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Iconic candy man leaves a lasting impression in the industry.
Salvatore "Sal" Ferrara II was the kind of man who loved ones describe as "larger than life," the "epitome of leadership," and "a very special person that could light up any room."
An "icon" in the candy industry, his absence is bound to be felt. Ferrara died Nov. 27 after battling esophageal cancer. He was 63.
While he spent most of his career at the family-owned Ferrara Pan Candy Co., which merged with Farley's & Sathers in 2013 to create Ferrara Candy, he most recently was with the Haribo Candy Co. In his new role, he was tasked with building the German company's first U.S. plant.
A 47-year veteran of the confectionery industry, Ferrara joined the family business at Ferrara Pan Candy Co. as general partner and worked in various capacities at the company. In 1986 he was named president and coo and propelled the company into one of the largest familyowned and operated confectionery companies in the United States.
In addition to supervising several major expansions at the company's Forest Park facility, Ferrara was...