Category: News Releases
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Remembering Al Abrahams
Al Abrahams co-founded the Silicon Valley Confection Company with Rich Yacco. Al served as CEO and came up with the idea for a chocolate Y2K bug. Unfortunately, Al passed away on January 17, 2020 in Bay Shore, New York. Having spent much of his life on the East Coast, that is where Al returned after…
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Newest Notebook Manufacturer Introduces Technology You Can Eat
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 28, 2001 Contact: Rich Yacco(408) 272-1167rich@svc2.com Newest Notebook Manufacturer Introduces Technology You Can Eat San Jose, Calif. – March 28, 2001 – Silicon Valley Confection Company, the valley’s newest notebook manufacturer, today introduced the Chocolate Notebook at The Tech Museum of Innovation. The Chocolate Notebook is a simulated computer that includes eight…
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Y2K Bug Invades San Francisco International Gift Fair
Media Contacts: Rich Yacco, SVC2(408) 272-1167rich@svc2.com David Knudsen, Knudsen’s Candy(510) 293-6887david@knudsens.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 6, 1999 Y2K Bug Invades San Francisco International Gift Fair San Francisco, Calif. – A chocolate incarnation of the computer problem known as the Y2K Bug is invading the San Francisco International Gift Fair® August 7 through 11 at the Moscone…
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Y2K Bugging You? Just Eat It!
This press release introduced the Year 2K Bug. Media Contacts: Rich Yacco, SVC2(408) 272-1167rich@svc2.com David Knudsen, Knudsen’s Candy(510) 293-6887david@knudsens.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 1, 1999 Y2K Bugging You? Just Eat It! San Jose, Calif. – For those who aren’t sure how to handle the potential computer glitch known as the Y2K bug, a Silicon Valley…
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Valley Start-Up Develops Unusual “Chips”
For Immediate ReleaseNovember 9, 1998 Contact: Rich Yacco(408) 272-1167rich@svc2.com Valley Start-Up Develops Unusual “Chips” “Technology you can eat™” describes the first product from a start-upcompany that is giving new meaning to the term “chocolate chips.” Silicon Valley Confection Company™ (SVC2™) announced today “The Chocolate Mother Board™,” a box of candy which will include fifteen ounces…
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Former TV Exec Heads Candy Start-Up
For Immediate ReleaseNovember 2, 1998 Contact: Rich Yacco(408) 272-1167rich@svc2.com Former TV Exec Heads Candy Start-Up Alfred J. “Al” Abrahams has resigned his position as Director of Corporate Support for San Jose PBS affiliate KTEH to assume full-time duties as President and Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Valley Confection Company™ (SVC2™), a start-up candy marketing corporation.…