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Jimmies is the most popular term for chocolate sprinkles in the Boston, Philadelphia, and New England regions. [4] The origin of the name jimmies is uncertain, but it was first documented in 1930, as a topping for cake. [5] The Just Born Candy Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, claims to have invented jimmies and named them after an employee ...
Invented by confectioner Rudolf Hoinkis (1876–1944), the name derives from a conversation Hoinkis had with his wife, proclaiming he loved her like these "pearls", the nonpareil. Unsure of what to call the treat he invented, his wife suggested calling them love pearls, and the name stuck. The factory where he first manufactured the treat ...
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In 1913, refrigerators for home and domestic use were invented by Fred W. Wolf of Fort Wayne, Indiana with models consisting of a unit that was mounted on top of an ice box. [51] A self-contained refrigerator, with a compressor on the bottom of the cabinet was invented by Alfred Mellowes in 1916.
However, the ketchup sprinkles had a simpler message than trying to change Dutch tradition. Heinz simply wanted to make people smile. (OK, and maybe rethink their choice of dip every now and then.)
Marion O'Brien Donovan (October 15, 1917 – November 4, 1998) was an American inventor and entrepreneur.Recognized as one of the era's most prominent female inventors, [1] she secured a total of 20 patents for her creations.
That’s right, the goodies you’d order from the ice cream truck: comforting, refreshing and twice as delicious because they were bought with someone else’s money.
The forerunners of Bun Bars were originally created in the 1920s by the Wayne Bun Candy Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Vanilla Cream Bun of 1947 was the first receiving the Bun name. [ 1 ] Wayne Candies and their Bun Bars went through a string of corporate owners in the second half of the twentieth century.