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Good Food

'Candy is Magic'

Next let’s travel to Portland, Oregon to talk with Jami Curl , who pivoted from baked goods to candy at her company, QUIN . Curl started making caramels by hand, then moved onto lollipops made with what she calls “real” ingredients that she found in the bakery. The business is now thriving.

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By Evan Kleiman • Aug 4, 2017 • 1 min read

Next let’s travel to Portland, Oregon to talk with Jami Curl, who pivoted from baked goods to candy at her company, QUIN. Curl started making caramels by hand, then moved onto lollipops made with what she calls “real” ingredients that she found in the bakery. The business is now thriving. Curl has also published a book of her recipes, “Candy is Magic.”

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    Evan Kleiman

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    Senior Director, Good Food

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