In this installment of "Western Michigan at work," Dr. Willis Dunbar
profiles the A.M. Todd Company. Dunbar describes the history of the Todd
Company from its start in Albert M. Todd's backyard in St. Joseph
County, Michigan to its current operations in Kalamazoo where it employs
150 people to produce peppermint oils used by the makers of chewing gum
and dental products. Dunbar discusses the shift of the peppermint
industry from New York to Michigan and Indiana and a Todd engineer talks
about the company's procedures for ensuring uniformity and quality
across its products.