![]() ![]() To learn what exactly is chicle and where it comes from, click here.ġ907 After the great success of the Milk Chocolate Bar, Hershey introduces the beloved Hershey’s Kisses. The company got its start manufacturing baking soda products, but added candy to their repertoire in 1908ġ906 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Kisses appear in the iconic silver foil wrapping and a town in Pennsylvania called Derry Church changes its name to Hersheyġ906 The American Chicle Company introduces Chiclets, the candy coated gum that uses chicle inside. It was, sadly, discontinued in the late 1980’s, but resurrected in the 1990’sġ905 Flush with the success of their Conversation Hearts, New England Confectionary Company introduces another classic peanut butter candy called Peach Blossomsġ906 Spangler Manufacturing Company, know now as Spangler Candy, is created. The first product was Wrapped Caramels which sold for $.20 a poundġ905 The Squirrel Brand Company of Massachusetts creates the first peanut bar known as the Squirrel Nut Zipper. The name stands for New England Confectionery Companyġ902 New England Confectionery Company (NECCO) makes the first Conversation Hearts which are still a thriving Valentine’s traditionġ904 Emil Brach starts Brach’s Candy, his second attempt at the candy business. Find out what flavor it tastes like and the dance craze it inspired here.ġ901 The King Leo pure peppermint stick candy is developedġ901 Multicolored candy disks called NECCO Wafers first appear. The name changes to Judson Atkinson 45 years laterġ900 A very important year as Milton Hershey introduces a variation of what will eventually become the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar.ġ900 Clark Gum Company introduces Teaberry Gum. ![]() introduces Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum and Wrigley’s Spearmint Chewing Gumġ893 Thomas Richardson, creator of Richardson Brands, introduces Pastel Mints at a department store in Philadelphia, PAġ894 Milton Hershey creates what is known as the first “American” candy bar, although his famous Milk Chocolate Bar won’t be invented for a few more yearsġ894 Legend has it is this is the year of the opening of the world famous Jackson Candy & Fudge Factory.ġ896 Leo Hirshfield, New York confectioner, introduces Tootsie Rolls, named after his daughter’s nickname, “Tootsie.” Learn more about this longtime favorite here.ġ890 Legend has it that an unnamed Southern lady was making taffy but added the wrong ingredient resulting in the first batch of Peanut Brittleġ899 The Jenner Manufacturing company is created. Impressed, he purchases the new manufacturing equipment at great expense and has it shipped from Germany to his factory in Pennsylvaniaġ893 William Wrigley, Jr. ![]() Thompson creates Thompson Chocolate with the stated goal to “make only quality products”ġ880s Wunderle Candy Company creates candy corn, still a best-selling Hallween candyġ890 The Piedmont Candy Company, manufacturer of Red Bird Peppermint Puffs, is founded in Lexington, North Carolinaġ891 Claus Doscher opens Doscher Brothers Confections and a few years later, after tasting taffy in France, the company introduces the famed French Chewsġ893 Milton Hershey attends the World’s Colombian Exposition in Chicago and watches chocolate being manufactured. We hope you enjoy the journey!ġ847 Oliver Chase invents a machine for cutting lozenges and, hence, the fabled Necco Wafer is born.ġ848 John Curtis produces the first branded chewing gum, made from tree sap, called The State of Maine Spruce Gumġ854 The first packaged box of Whitman’s Chocolate hits the sceneġ868 Richard & George Cadbury, the second generation of Cadburys, makes the first Valentine’s Day box of chocolates starting the tradition that continues todayġ879 William H. As you will see, many retro candies and their founding companies have come and gone, but it is interesting to note that 65 percent of American candy bars have been around for more than 60 years. Although it would be impossible to present an exact history, this timeline illustrates the development of the American candy industry from the 1800’s onward.
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