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Joseph Augustus Biedenharn (December 13, 1866 – October 9, 1952) was an American businessman and confectioner credited in the summer of 1894 with having first bottled the soda fountain drink, Coca-Cola, at his wholesale candy company building in Vicksburg, Mississippi. As he expanded this business, he created a model of bottling-distributor ...
Edmund G. Booz (1824–1870) was an American importer and liquor merchant [1] whose name has been sometimes associated with the origin or popularity of the word booze.The log cabin-shaped decanter associated with his liquor store in Philadelphia became a highly sought-after collector's item, [2] and his name was revived in a 1950s Kentucky bourbon brand.
Just Born building where Peeps are made. In 1945, Born joined his father's company, Just Born. [5] In 1950, he developed a process to turn unused Mike and Ike candies into a new product, Hot Tamales, by remelting them and adding hot cinnamon flavor. [6] In 1953, the company acquired the Rodda Candy Company, known for its jelly beans.
Buckeyes started as a kitchen mistake in the 1960s. Now the treat and its flavors are synonymous with our state.
Just Born building in Bethlehem, where Peeps are made. In 1923 he founded the Just Born [6] company in Brooklyn, New York, a candy manufacturer that still manufactures Peeps, Mike and Ike, and Hot Tamales. [7] After opening a factory and store in Brooklyn, Sam brought his brothers-in-law, Irv and Jack Shaffer, into the business.
Released in the early ’70s to coincide with the movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Wonka Bars weren’t exactly a runaway hit: Made by candy newbie Quaker, they often melted during ...
Doscher's Candies is an American candy manufacturer, [1] and the oldest producer of candy canes in the United States. [2] It is known for being the oldest continually operating candy company in America. [3] In 1871, Claus Doescher manufactured their first handcrafted candy cane in Cincinnati, Ohio. [3]
Here are 10 fabulous facts about the classic candy. #10 --The world's largest lollipop was made in 2012. The confectioner behind the job was See's Candies of California, and their creation weighed ...