Candy Facts - The History of Candy

1800's

1854 The first packaged box of Whitman's chocolate debuts thus being the advent of boxed chocolates as we know them today.
1868 Richard Cadbury introduces the first Valentine's Day box of chocolates.
1880s Wunderle Candy Company creates candy corn. In 1898, Goelitz Confectionery Company began making candy corn and has made this Halloween favorite longer than any other company. It remains one of the best selling Halloween candies of all times.
1893 William Wrigley, Jr. introduces Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum and Wrigley's Spearmint Chewing Gum.
1896 Tootsie Rolls debut, introduced by Leo Hirshfield of New York who named them after his daughter's nickname, "Tootsie".

1900's

1900 Milton S. Hershey of Lancaster , PA introduces the first Hershey milk chocolate bar. As one of the oldest American candy bars still in existence, it deserves to be called “The Great American Chocolate Bar”
1901 The King Leo pure peppermint stick candy was developed and trademarked.
1901 Multicolored candy disks called “NECCO wafers” first appear named for the acronym of the New England Confectionery Company.
1902 New England Confectionary Company (NECCO) makes the first conversation hearts which, to this day, continue to be a Valentine’s Day tradition.
1905 The Squirrel Brand Company of Massachusetts creates the first peanut bar known as the Squirrel Nut Zipper. This candy bar was, sadly, discontinued in the late 1980’s
1906 Hershey's Milk Chocolate Kisses chocolates appear in their familiar silver foil wraps.

1910s

1912 Life Savers, the candy named for its ring shape with the hole in the center is introduced in peppermint flavor. Twenty Two (22) years would pass before the popular five-flavor roll is introduced.
1912 The Whitman's Sampler box of chocolates is introduced and is the the first box of chocolates to include an index allowing chocolate lovers to specifically choose the candy that they want to eat.
1913 Goo Goo Clusters, a Southern favorite, was the first bar to combine milk chocolate, caramel, marshmallow and peanuts.

1920s

1920 Fannie May Candies opens its first retail candy shop in Chicago .
1920 The Baby Ruth candy bar is introduced and is named for President Grover Cleveland's daughter not the famous baseball player.
1921 Chuckles - colorful, sugared jelly candies are first made.
1922 Goldenberg's Peanut Chews , made in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania are introduced and take on a cult status amongst East Coast candy lovers.
1923 The Mounds Chocolate Bar is offered which includes coconut filling encased in rich milk chocolate.
1923 The Milky Way Candy Bar is introduced by the Mars family. The candy bar was designed to taste like Malted Milk.
1925 Bit-O-Honey the honey-flavored taffy bar made with bits of almond is first introduced.
1926 Milk Duds are introduced
1927 McKeesport Candy Co. was established. Although this is not as important as the introduction of a new candy bar, we couldn’t resist including ourselves.
1928 Heath Bars appear, offering chocolate covered toffee.
1928 An important year for any candy lover as the beloved Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is first introduced. It remains one of the best selling candy bars of all times!

1930s

1930 M&M Mars introduces the Snickers Bar which, to date, is the best selling candy bar of all time. It was named after one of the family’s beloved horses…
1931 Tootsie Roll Pops are introduced and are consider by some to be the first “novelty candy” as they combined two candies in one.
1931 A fortunate accident involving Marshmallow at the Sifer’s Candy Company lead to the creation of the Valomilk Candy Bar.
1932 M&M Mars introduces the MARS Candy Bar.
1932 Ferrera Pan Candy Company, located in Chicago , introduces Red Hot Cinnamon candy known as Red Hots.
1932 M&M Mars debuts the 3 Musketeers Bar, made as a three-flavor bar featuring chocolate, vanilla and strawberry nougat. This flavor combination would last for thirteen (13) years.
1936 In a break from tradition, William Luden, one of the creators of Cough Drops, introduces the 5 th Avenue Candy Bar.
1939 Hershey's Miniatures chocolate bars debut.

1940s

1941 "M&M's" Plain Chocolate Candies are introduced in response to depressed chocolate sales in summer. Fifty-nine years later, M&M Mars shortened the name to M&M’s.
1942-1945 Working hard to maintain high wartime morale, female employees at Whitman’s Candy Company secretly slipped notes to soldiers in boxes of Whitman’s Chocolate Samplers destined for military shipment. The notes resulted in several long-term friendships and even a few marriages.
1945 M&M Mars decides to change the formula in the 3 Musketeers Bar to All Chocolate
1949 Junior Mints were introduced.
1949 Smarties candy disks are introduced. They are often referred to as “candy pills”.
1949 El Bubble Bubble Gum Cigars are the first five-cent bubble gum.

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1950s

1954 Marshmallow Peeps are introduced by Just Born, Inc. in the shape of Easter chicks.
1950 Bobs Candy Canes, sold under the Cris Cringle brand, are introduced.
1958 Candy Necklaces, a retro candy classic, are introduced.

1960s

1960 In an effort to create a healthy candy product, M&M Mars Starburst Fruit Chews are introduced and later fortified with Vitamin C.
1960 Amurol confections introduces the first sugarfree bubble gum called Blammo.
1960 Ferrera Pan Candy Company introduces Lemonheads and later in the year, Appleheads, Grapeheads and Orangeheads.
1963 Sweetarts are introduced.

1970s

1970 M&M Mars introduces the Snickers Munch Bar
1976 Herman Goelitz Company introduces the first individually flavored Jelly Bean known as Jelly Bellies.
1978 Fueled by the overwhelming success of Reese Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey’s introduces Reese Pieces.
1979 M&M Mars introduces the Twix Caramel Cookie Candy Bar.

1980s

1980 Herman Goelitz Company introduces the first American-made gummi bears and gummi worms. Traditionally, these candies were imported from Europe .
1981 Fueled by their success in Europe , M&M Mars introduces Skittle Bite Size Candies.

1990s

1992 M&M Mars introduces DOVE Dark Chocolate Bar and DOVE Milk Chocolate Bars
1994 M&M Mars introduces Starburst Jelly Beans.

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