1893 Thomas Richardson, creator of Richardson Brands, presents Pastel Mints at a department store in Philadelphia, PA.introduced Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum and Wrigley's Spearmint Chewing Gum Ironically, the machinery manufacturer was a German company and gave Mr.Hershey a "great" deal, so they didn't have to ship the equipment back to Europe! 1893 Milton Hershey attends the World's Colombian Exposition in Chicago and watches chocolate being manufactured.1893 Quaker City Confectionery Company, located outside of Philadelphia, presents Good & Plenty, which goes on to be the oldest branded retro candy still in production.
1881 Reed's Candy Company opened its doors in Chicago and produced a butterscotch candy later called Reed's Rolls.1880 Wunderle Candy Company created candy corn which, over a hundred years later, is still a best-selling Halloween candy.Thompson created Thompson Chocolate with the stated goal to "make only quality products." 1868 Richard & George Cadbury, the second generation of Cadburys, makes the first Valentine's Day box of chocolates, starting the tradition that continues today.1864 The first chocolate-covered liquid center cherry was invented by Cella's Cherries.1854 The first packaged box of Whitman's Chocolate hits the scene.1848 John Curtis produced the first branded chewing gum, made from tree sap, called The State of Maine Spruce Gum.1847 Oliver Chase invented the machine for cutting lozenges and hence, the fabled Necco Wafer was born.1847 Joseph Fry invented the first "modern" candy bar in England by mixed cacao butter, cocoa, and sugar into a paste and placing it in a mold.PS: The vintage picture above is our first candy showroom Circa. Still, it is interesting that 65 percent of American candy bars have been around for more than 60 years, and giant conglomerates have acquired many of the original brands. Of course, as you will see, many retro candies and their founding companies have come and gone. Five hundred years later, the love of chocolate continues stronger than ever.Īlthough it would be impossible to present a detailed history, this timeline illustrates the development of the American candy industry from the 1800s onward. Perhaps we could say that the fascination with candy, and chocolate in particular, first occurred in 1502 when Christopher Columbus returned home from his fourth voyage of the "Americas." Although he was not partial to this bittersweet treat, his benefactors in Spain found it fascinating and consumed it in a liquid format. After all if he hadn't been such a pain then I may never of happened onto the best candy in the world - Zotz Sours.Established in 1927, we have seen many candy trends come and go, and we are often asked about the history of candy and the current craze for retro sweets. From that day forward Zotz Sours was my favorite candy and I made a conscious effort to spend at least a little time with my brother. I popped one in my mouth and I bit it and even though it was sour it was the best candy I ever ate. He opened the pack and chomped one then another until they were all gone! I was amazed even more when he asked for more. I acted as if I was angry and finally said sure. As I was walking home the store he came running after me asking if he could have some of what was in the bag without even knowing what it was. I thought to myself, that if these were horrible enough, maybe he would think twice about always having to have everything I had. The lady behind the counter told me they were terribly sour. I went to the local candy store one day and just happened to see a candy named Zotz Sours.
I finally felt I needed some way to stop this tag-along in his tracks. This, of course, didn't sit well with an older, more worldly boy of ten, such as myself. Anything I did he had to be right beside me and everything I had, he wanted. I was three years older than him and it seemed like all he wanted to do was be under my feet. Growing up with a little brother was, at times, trying to say the least. Zotz are an Italian made candy that were first introduced into the US in 1968. It looks and tastes like a regular hard candy, but when you bite into the center there is a sour fizzing taste because of the powder reacting with saliva. Zotz is a candy with a fizzy, sour center.
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