate Fudge Cookies. - [ca. 1981]-1982.
Contents: contains three Rio Chocolate Fudge Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 14.1 ounces of cookies. The twin pack was introduced in 1981 and a new box was introduced in August 1982.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 10 x 23 x 5 cm.

 

File 215
Champion Chocolate Chip Cookies. - 1981-1982.
Contents: contains three Champion Chocolate Chip Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 14.1 ounces of cookies. The twin pack was introduced in May 1981 and a new box introduced in August 1982.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 12 x 21.5 x 6 cm.

 

File 216
Pancho Peanut Butter Creme Cookies. - [ca. 1982].
Contents: contains one Pancho Peanut Butter Creme Cookies boxboard package. The box contained 400 grams of sandwich cookies.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 10 x 23 x 5 cm.

 

File 217
Tradition Oatmeal Cookies. - [ca. 1982].
Contents: contains one Tradition Oatmeal Cookies boxboard package. The box contained 14.1 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 12 x 21.5 x 6 cm.

 

File 218
Cabaret. - [ca. 1982], [ca. 1990], 1998.
Contents: contains six Cabaret boxboard packages. Included are two Cabaret 7 ounce boxes from [ca. 1982], one Cabaret 7 ounce box from [ca. 1990], and three Cabaret 4.6 ounce boxes from 1998.
The dimensions of the assembled 7 ounce box are 12.5 x 21.5 x 4.5 cm.
The dimensions of the assembled 4.6 ounce box are 6.5 x 17.5 x 7 cm.

 

File 219
Breton. - [ca. 1982], 2001.
Breton crackers were launched in 1982.
Contents: contains four Breton Thin Wheat Crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained eight ounces of crackers. The Breton crackers produced in 2001 were manufactured at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The dimensions of the box are 7 x 36 x 7 cm.

 

File 220
Breaktime Choco Chip Cookies. - [ca. 1985].

 

The Breaktime Cookies line was introduced in [ca. 1978].
Contents: contains two Breaktime Choco Chip Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 13 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 22 x 16.5 x 6 cm.

 

File 221
Breaktime Oatmeal Cookies. - [ca. 1985].

 

The Breaktime Cookies line was added in [ca. 1978].
Contents: contains three Breaktime Oatmeal Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 13 ounces.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 22 x 16.5 x 6 cm.

 

File 222
Sun-Maid Raisin Oatmeal Cookies. - 1989.
Contents: contains one Sun-Maid Raisin Oatmeal Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 28.5 x 11 x 6.5 cm.

 

File 223
Fudgee Bears. - [ca. 1990].
Contents: contains one Fudgee Bears boxboard package. The package contained 36 cookies.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 12 x 23 x 4.5 cm.
In English and French.

 

File 224
Milk Chocolate Fudge Cookies. - [ca. 1990].
Contents: contains one Milk Chocolate Fudge Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14.1 ounces of sandwich cookies. The word "new" is stamped on the package.
The dimensions of the package are 26 x 14 x 6 cm.

 

File 225
Sun-Maid Raisins and Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies. - 1990.
Contents: contains two Sun-Maid Raisins and Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 28.5 x 11 x 6.5 cm.

 

File 226
Harvest From the Rain Forest Cookies. - 1990.
Contents: contains two Harvest from the Rain Forest Cookies tin tie packages. The Harvest from the Rain Forest Cookies contained cashews and brazil nuts. Each package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the package are 28.5 x 11 x 6.5 cm.

 

File 227
Golden Caramel. - 1990.
Contents: contains one Golden Caramel cookies boxboard package. The package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 11.5 x 20.5 x 5.5 cm.
In English and French.

 

File 228
Breaktime Coconut. - 1991, 1993.
Contents: contains three Breaktime Coconut cookies boxboard packages. Each package contained 8.8 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 21 x 15 x 6 cm.
In English and French.

 

File 229
WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Regular. - 1995.
Contents: contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Regular boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 21 x 15 x 6 cm.

 

File 230
WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Cheese and Herb. - 1995.
Contents: contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Cheese and Herb boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 21 x 15 x 6 cm.

 

File 231
WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Creamy Ranch. - 1995.
Contents: contains one WiseCracks PotatoSnacks Creamy Ranch boxboard package. The box contained 175 grams of snack crackers.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 21 x 15 x 6 cm.

 

File 232
WiseCracks TortillaSnacks Salsa. - 1995.
Contents: contains one WiseCracks TortillaSnacks Salsa boxboard package. The package contained 175 grams of snack crackers.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 21 x 15 x 6 cm.

 

File 233
Vinta Crackers. - 1995.
Contents: contains six Vinta Crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained 8.8 ounces of crackers.
The dimensions of the assembled box are 9.5 x 25 x 4.5 cm.

 

File 234
Vivant. - 1998, 2001.
Contents: contains eight Vivant crackers boxboard package. The boxes contained 5.3 and 8 ounces of crackers. The eight ounce size boxes were introduced in November, 2001. Vivant crackers were produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The dimensions of the assembled 5.3 ounce box are 6.5 x 17.5 x 7 cm.
The dimensions of the assembled 8 ounce box are 7 x 27 x 6.5 cm.

 

File 235
Breton Minis Garden Vegetable. - 1999.
Contents: contains three Breton Minis Garden Vegetable crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained eight ounces of bite-size crackers.
The dimensions of the box are 29 x 15 x 6 cm.

 

File 236 OVR
Entertainment Collection. - 2001.
Contents: contains Entertainment Collection cardboard and boxboard packages. The Entertainment Collection included one Vivant, one Cabaret and two Breton sleeves of crackers. The package contained one pound, 15 ounces of crackers. The Entertainment Collection was produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The boxboard package was introduced in October 2001.
OVERSIZE.
The dimensions of the package, when assembled, are 15 x 26 x 14 cm.

 

File 237
Breton Sesame, November 2001. - 2001.
Contents: contains three Breton Sesame crackers boxboard packages. Each box contained eight ounces of crackers. Breton crackers were produced at the Dare Foods Limited plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The dimensions of the box are 7 x 37 x 7 cm.

 

File 238
Breton Reduced Fat and Sodium, November 2001. - 2001.
Contents: contains three Breton Reduced Fat and Sodium crackers boxboard packages. Each package contained eight ounces of crackers. The box notes that the crackers contain 50% less fat and 45% less sodium than regular Breton crackers. Breton crackers were produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The dimensions of the box are 7 x 36 x 7 cm.

 

File 239
Simple Pleasures Sugar Cookies. - 2002.
Contents: contains three Simple Pleasures Sugar Cookies boxboard packages. Each package contained 12.3 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 7 x 27 x 7 cm.

 

File 240
Simple Pleasures Oatmeal Cookies. - 2002.
Contents: contains three Simple Pleasures Oatmeal Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 11.5 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 7 x 27 x 7 cm.

 

File 241
Simple Pleasures Almond Cookies. - 2002.
Contents: contains three Simple Pleasures Almond Cookies boxboard packages. Each box contained 11.5 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 7 x 27 x 7 cm.

 

File 242
Simple Pleasures Ginger Spice. - 2002.
Contents: contains three Simple Pleasures Ginger Spice boxboard packages. Each box contained 12.3 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 7 x 27 x 7 cm.

 

File 243
Simple Pleasures Lemon Thins. - 2002.
Contents: contains three Simple Pleasures Lemon Thins boxboard packages. Each box contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 7 x 27 x 7 cm.

 

File 244
Simple Pleasures Tea Biscuits. - 2002.
Contents: contains three Simple Pleasures Tea Biscuits boxboard packages. Each box contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 7 x 27 x 7 cm.

 

File 245
Simple Pleasures Chocolate Thins. - 2002.
Contents: contains three Simple Pleasures Chocolate Thins boxboard packages. Each box contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 7 x 27 x 7 cm.

 

File 246 OVR
Variety Pack, April 2002. - 2002.
Contents: contains one Variety Pack boxboard package. The Variety Pack included one sleeve each of Vivant, Cabaret, Breton, and Breton sesame crackers. The package contained one pound, 15 ounces of crackers. The Variety Pack was produced at the Dare plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
OVERSIZE.
The dimensions of the box, when assembled, are 15 x 26 x 14 cm.

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Series 22 : Dare Foods Limited : Product Photographs and Packaging

Dare Foods Limited : product photographs and packaging. - 1958-1995. - 82 cm of textual records.. - 652 photographs.

 

Picture books were used by sales personnel to illustrate products to potential buyers. The earliest books consisted of colour or black and white photographs of cookie, candy and cracker products and store displays. Some books included examples of packaging. The picture books were replaced with information sheets kept in a binder that included colour images of the product as well as product statistics such as package weight. These records were maintained and distributed by the Sales Department.
Series consists of product picture books and binders including black and white or colour photographs of candy, biscuit and cracker products, product information sheets, product brochures, and samples of packaging. The series is arranged chronologically.
In English and French.

 

File 247
Product photographs. - 1958-1961. - 74 photographs : col. ; 32 x 25 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains 74 colour photographs of biscuit products. The file includes 19 photographs from a picture book, product photographs, a sign for and a clipping advertising the reusable Dare Lunch Box biscuit packaging.

 

File 248
Major Foods Limited picture book. - [1958?]. - 28 photographs : col. ; 23 x 10 cm.
Contents: contains one Major Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario picture book of product photographs. File includes 28 spare colour photographs of biscuit products, one photograph of the biscuit plant, and one photograph of candy products.
The photographs were taken by The Belair Studio, Kitchener.
The photographs were originally in a Major Foods Limited binder.

 

File 249
Product photographs. - [ca. 1958]-[ca. 198-]. - 16 photographs : b&w and col. ; 31 x 26 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains black and white and colour photographs of biscuit products. File includes photographs of biscuits that were used on packaging, photographs of store displays, and product photographs.

 

File 250
Dare Foods Limited picture book. - [ca. 1961]. - 56 photographs : col. ; 23 x 10 cm.
Contents: contains one Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, picture book of product photographs. File includes 53 colour photographs of biscuit products, and three photographs of in-store displays including one of a potato chip display.
The photographs were taken by The Belair Studio, Kitchener.
The photographs were originally in a Dare Foods Limited binder.

 

File 251
Dare Foods Limited : products. - [ca. 1961]. - 13 photographs : col. ; 11 x 14 cm
and 17 x 7.5 cm.

Contents: contains colour photographs of cookie products, cookie tin tie and cellophane packages, and candy brochures and price lists.

 

File 252
Old photographs : biscuits. - [ca. 1961]. - 36 photographs : col. ; 19 x 13 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains 36 colour photographs of both tin tie and cellophane biscuit packages.

 

File 253
Product photographs and price sheets. - [ca. 1961]-1971. - 40 photographs : col. ; 19 x 34.5 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains 40 colour photographs of biscuit and candy products, price lists, and product brochures. The price lists are for candy products and include weight, pack size, and list price and are attached to a product brochure.

 

File 254
Product photographs and brochures. - [ca. 1961] - [ca. 1975]. - 74 photograph : col. ; 19 x 13 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains 74 colour photographs of cookie products divided into tin tie photographs and cellophane photographs. Brochures of candy products are also included.

 

File 255
Product photographs and packaging. - [ca. 1961]-[ca. 1981]. - 22 photographs : col. ; 19 x 13 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains samples of boxboard, cellophane and tin tie packages, 22 colour photographs of cookie products, colour and black and white photographs of store displays, a coupon, and a brochure for Krispin rye crackers.

 

File 256
Biscuit product photographs and packages. - [ca. 1961]-[ca. 1981]. - 13 photographs: col. ; 19 x 8 cm and 16 x 8.5 cm.
Contents: contains 13 colour photographs of cookie packages, samples of cellophane biscuit packages and a sales brochure.

 

File 257
Brochures and photographs (file 1 of 8). - [ca. 1961]-[ca. 1981]. - 10 photographs : col. ; 8 x 19 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains candy and cookie product brochures, and 10 colour photographs of cookie products.

 

File 258
8 ounce tin tie biscuit packages (file 2 of 8). - [ca. 1970].
Contents: contains five and eight ounce tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Peanut Butter Chip Cookies, Fudge Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sugar Cookies and French Cremes Cookies.

 

File 259
Tin tie biscuit packages (file 3 of 8). - [ca. 1961]-[ca. 1980].
Contents: contains four large biscuit tin tie packages. Included are Cookie Jar, Cookie Cupboard, Party Pak and Digestive Biscuits (1/3 more). The Digestive Biscuits package is 21.5 ounces. The remaining packages are 32 ounces.

 

File 260
Tin tie biscuit packages (file 4 of 8). - [ca. 1970].
Contents: contains four tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Fudge Chip Cookies, Malted Milk Creme Cookies, Chocolate Nut Cookies, and Peanut Crunch Cookies. The packages range in size from 15 to 16 ounces.

 

File 261
Tin tie packages (file 5 of 8). - [ca. 1970]-[ca. 1980].
Contents: contains four tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Nut Supreme Hazelnut & Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oatmeal Supreme Cookies, Tea Tyme Cookies, and Brown Sugar Home Style Cookies. The packages range in size from 14.1 to 16 ounces.

 

File 262
Sandwich biscuit packages (file 6 of 8). - [ca. 1961]-[ca. 1980].
Contents: contains four tin tie sandwich biscuit packages. Includes Canadiana Cookies, Chocolate Mint Cremes, Choc-olé Cookies, and Vanilla Fudge Cookies. Packages range in size from 14 to 16 ounces. The Vanilla Fudge Cookies package has a note on it stating that the product was discontinued in 1979.

 

File 263
Tin tie biscuit packages (file 7 of 8). - [ca. 1980].
Contents: contains four tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Lemon Chiffon, Maple Walnut Cookies, Chateau Cookies, and Swiss Creme Cookies. Packages range in size from 15 to 16 ounces. The Swiss Creme Cookies package has a note on it stating that the product was discontinued in 1979.

 

File 264
Tin tie biscuit packages (file 8 of 8). - [ca. 1970]-1980.
Contents: contains four tin tie biscuit packages. Includes Apple Strudel Cookies, Cartwheels Cookies, Grannie Cookies, and Shortbread Cookies. Packages range in size from 14 to 16 ounces. The Apple Strudel package has a note on it stating that the product was discontinued in 1980.

 

File 265
Dare Foods Limited picture book. - [ca. 1962]. - 42 photographs : col. ; 10 x 23 cm.
Contents: contains one Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, picture book of product photographs. File includes 38 colour photographs of biscuit products, and four photographs of candy products. Several photographs have the price per dozen written on the reverse of the photograph.
The photographs were taken by The Belair Studio, Kitchener.
The photographs were originally in a binder; however, the binder has been lost.

 

File 266
Old candy photos. - 1970-1976. - 12 photographs : col. ; 21 x 14 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains candy and seasonal brochures, and six colour photographs of store displays. Also included are six colour photographs advertising the new Dare tote bag and popular recloseable fan-top bag, and a price list for Halloween 1970.

 

File 267
Cookie product photographs and packaging. - [ca. 1970]-[ca. 1980]. - 44 photographs : col. ; 13 x 17 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains 44 colour photographs of cookie products, and samples of tin tie packages.

 

File 268
Samples of tin tie packages. - [ca. 1976]-[ca. 1981].
Contents: contains samples of cookie tin tie packages.

 

File 269a
Packaging samples, brochures and photographs (file 1 of 2). - [ca. 1976]-[1981?]. - 30 photographs : b&w and col. ; 11 x 16 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains samples of cellophane and tin tie packages, product brochures, signs, promotions and coupons, advertisements, a Dare Foods Limited corporate policy and history, and 18 colour and 13 black & white photographs of products.

 

File 269b
Packaging samples, brochures and photographs (file 2 of 2). - [ca. 1976]-[1981?].

 

File 270
Master book. - 1976-1985.
Contents: contains typewritten lists of packaging editions including dates, and samples of packaging.

 

File 271
Candy and biscuit brochures. - [ca. 1976]-[ca. 1988].
Contents: contains candy and biscuit brochures. The brochures were originally in a binder and are separated by two dividers.

 

File 272a
Brochures (file 1 of 2). - 1977-1978. - 3 photographs : col. ; 26 x 21 cm and 13 x 18 cm.
Contents: contains product brochures, posters, advertisements, and promotions for candy products. Includes three colour photographs.

 

File 272b OVR
Brochures (file 2 of 2). - 1977-1978. - 1 poster : col. ; 89 x 51 cm.
Contents: contains one colour poster advertising Dare Foods Limited schoolhouse promotion. The promotion consisted of customers filling out ballots to win a free cardboard schoolhouse playhouse for children.
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File 274
Product photographs and brochures. - [ca. 1980]. - 11 photographs : col. ; 22 x 28 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains 11 colour photographs of products, product brochures and a price list for biscuits and candy.

 

File 275
Photographs : 1986, 1985 and older. - [1984?]-1986. - 39 photographs : col. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Contents: contains 39 product and display photographs, brochures, memoranda, price sheets, copies of articles sent to sales representatives, information about promotions, for primarily candy products although biscuit and cracker products are included.
Original title: 1986, 1985 and older photographs.

 

File 276
Photographs : 1987 and 1988. - 1987-1988. - 26 photographs : col. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Contents: contains 26 colour photographs of products and store displays, brochures, and price sheets.
Original title: 1987 and 1988 photographs.

 

File 277
Biscuit, cracker and candy brochures. - [ca. 1988].
Contents: contains candy, biscuit, and cracker brochures. The brochures were originally in a binder and are separated by dividers.
In English and French.

 

File 278
Product brochures. - [199-].
Contents: contains brochures for food service and Christmas biscuit and candy products.

 

File OVR
Old photographs. - 1977-1980. - 53 photographs : col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains brochures, tin tie biscuit packages, and colour photographs of products and store displays.

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Series 23 : Dare Foods Limited : Sales Department Records

Dare Foods Limited : Sales Department records. - 1955-1988, 1993-2001. - 38 cm of textual records.
Series consists of material relating to the administration and operation of the Dare Foods Limited Sales Department, as well as to the the training of personnel, policies, and procedures. The series contains training manuals, sales manuals, policy and procedure manuals, analysis of marketing and sales department, training and development, and a sales trend report. Records were created primarily by the Sales Department. The series is arranged chronologically.

 

File 279
Sales promotion. - 1955-1957, 1960.
Contents: consists of promotions aimed at rewarding sales personnel. File contains memoranda and announcements advertising sales promotions for sales personnel. The most outstanding sales person was awarded an all expenses paid vacation. File also includes a program for the Dare Christmas Party at Leisure Lodge in 1960.

 

File 280 OVR
Sales trends, 1964-1970. - 1964-1970.
Contents: contains graphs charting sales trends between 1964 and 1970. The graphs are separated by the following tabs: Eastern Canada and Export, Ontario, Eastern, Export, and Western Canada.
OVERSIZE.
Contents originally in a red binder.

 

File 281
Dare sales training manual = Manuel de vente. - [ca. 1970].
Contents: contains one sales training manual. The manual is divided into the following tabs: Introduction, Paper Work, Lease Cars, Selling Aids, Product Knowledge, Account Classification, Deals Promotions Commitments, Seasonal Candy, Merchandising, Types of Accounts, Selling Formula, Advice Ideas Helpful Hints, Realignments, Tin Tie Story, and Instructions in Detail.
Contents originally in a black binder. The binder is included in the file.
Contents are only in English.

 

File 282
Analysis of marketing and sales department, November 11, 1974. - 1974.
Contents: contains the Analysis of marketing and sales department by G. M. Brock, November 11, 1974, copy three of three. The report has an index and is divided into the following tabs: Organization Chart, Control, Delegation of Authority, Communication in the Marketing Department, Attitudes of Key Individuals, Surrey Operation, Organizational Strengths, Organization Objectives, Recommendations on Organizational Changes, Evaluation of Human Resources, Appendix 1 - Existing Job Descriptions, Appendix 2 - Draft Job Descriptions, Appendix 3 - Objectives, and Standards of Performance in Marketing Management.
Contents were originally in a red binder.

 

File 283
Sales manual. - [ca. 1980].
Contents: contains one sales manual separated by the following dividers: Introduction, Product Knowledge, Communications, Policies, Procedures, Account Classification, Merchandising, Selling Aids, Dare Selling Formula, Sales Promotion Information, Selling Seasonal Products, Distribution, Cars, Territory Management, and The Ultimate Goal.
File was originally in a black binder. The binder is included in the file.
Note on cover: "Sales Office copy."

 

File 284
Sales manual. - [ca. 1981]-[ca. 1984].
Contents: contains one sales manual separated by the following dividers: Introduction, Index, 1. Dare Foods Ltd., 2. General Information, 3. Temporary Planning, 4. Selling Responsibility, 5. Selling Effectiveness, and 6. Policies and Procedures.
Contents were originally in a red binder. The binder is included in the file.

 

File 285
Sales manual. - 1985.
Contents: contains one sales manual. The manual is separated by the following dividers: Introduction, Index, 1. Dare Foods Ltd., 2. General Information, 3. Temporary Planning, 4. Selling Responsibility, 5. Selling Effectiveness, and 6. Policies & Procedures.
Contents were originally in a red binder. The binder is included in the file.

 

File 286
Standard procedure manual : branch warehouse - 1986-1988.
Contents: contains one Standard Procedure Manual, Branch Warehouse. The manual includes many procedures and is divided into the following tabs: Branch Weekly Report Procedure, Branch Ordering Procedure, Freight Allowance Procedure, Branch Warehouse Safety Procedure, Code Date Control Procedure, Finished Product Protection Procedure, Warehouse Sanitation Procedure, Vehicle Sanitation Procedure, Vehicle Security Procedure, Warehouse Security Procedure, Purchasing Policy, Purchasing Procedure, Capital Expenditure Procedure, Personnel Procedure, Hiring Procedure - Hourly Employees, Direct Route Sales Procedure, Position Descriptions. The manuals were used by warehouse staff who reported to regional and district sales managers. Several procedures are missing.
Contents were originally in a white binder. The binder is included in the file.

 

File 287
Sales representative training and development program. - [ca. 1990].
Contents: contains one sales representative training and development program manual. The manual is divided into the following tabs: Conducting Training Workshops, and Sales Representative Training Modules including, 1. Role of the Dare Foods Sales Representative, 2. Territory Management, 3. Call Procedure/Pre-Call Planning, 4. Effective Sales Presentations, and 5. Handling Objections. This copy was the SDG manager's copy.
Contents were originally in a red binder.

 

File 288
Tandem perspectives on category management : Dare Foods Limited, June 28, 1993. - 1993.
Contents: contains one report entitled Tandem Perspectives on Category Management, Dare Foods Limited. The report was prepared for Dare Foods Limited by Tandem International Inc., management consultants.

 

File 289
Policy and procedures manual. - 1993-2001.
Contents: contains one Policy and Procedures Manual. The manual is divided into tabs, includes table of contents and page numbers, a memorandum, a performance evaluation sheet, and copies of other forms.
Contents were originally in a red binder.

 

File 290
Food Service sales manual. - 1988.
Contents: contains one Food Service Division sales manual revised January 15, 1988. The manual contains three tabs: Policies, Price Pages, and Promotions. However, there are records only in the Policies section. The manual includes 16 sales policies for Food Service or Foodservice personnel and customers.
Contents were originally in a binder. The binder is included in the file.

 

File 291
Sales managers : policy and procedures manual, September 2001. - 2001.
Contents: contains one sales manager's policy and procedures manual. The manual includes policies and forms and is divided by tabs.
Contents originally in a binder.

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Series 24 : Dare Foods Limited : National Sales Meeting 1989

Dare Foods Limited : National Sales Meeting 1989. - 1989. - 7 cm of textual records. - 82 photographs : col. : 10 x 15 cm and 9 x 13 cm. - 77 slides : col. ; 35 mm.
Series consists of records pertaining to the National Sales Meeting that was held at Banff Rocky Mountain Resort in Banff, Alberta between September 7 and 10, 1989. This was the first national sales conference for Dare Foods Limited. The series contains correspondence, planning records, a scrapbook, colour snapshots, and colour slides that were used in a presentation.
The meeting was also called the "Banff Sales Conference," or the "Banff National Sales Conference," "National Sales Conference."

 

File 292
National Sales Meeting, Banff. - 1989.
Contents: contains planning records documenting the National Sales Meeting in Banff, 1989. The file consists of records divided by the following tabs: Overall Costs, Rooms, Flights, Ground Transport, Meals, Recreation, Meetings, and Distribution. However, the Meals, Rooms, and Distribution tabs do not contain any documents. File includes several notes of gratitude from sales employees. These records belonged to "Gary."
Contents were originally in a blue binder.

 

File 293
National Sales Meeting, Banff : planning binder. - 1989.
Contents: contains planning records for the National Sales Meeting in Banff. File is divided by the following tabs: Overall Costs, Rooms, Flights, Transport, Meals, Recreation, Meetings, and Entertainment. Correspondence, memoranda, faxes, lists of flights and travel arrangements, lists of activities and participants, agendas, and copies of speeches and award presentations are also included. These records belonged to "Lyn."
Contents were originally in a binder.

 

File 294
National Sales Meeting, Banff : September 1989. - 1989. - 82 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 and 9 x 13 cm.
Contents: contains one scrapbook style photograph album documenting the National Sales Meeting held in Banff, 1989. The album includes copies of correspondence and 82 colour snapshots of Dare Foods Limited employees participating in conference activities, meals, and receptions.
In English and French.

 

File 295
National Sales Meeting, Banff : presentation. - 1989. - 77 slides : col. ; 35 mm.
Contents: contains 77 colour slides that were used in a presentation at the National Sales Meeting held in Banff in 1989.

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Series 25 : Dare Foods Limited : Promotional Display Contests

Dare Foods Limited : promotional display contests. - 1988-1992. - 10 cm of textual records. - 381 photographs : col. ; 20 x 28 cm or smaller. - 30 negatives : col. ; 4 cm.
Series consists of memoranda, descriptions, advertisements, colour prints and negatives of store display contests. The contests were run nation-wide by the Sales Department for sales personnel to encourage creative displays and to motivate increased sales. Series is arranged chronologically.

 

File 296
Photographs of promotional displays and contests in stores. - 1988. - 73 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm or smaller.

Contents: contains 73 colour snapshots of in-store displays and contest displays including Haul in the Savings, Radio Cap displays, and Norca Tube displays.
Contents were originally in a binder.

 

File 297
Photographs of promotional displays in stores. - [1989?]. - 33 photographs : col. ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains 33 colour snapshots of in store displays and contest displays including water surfer, back to school, and Christmas.

 

File 298
Photographs of promotional displays. - 1990. - 49 photographs : col. ; 15 x 10 cm.
Contents: contains 49 colour snapshots of promotional displays and includes photographs of the Fun and Safety with Fudge, and Back to School display contest winners. File also includes a photocopy of a newspaper advertisement.

 

File 299
Back to school photographs. - 1992. - 93 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm or smaller.
Contents: contains 93 colour snapshots of Back to School store displays that are organized by regions Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic, West with the name of the designer beside the photograph or photographs. File includes memoranda to sales personnel about displays.
In English and French.

 

File 300
Specialty tin tie display contest. - 1992. - 133 photographs : col. ; 20 x 28 cm or smaller.. - 30 negatives : col. ; 3.5 x 4 cm.
Contents: contains photographs and explanations of winning and honourable mention displays from all regions, memoranda and advertisement to all Dare sales personnel advertising the contest, and photographs of a party. Winning sales personnel were awarded a trip to San Francisco.

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Series 26 : Dare Foods Limited : Radio Advertisements

Dare Foods Limited : radio advertisements. - [ca. 1960?]-1988. - 5 audio discs : vinyl, 33 1/3 ; 30 cm or smaller. - 5 audio reels ; 7 mm. - 1 audio cassette : 3 track ; 7 mm.

 

The Dare Company, Limited launched its first big campaign on radio in Toronto in 1960. The campaign was developed through W.A. McCracken Ltd., Toronto and consisted of a heavy concentration of spots on CKEY and CHUM. Bruce Webb was featured on the jingles singing the theme "The Magic Name is Dare." In May 1960 the campaign was extended to Ottawa, Kingston, Hamilton, St. Catharines, London and Kitchener running approximately 15 spots a week.
Series consists of advertisements that were produced for radio and includes auditions by performers. Advertisements were produced by J. Walter Thompson Ltd., Newberry Sound Studio Co. Ltd., Custom Advertiser's Commercials, and D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. Series includes recordings of "Dream Sweet Dare," "Lemon Creme Jingle," and "The Magic Name is Dare." Series consists of audio discs and includes audio reels and an audio cassette. The advertisements are arranged by format.
In English and French.

 

File 301
Dream sweet Dare / [produced by] J. Walter Thompson Limited. - [ca. 1960?]. - 1 audio disc (60 sec.) : vinyl , 33 1/3 rpm ; 18 cm.
Contents: contains "Dream Sweet Dare" advertisement for Dare cookies with band and singers and includes solo and group English and French versions. One-sided.
In English and French.

 

File 302 OVR
Dare Foods Limited, Lemon Creme jingle, August 9, 1961 / [produced by] Newberry Sound Studio Company Limited. - 1961. - 1 audio disc (60 sec.) : vinyl , 33 1/3 rpm ; 25 cm.
Contents: contains one audio disc recording of the Dare Foods Limited Lemon Creme biscuit jingle. One-sided.
OVERSIZE.

 

File 303 OVR
The magic name is Dare / [produced by] Newberry Sound Studio Company Limited. - [ca. 1960]. - 1 audio disc (ca. 10 min.) : vinyl , 33 1/3 rpm ; 30 cm.
Contents: contains one audio disc recording of The Magic Name is Dare jingle. The commercial promoted cookies, potato chips and candy. One-sided.
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File 304 OVR
The magic name is Dare / [produced by] Newberry Sound Studio Company Limited. - [ca. 1960]. - 1 audio disc (ca. 3 min.) : vinyl , 33 1/3 rpm ; 30 cm.
Contents: contains one audio disc recording of The Magic Name is Dare advertisement. The disc includes two verse opening, two verse closing, Party Time opening, Party Time closing and complete two verse spot.
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File 305 OVR
Special Dare audition for Wilf McCracken by Dave Wilson, CFPL radio. - [ca. 1960]. - 1 audio disc (ca. 2 min.) : vinyl , 33 1/3 rpm ; 30 cm.
Contents: contains one audio disc recording of Dave Wilson's audition for Wilf McCracken, CFPL Radio - London, Ontario. Recording includes all three spots and promotion inserts. One-sided.
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File 306
Dare. - [ca. 1960?]. - 1 audio reel (ca. 2 min.) : 19 cm/sec., 2 track ; 7 mm.
Contents: contains one audio reel with two tracks. The first track is 60 seconds in length and the second is music only.

 

File 307
Audio reel recording. - [ca. 1960?]. - 1 audio reel (ca. 1 min.) ; 7 mm.
Contents: contains one unlabelled audio reel recording.
Unlabelled.
Note on box: "3/4 inch empty reel."

 

File 308
Audio reel recording. - [ca. 1960?]. - 1 audio reel (ca. 2 hrs.) ; 7 mm.
Contents: contains one unlabelled audio reel recording.
Unlabelled.

 

File 309
Custom Advertiser's Commercials / [produced by] Custom Advertiser's Commercials, Advantage Productions Inc. - [ca. 1960?]. - 1 audio reel ; 7 mm.
Contents: consists of one audio reel. A business card is enclosed in the reel box for Norm Taylor, Local Sales Manager of 1280 CHIQ Radio, Hamilton, Ontario.

 

File 310
Audition CHNO Sudbury. - [ca. 1960?]. - 1 audio reel ; 7 mm.
Contents: contains one audio reel of an audition for CHNO Sudbury, Ontario, sponsored by Dare Foods Limited.
W2 was written on the original box in several places.

 

File 311
Vivant crackers, November 3, 1988 / [produced by] Ted Rosnick. - 1988. - 1 audio cassette (ca. 1 min. 30 sec.) : 3 track ; 7 mm.
Contents: contains one audio cassette recording of the Vivant Vivant advertisement.
The recording produced by Ted Rosnick for D.M.B. & B. for Radio30.
The recording was done by the Manta Sound Company, Toronto.
Note on box: "stereo 88M1165."

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Series 27 : Dare Foods Limited : Television Advertisements

Dare Foods Limited : television advertisements. - 1966-2002. - 75 photographs. - 11 film reels. - 29 videocassettes. - 1 CD-ROM.

 

Dare Foods Limited television commercials were first introduced during the summer and fall of 1960 in Peterborough and on CKNX-TV Wingham Ontario.
Series consists of television advertisements for Dare Foods Limited cookie, cracker and candy products. Television commercials were produced by MacLaren Advertising, Media House Productions, Enterprise Advertising, Benton & Bowles, D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc., TQS le mouton noir de la télé, and Télé-Métropole Inc. Commercials were broadcast throughout Canada, the United States, Japan and Germany and are in French, English, Spanish, Japanese and German. Series is organized chronologically and includes film reels, videocassettes, a CD-ROM and colour photographs.
In English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

 

File 312
Dare : Quality / [produced by] Peterson Productions Limited. - [196-?]. - 1 film reel (ca. 2 min.) : b&w ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television commercial "Quality."
Note on reel case under date: "1-60, 3-20's."

 

File 313
English sales meeting : new commercials. - [1966?]. - 1 film reel (ca. 1 min.) : col. ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel of new Dare Foods Limited television commercials that were probably shown at the English sales meeting. The film reel includes "Meadow," "Treehouse," and "Hansel & Gretel."

 

File 314
Dream sweet Dare. - 1966. - 1 videocassette (ca. 2 min) : duplicate, col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television commercial "Dream Sweet Dare." The videocassette also includes "Tree House," "Meadow" and "Hansel & Gretel."

 

File 315
Dare Foods / [produced by] MacLaren Advertising. - [ca. 198-]. - 1 videocassette (1 min., 90 sec.) : duplicate, col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited television commercials "Tree House," "Meadow," "Hansel & Gretel," and "Ingredient." All the commercials were produced in 1966 except for "Ingredient" which was produced in 1977.
The duplicate was produced by Cineservice Ltd., Toronto.

 

File 316
Dare historical reel. - 1966-1976. - 1 film reel (14 min. 30 sec.) : col. ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel entitled Dare Historical Reel. The film reel consists of Dare Foods Limited television commercials between 1966 and 1976. Film includes "Treehouse," "Meadows," "Hansel & Gretel," "Swing," "Fishing," "Farm," "Chocolate Chip," "Variety," "Alice in Wonderland," "Treasure Island," "School Bus," "Gym," and "Dans l'Air." Several commercials are in French including "Chocolate Chip," "Alice in Wonderland," "Treasure Island," and "Dans l'Air." The majority of commercials are 60 seconds each in length.
In English and French.

 

File 317 OVR
Commercials. - [197-?]. - 1 film reel (ca. 30 min.) : col. ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel that includes Dare Foods Limited television advertisements "Farm," "Treasure Island," "Alice and Wonderland," and "Dare Dans L'Air."
OVERSIZE.
In French.

 

File 318
Dare Cookies. - [197-?]. - 1 film reel (2 min.) : col. ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel that includes Dare Foods Limited television advertisements "Treasure Island," and "Alice in Wonderland." Each advertisement is 60 seconds in length.

 

File 319
Alice in Wonderland photographs. - [197-]. - 71 photographs : col. ; 9 x 13 cm.
Contents: contains 71 colour photographs documenting the production of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Alice in Wonderland."

 

File 320
Treasure Island photographs. - [197-]. - 4 photographs : col. ; 9 x 13 cm.
Contents: contains four colour photographs documenting the production of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Treasure Island."

 

File 321
Dare, September 1971 / [produced by] JWT. - 1971. - 1 film reel (5 min.) : col. ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel that includes Dare Foods Limited television advertisements "Chocolate Chip," and "Variety." The reel includes four versions of "Chocolate Chip" and three versions of "Variety." Each version is either 30 or 60 seconds each in length. A note inside the original film canister lists Reef, "Celebration Bathroom." Two versions of "Celebration Bathroom" are listed one 30 seconds and the other 60 seconds in length.
In English and French.

 

File 322
Dare products / [produced by] MacLaren Advertising. - 1982. - 1 videocassette (6 min.) : duplicate, col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette that consists of television advertisements. The videocassette includes the following 12 spots: "Dare Devils," "Time Out," "Ingredient," "Dare Delicious," "Opera," "Jason," "Tough Boss," "Lost Boy," "Dad's Cookies," and "Peak Freen." The advertisements were produced between 1976-1979 and 1982.
The duplicate was produced by Cineservice Ltd.
In English and French.

 

File 323
Opera. - [1977?]. - 1 film reel (30 sec.) : col. ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, television advertisement "Opera."
In French.

 

File 324
Ingredients. - [1977?]. - 1 film reel (30 sec.) : col. ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Ingredients."
A note on the original box states that the film skips.

 

File 325
Dare Foods Limited. - 1977. - 1 film reel (2 min.) : col. ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel of Dare Foods Limited television advertisements. The film consists of two versions of "Dare Delicious,"and two versions of "Opera," each 30 seconds in length.
In French.
On the original box "Dare Delicious" had 77-2113-30 written beside it and "Opera" had 77-2112-30F written beside it.

 

File 326
Dare delicious / [produced by] Enterprise Advertising. - [1977?]. - 1 film reel (30 sec.) : col. ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Delicious."

 

File 327
Jason, January 30, 1979 / [produced by] Enterprise Advertising. - 1979. - 1 film reel (30 sec.) : col. ; 16 mm.
Contents: contains one film reel of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Jason."
Note on box: "1 - Rel. Prt., 79-2135-30."

 

File 328
On its own, August 8, 1981 / [produced by] MacLaren Advertising. - 1981. - 1 videocassette (30 sec.) : duplicate, col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement, "On Its Own." The advertisement promotes Breton crackers.
The duplicate was produced by Mastertrack Ltd., Toronto.

 

File 329
On its Own / [produced by] MacLaren Advertising. - 1983. - 1 videocassette (30 sec.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "On Its Own." The advertisement promotes Breton crackers.

 

File 330
Dare Foods Limited : cookies competitive reel / [produced by] D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. - 1984-1988. - 1 videocassette (197 min.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette of competitor's advertisements produced between 1984 and 1988. The videocassette includes the following commercials: Dad's - "3' 8", Oreo - "Open an Oreo," Chips Ohoy [sic] - "Counting," Keebler - "Mailman," Mr. Christie - "Chewey," Duncan Hines Chocolate, Chips Ohoy [sic], Beatrice Colonial, "Master Baker," Duncan Hines - "Raining Chips," Country Fibre "Boy/Glasses," Country Fibre "Man/Glasses," Fudgee-O's "Measuring Cookies," Peak Freans Bourbon Cream - "Cuckoo," Peak Freans Shortcake - "Fishbowl," Peak Freans Digestive - "Graduation," Peak Freans Fruit Cremes - "Figurines," Peak Freans Cookies - "Bon Voyage," Peak Freans Orange Chocolate - "Knights Cat," and Oreo Chocolate - Fudge Intro. The advertisements are 15, 30, or 60 seconds each in length. A list of the advertisements, length, order, and production date is included.

 

File 331
Dare cookies, November 19, 1984 / [produced by] Benton & Bowles Canada Ltd. - 1984. - 1 videocassette (30 sec.) : duplicate, col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Cookies."
The duplicate was produced by The Magnetic North Corporation, Toronto.
Note on videocassette label: "DR-T-30-063E, HG."
Copy 1 of 2.

 

File 332
Dare cookies, November 19, 1984 / [produced by] Benton & Bowles Canada Ltd. - 1984. - 1 videocassette (30 sec.) : duplicate, col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Cookies."
The duplicate was produced by The Magnetic North Corporation, Toronto.
Note on videocassette label: "DR-T-30-063E, HG."
Copy 2 of 2

 

File 333
Dare Bears, February 15, 1985 / [produced by] Benton & Bowles Canada Ltd. - 1985. - 1 videocassette (1 min. 30 sec.) : duplicate, col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: includes one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Dare Bears."
The duplicate was produced by Videogenic Corporation.
Note on box: Dub. T-30
Note on box: 2x :30 Animatics, and 1x :30 Commercial Rev.

 

File 334
Keebler / [produced by] Benton & Bowles Canada Ltd. - 1985. - 1 videocassette (2 min.) : duplicate col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette of Keebler television advertisements. The videocassette includes two advertisements both 60 seconds each in length.
The duplicate was produced by the Videogenic Corporation.
Note on videocassette label: "DUB."

 

File 335
Dare Bears, March 24, 1987 / [produced by] D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. - 1987. - 1 videocassette (30 sec.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette of the television advertisement "Dare Bears" promoting Dare Foods Limited cookies.
Note on videocassette label: "Rev. 2, SP."

 

File 336
Katjes. - 1987-1991. - 1 videocassette (ca. 10 min.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.

 

Dare Foods Limited partnered with Katjes Co., a German manufacturer of natural gummies and jellies to create Real Fruit gummies. The partnership allowed for the customization of several of Katjes' formulas for Real Fruit, which debuted in 1991.
Contents: contains one videocassette including recordings of television and radio advertisements for Katjes gummi candies. The advertisements included are "Supermarkt," "Entgleisung," "Filmriss," "Kaufhaus," "Schwimmbad," "Berwerbung," "Programmänderung," and "Reiseleitung."
In German.

 

File 337
Katjes Werbeuampagnen. - 1988-1993. - 1 videocassette (ca. 5 min.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.

 

Dare Foods Limited partnered with Katjes Co., a German manufacturer of natural gummies and jellies to create Real Fruit Gummies. The partnership allowed for the customization of several of Katjes' formulas for Real Fruit, which debuted in 1991.
Contents: contains one videocassette of Katjes Werbeuampagnen television commercials.
The videocassette appears to be damaged and only sound (which is often distorted) is produced when played.
In German.

 

File 338
Dare Foods, July 22, 1988 / [produced by] D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. - 1988. - 1 videocassette (15 sec.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette of Dare Foods Limited television advertisements. The videocassette includes six spots "Reporter," "Say When," Brussells," "Party is Tomorrow," "Elfin Loaves," and "Man up at Night."

 

File 339
Crackers/cookies, November 7, 1988 / [produced by] Video Works, Waterloo. - 1988. - 1 videocassette (ca. 2 min. 30 sec.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette of cookies and crackers advertisements. The videocassette includes five spots.
The videocassette is a second generation VHS duplicate.

 

File 340
Black Forest Belmont, September 5, 1989 / [produced by] D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. - 1989. - 1 videocassette (2 min.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Black Forest Belmont." The videocassette consists of 8 spots, each 15 seconds in length. There are five advertisements in English and three in French.
In English and French.

 

File 341
Black Forest Belmont, September 1989 / [produced by] D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. - 1989. - 1 videocassette (2 min.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Black Forest Belmont." The videocassette consists of eight spots, each 15 seconds in length. There are five advertisements in English and three in French.
In English and French.

 

File 342
Biscuit Foret Noire, September 20, 1989 / [produced by] D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. - 1989. - 1 videocassette (15 sec.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Biscuit Foret Noire."
In English and French.

 

File 343
Dare crackers Hispanic commercial. - [199-]. - 1 videocassette (120 min.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of a Dare Foods Limited television advertisement for crackers in Spanish.
In Spanish.
A note in the videocassette case reads "Please pass on to Michael."

 

File 344
Dare Foods cookies, November 26, 1991 / [produced by] D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. - 1991. - 1 videocassette (1 min.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette of proposed television advertisements. The advertisements are unfinished and include "Frere Jacques," and "Dare Bears."
Note on the videocassette label: "Frere Jacques" : 30 REV and "Dare Bears" : 30 REV.

 

File 345
Frere Jacques / [produced by] D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. - [ca. 1991]. - 1 videocassette (30 sec.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Frere Jacques."

 

File 346
Featuring Dare's tin tie cookies / [produced by] Video Works. - [ca. 1991]. - 1 videocassette (60 min.) : duplicate, col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Featuring Dare's Tin Tie Cookies." The videocassette includes one advertisement recorded several times.

 

File 347
Featuring Dare's tin tie cookies / [produced by] Video Works, Waterloo. - [ca. 1991]. - 1 videocassette (60 min.) : duplicate, col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the television advertisement "Featuring Dare's Tin Tie Cookies." The videocassette includes one advertisement recorded several times.

 

File 348
Anything goes, December 17, 1992 / [produced by] D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles Canada Inc. - 1992. - 1 videocassette (30 sec.) : duplicate, col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Anything Goes." The videocassette contains two versions of "Anything Goes."
The duplicate was produced by The Command Post & Transfer Corporation, Toronto.
The videocassette has two numbers on the label, 9212-180 and DR-T30-160.

 

File 349
XVIIth Winter Olympic Games, 1994, March 16, 1993 / [produced by] Télé-Métropole Inc. - 1993. - 1 videocassette (5 min., 33 sec.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited promotional material for the XVIIth Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, February 12 to 27, 1994.
The videocassette was produced by JPL Vidéo, Montreal.

 

File 350
Soft spot, September 1996. - 1996. - 1 videocassette (ca. 1 min.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Soft Spot." The advertisement promotes Real Fruit Gummies.

 

File 351
Whippet le lait / [produced by] TQS. - [ca. 2000]. - 1 videocassette (ca. 30 sec) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Whippet le Lait." The commercial advertises the promotion "Pur délire à Hollywood."
In French.

 

File 352
Dare Breton in Japan. - [ca. 2000]. - 1 videocassette (ca. 2 min.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement for Breton crackers used in Japan. The Breton cracker product was under license as "Moringa Digestives." The advertisement played off the popularity in Japan of Anne of Green Gables.
In Japanese.

 

File 353
Le mondial, August 16, 2002. - 2002. - 1 videocassette (30 sec.) : col., VHS ; 13 mm.
Contents: contains one videocassette recording of the television advertisement "Le mondail." The advertisement promotes Whippet biscuits with the slogan "Pur Délice/Pur Délire."
In French

 

File 354
Whippet, August 2002. - 2002. - 1 CD-ROM (2,621 KB of textual records. - 11,161 KB of moving images)
Contents: contains one CD-ROM. The CD-ROM has three files that include a Microsoft Power Point presentation and two television commercials. The file, Dare ppt 2002-08-20, is a Power Point presentation, "Présentation de l'activité marketing et des possibilities de marchandisage, Whippet," and is 2,621 KB. The file, DARWH~GI.MPG, is a television commercial for Whippet cookies, is 1,796 KB (mpeg) and is dated 2002-08-14. The file, Whippet TQS.MPG, is also a television commercial for Whippet cookies is 9,365 KB (mpeg) and is dated 2002-08-20.
In French.

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Series 28 : Dare Foods Limited : Price Pages and Lists

Dare Foods Limited : price pages and lists. - 1940-1950. - 4 cm of textual records.
Series consists of C.H. Doerr Company Limited price lists for cookie and candy products. The price lists are organized by region with lists for individual stores. Series includes H.S. McCabe's price lists, formulas for cookies and candies, and "Cookie Sheets." The series is arranged chronologically.

 

File 355
The C.H. Doerr Company Limited formula and price lists. - 1940-1942.
Contents: contains recipes for cookies and candies as well as price lists for companies in Hamilton, London, Toronto, Sault Ste. Marie, Parry Sound, Niagara Falls, Cobalt, Orillia, Sioux Lookout, Fort William, North Bay, Collingwood, St. Catherines, and Geraldton, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Montreal, Quebec; and Maritime Provinces including Sackville, New Brunswick. Recipes were originally stored in a binder.

 

File 356
Mr. H.S. McCabe's price list for The C.H. Doerr Company Limited. - 1941-1942.
Contents: contains a small binder notebook of Mr. H.S. McCabe's price lists for The C.H. Doerr Co. Ltd cookies and candies.

 

File 357
The Dare Company Limited biscuit price list and Cookie Sheets. - [ca. 1948]-1950.
Contents: contains biscuit price lists, information sheets for sales employees, and copies of the internal newsletter "Cookie Sheets." File was originally stored in a binder.

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Series 29 : Dare Foods Limited : Old Price Pages

Dare Foods Limited : old price pages. - 1970-1993. - 30 cm of textual records.
Series consists of price pages for biscuits and candy products. Price pages list products, product code number, universal product code (UPC), item code number, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, net price delivered to stores and warehouses, and were used by sales personnel. The lists are organized chronologically and then by region: Lakehead and West, East of Lakehead, Newfoundland, and Quebec. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island regions are also included.
In French.

 

File 358
Old Western price pages prior to 1976. - 1974-1976.
Contents: contains price lists for biscuits, candy, grocery pack, Valentine candy, Easter candy, Halloween candy, Christmas candy, and ranges delivered to Lakehead and West. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. File includes delivered store index.

 

File 359
Old biscuit price pages prior to 1976. - 1974-1975.
Contents: contains price lists for biscuits, tin tie and bulk products sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores.

 

File 360
Old candy price pages prior to 1977. - 1973-1976.
Contents: contains price lists for grocery packs, Family Pack, peg top, fantop, bulk, penny goods, and pre-priced licorice candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

 

File 361
Old seasonal candy price pages prior to 1977. - 1970-1976.
Contents: contains price lists for marshmallow, Valentine, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, and chocolate candy ranges sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

 

File 362a
Old packaged biscuit price lists (file 1 of 3). - 1975-1987.
Contents: contains biscuit price lists for tin tie products sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland and Quebec. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.
Original title: Old packaged biscuit price lists, 1976.

 

File 362b
Old packaged biscuit price lists (file 2 of 3). - 1975-1987.

 

File 362c
Old packaged biscuit price lists (file 3 of 3). - 1975-1987.

 

File 363
Old Family Pack price pages, 1977. - 1978.
Contents: contains price lists for Family Pack candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe weight, price per case, and net price delivered to stores.

 

File 364
Old penny goods price pages, 1977. - 1989-1993.
Contents: contains price lists for Dare Foods Limited penny candies and Darejubes products sold nationally, East of Lakehead, Newfoundland, and Lakehead and West. Price lists describe products, universal product code (UPC), item codes, pieces per box, net price delivered to stores.
In English and French.

 

File 365
Old nickel candy price pages, 1981. - 1977, 1980-1981.
Contents: contains price lists for nickel candy and penny goods sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to wholesalers' warehouses.

 

File 366
Old seasonal marshmallow price pages, 1977-1985. - 1977-1985.
Contents: contains price lists for spring and summer marshmallow candy ranges sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

 

File 367
Old Valentine price pages, 1977-1985. - 1977-1985.
Contents: contains price lists for Valentine candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists record products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, price per pound, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

 

File 368
Old Easter price pages, 1977-1985. - 1977-1985.
Contents: contains price lists for Easter candy ranges sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists record products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

 

File 369
Old Halloween price pages, 1977-1984. - 1977-1984.
Contents: contains price lists for Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener, Ontario, Halloween candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.
Original title: Old Hallowe'en price pages 1977-1984.

 

File 370
Old Christmas price pages, 1977-1985. - 1977-1985.
Contents: contains price lists for Christmas candy, chocolate, confectionery and Christmas bulk candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet per case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

 

File 371
Old pegtop price pages, 1977-1985. - 1977-1985.
Contents: contains price pages for the pegtop candy range and pegtop confectionery wholesaler range. The pages list product weight, cubic feet of case, and net price of product delivered to stores.

 

File 372
Old fantop price pages, 1977-1985. - 1977-1985.
Contents: contains price pages for fantop candy range sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe product weight, size, and net price delivered to stores.

 

File 373
Old bulk candy price pages, 1977-1986. - 1977-1986.
Contents: contains price lists for bulk, pegtop, fantop candy ranges and confectionery wholesaler range sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe product weight, and a breakdown of net price delivered to stores per kilogram, per case, and per approximate pound.

 

File 374
Old seasonal cello biscuit price, 1980-1989. - 1980-1989.
Contents: contains price lists for cellophane packaged biscuits sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. The price lists provide a breakdown of prices per pound, kilogram, and case.
In English and French.

 

File 375
Old special products price lists, 1981-1985. - 1981-1985.
Contents: contains price lists for specialty items, special candy items, Stak-A-Jars, Foley's Candy range, and Super Pops sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

 

File 376
Old Darejubes price lists, 1981. - 1980-1990.
Contents: contains price lists for Darejubes sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.

 

File 377
Old Bake Shoppe price pages. - 1976-1986.
Contents: contains price lists for Bake Shoppe, Bake Shoppe bulk, and bulk cookies sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Quebec and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package count, case weight, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses.
Original title: Old bake shoppe price pages.

 

File 378
Old miscellaneous biscuit price pages. - 1982, 1989-1990.
Contents: contains price lists for Dare Ice Cream Cups for national and East of Lakehead; Robinson range (ice cream cones, cups, straws) sold in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec; and special biscuit and candy items sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe product, item code number, package count, gross case weight, pallet count, case cube, case pack, and net price delivered to stores.
In English and French.

 

File 379
Old Bake Shoppe price pages. - 1987-1992.
Contents: contains price lists for biscuits, including Bake Shoppe products, sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. The price lists provide a breakdown of prices per pound, kilogram, and case.
Original title: Old bakeshop price pages.
In English and French.

 

File 380a
Biscuit price pages (file 1 of 2). - 1986-1990.
Contents: contains price lists for biscuits sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Quebec and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

 

File 380b
Biscuit price pages (file 2 of 2). - 1986-1990.

 

File 381
Speciality items price pages. - 1986-1989.
Contents: contains price lists for speciality candy items and products including Golden Brittle, Super Pops, bulk Sweet N' Lite sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Ontario, and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.
In English and French.

 

File 382
Crackers price pages. - 1981, 1983-1990.
Contents: contains price lists for crackers sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in the Atlantic, and Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic foot of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.
In English and French.

 

File 383
Easter candy price pages. - 1986-1989.
Contents: contains price lists for Easter candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic foot of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

 

File 384
Spring and summer candy price pages. - 1985-1986, 1988-1989.
Contents: contains contains price lists for spring and summer candy ranges, mostly marshmallow products, sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

 

File 385
Valentine candy price pages. - 1986-1989.
Contents: contains price lists for Valentine candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

 

File 386
Halloween candy price pages. - 1985-1989.
Contents: contains price lists for Halloween candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.
Original title: Hallowe'en candy price pages.

 

File 387
Christmas candy price pages. - 1986-1988, 1990.
Contents: contains price lists for Christmas candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

 

File 388
Daretubs price pages. - 1988.
Contents: contains price lists for Daretubs candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, package weight, case weight, cubic feet of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

 

File 389
Price pages. - 1990.
Contents: contains price lists for Two Cent, 5¢ and 10¢ and Specialty Items candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, number of pieces per box, package weight, case weight, cubic foot of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

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Series 30 : Dare Foods Limited : Product Information Sheets

Dare Foods Limited : product information sheets. - [199-]-2002.
Series consists of information sheets for cracker, candy, and cookie products. The sheets were used by sales personnel across Canada to advertise products to potential buyers. Sheets include colour images of products and product specifications. Three copies of a colour photograph of cracker products, and display signs are also included. These records replaced the earlier picture books and were also distributed by the sales office. The series is arranged chronologically.
In English and French.

 

File 390
Product information sheets - [ca. 1988]-1999.
Contents: contains product information sheets for cookie, candy and cracker products. The sheets include colour photographs of the products, a description of the product and its package, the package universal product code (UPC), the shipping case code, and the pack number. Letterhead, display signs, copies of the Dare Foods Limited Christmas card [ca. 1996], and an article reprinted from Fancy Food are also included.
In English and French.

 

File 391
Product information sheets - [ca. 1988]-2002. - 3 photographs : col. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Contents: contains product information sheets for cookie, candy, and cracker products. The sheets include colour photographs of the products, a description of the product and its package, the package universal product code (UPC), the shipping case code, and the pack number. Many sheets are bilingual. File also includes 3 colour photographs of Breton cracker products and Bremner Biscuit Company information sheets.
Includes three colour photographs.
In English and French.

 

File 392 OVR
Product information sheets - 1994.
Contents: contains four sheets including Coconut Creme Cookies, Lemon Creme Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Chocolate Fudge Cookies packaging. File also includes three copies of a poster advertising the custom products division.
OVERSIZE.

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