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The world has a taste for LI's Kozy Shack

Quick ReadKozy Shack puddings on a stick? Well, says chief executive Robert Striano, maybe. "We're not allowed to look at stuff as [being] crazy," he says, "because it retards the creative process."

Quality control employee Tejas Vakharia takes a taste

Photo credit: Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile | Quality control employee Tejas Vakharia takes a taste of a Kozy Shack product at the grading table as he and chief executive Robert Striano sample some of the company’s products that were made the day before. (June 16, 2011)

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No matter how whimsical or far-fetched, no idea is considered "crazy" at the headquarters of Hicksville pudding maker Kozy Shack.

Chief executive and president Robert Striano said he has even fielded the suggestion from friend and YES Network commentator Al Leiter, who proposed the company put its products on a stick -- a more convenient way to consume the snack on the job.

"We're not...

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