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Skittles. These small round chewy candies come in several flavor varieties and have been a European favorite since 1974. Skittles made their U.S. manufacturing debut in 1981 and are produced by the M&M/Mars Company.
2. Which candy was once made only seasonally (March to November), due to lack of machinery and was introduced by the Wunderleen Candy Company in the 1880's?
Candy Corn. The small tri-color candy confections, which are shaped and colored to resemble a kernel of corn, were invented by George Renninger. The Goelitz Candy Company (now Jelly Belly Candy Company) began producing the candy on a larger scale in 1900. October 30th is U.S. National Candy Corn Day and more than 35 million pounds will be produced in 2005.
3. Which candy was created in 1912 to help boost slumping chocolate sales during the summer season?
Pep-O-Mint Life Savers. Clarence Crane, a chocolatier, introduced the candies to help his business thrive during the hot summer months , when his chocolates would melt. He named his product "Life Savers" because of its close resemblance of a life preserver. Oddly, when he began producing fruit flavored Life Savers in 1924, they were solid discs with no holes!
4. Which candy was originally called "The Papa" or "The Papa Sucker"?
Sugar Daddy. The rich milk caramel on a stick was developed in 1925 by James O. Welch. The name was changed in 1932 to suggest "a wealth of success". In 2005, the candy is distributed by Tootsie Roll Industries, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
5. Which candy confections originated in Germany in 1922 and were only imports to the U.S. until 1982, when the company's 1st American factory opened in Baltimore, Maryland?
Gummy Bears. Gummy bears were originally named "The Dancing Bears" by founder Hans Riegel and his company, Haribo. Haribo produces 80 million gummy bears each day for worldwide distribution! Their company slogan from the 1930s remains today in 2005, "kids and grown-ups love it so, the happy world of Haribo", and their mascot is their famous Gold Bear.
6. Which candy boasts on their website that they are "America's Top Fruit Chew"?
Starbursts. 1st introduced in England in 1960, they didn't come to the U.S. until 1976. They are distributed Mars Inc. and in 2005 come in 7 different fruit flavors. The original, real fruit juice chews, only came in 4 flavors, orange, lemon, lime, and strawberry. One thing remains the same however, all the flavors continue to be fortified with 50% of the daily value of vitamin C.
7. According to "Packaged Facts", how much money did Americans spend in non-chocolate confections in 2003?
$8 billion. In another article posted in 2004 by the Toronto Sun, Americans account for 33% of the total sugar consumption worldwide! That averages to over 10 million tons annually!
8. Which candy brand produced the "World's Largest Lollipop" certified by Guinness World Records, on June 25, 2002?
Jolly Rancher. Jolly Rancher introduced their line of lollipops in December 1998, and just like all their other products, come in a wide arrangement of intense flavors. Their "World's Largest Lollipop" was cherry flavored, weighed 4,031 pounds with the stick, 190.5 inches tall, and was 18.9 inches thick!
9. What candy was sent into outer space by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, by way of the 1983 flight of the space shuttle Challenger?
Jelly Belly Jelly Beans. Ronald Reagan was such a huge fan of the uniquely flavored jelly beans, that the company created the Blueberry Jelly Belly bean for his Presidential Inauguration in 1981. The company also created a portrait of the former President, made up of 10,000 Jelly Belly beans, which hangs in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
10. Which was NOT one of the original 5 fruit flavors of Life Savers candy when the rolls were introduced in 1935?
grape. Orange and cherry were the other two and incidentally, the original 5 flavors are also their top selling flavors in 2005. Life Savers states, "54 miles of the roll candies are produced on average everyday" and "more than 46 billion are produced annually"!
11. In the U.S., what is the most popular gummy candy made in 2005?
gummy worms. The Brite Crawler worm, manufactured by the Trolli Company, is the #1 gummy worm sold in the U.S. The Trolli Company made its first gummy worm in 1981, but they weren't actually produced in the U.S. until 1986. Similar to Haribo's gummy bears, they were imported from their company in Germany. Trolli decided to increase production globally by opening their 1st U.S. factory in Iowa in the 1980s.
12. Which candy, produced by Just Born Quality Confections, was in such high consumer demand, that the company exports to more than 40 countries around the globe?
Mike & Ike. Original Fruits Mike & Ike were introduced in 1940. In 2005, the candy comes in 5 fruit flavors, along with season favorites. Just Born also introduced Hot Tamales in 1950, Marshmallow Peeps in 1953, and Zours in 1999. The company uses 34 million pounds of sugar each year to manufacture and produce all of their sweet confections!
13. What Canadian born and top-selling American sour brand candy was originally named "Mars Men", little aliens that were sold at 1 penny a piece?
Sour Patch Kids. Sour Patch Kids were developed in Canada in the late 1970's, but weren't introduced to the U.S. market until 1985. In that same year the sour coated, soft, chewy candies were also renamed. In 2005, they continue to be distributed and manufactured in Canada, as well as in the U.S. by the Cadbury/Schweppes Company.
14. Which candy bar is ranked #4 as American's Top Non-Chocolate Candy according to Packaged Facts in 2004?
PayDay. The peanut caramel bar was introduced in 1932 by creator Frank Martoccio. In 2003, the Hershey Corporation, who manufactures the candy bar, introduced the Limited Edition "PayDay Honey Roasted" candy bar, but Americans preferred the original best!
15. According to the National Confectioner's Association (NCA) what company was the leader of Non-Chocolate candy making in 2004?
Hershey. Hershey is the Nations #1 producer for both chocolate and non-chocolate confections. The M&M/Mars (Masterfoods USA) is ranked #2 and Kraft Foods ranks #3. Hershey is the proud manufacturer of non-chocolate candies such as Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Zero, and Payday, just to name a few. The company is so successful that they also export their confections to over 90 countries internationally!
Following along with this topic....do any of you watch Unwrapped of the food network?? I am kinda a dork and I love that show. I am sooo curious and I love knowing where alot of the food i eat comes from and how it is made. Pretty neat to see actually!
** I am still selling prints.... if you are interested email me and I can get you the info. They are 25.00 for 8X10s that are signed. This includes shipping. **
What else what else?? This is my last week of vacation... kinda sad about this... but hopefully the week will go slow so I can enjoy it hahaha!
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