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Because we’d never had salt on the outside of a piece before, we had to retrofit a piece of equipment that was made for bread-making that would sprinkle just the right amount of salt as it was coming down the enrobing line. It was a selection process that took us several months. We went through a number of salt vendors because the size and appearance of the salt needed to be right.

For the salted caramel piece, which we introduced in August, we make great caramel and we have great dark chocolate, but we had to alter the caramel a bit to balance best with the salt. We have to look at the equipment that we have. I used to hang out at the mall and stop by See’s to get my free sample and buy something for my mom or my family. When we moved to Portland, Ore., I can remember there was a shop in Washington Square Mall. It must have been around Easter time because I can remember bunnies and decorations and eggs. I don’t know that I can remember the particular piece but I can remember the shop - the Hillsdale shop in San Mateo, where I lived until I was 10. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.ĭo you remember the first time you tried See’s Candies? We recently interviewed Egan to ask him about his time at See’s Candies, how the company develops new flavors and who comes up with all the samples. And he’s visited every single See’s Candies store (there are more than 240). He believes he’s a quick study but admits he used flashcards to ensure he could distinguish between the more than 100 pieces of candy See’s offers. What’s it like being the king of a chocolate empire? Pat Egan became the president of See’s Candies in 2018 (and the CEO in 2019) after leaving an energy company also owned by Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway.