Clark bars, the signature item of one of the country’s largest candy empires, started with a small operation run by young entrepreneur David L. Clark in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mr. Clark entered the candy business in 1891 and spent a few years learning the trade before starting his own company, D.L. Clark Co., in 1886.
He manufactured candy […]

Did you know that Chupa Chupa’s were launched in 1958 by a Spanish businessman named Bernat Fontladosa and are now one of the best selling lollipops in the world
This famous lollipop is sold in over one hundred and seventy (170) countries and the company claims to produce over four billion lollipops yearly
The name, now familiar […]

The “Original” One Hundred Thousand Dollar Bar
Manufactured by Nestle
In 1950’s the hottest programs on TV were quiz shows like “The $64,000 Question,” “Twenty-One,” and “The Big Surprise.”
On the “Big Surprise”, one of the first trivia shows, the contestant chose a subject area and was asked to answer questions ranging in value from $100 to $100,000.
Due […]

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Introduced in 1920 , the Baby Ruth candy bar has fueled one of the great candy mysteries with speculation as to where it got it’s name
Some say it was the great baseball slugger, while other’s claim it was President Grover Cleveland’s daughter.
Here’s another piece of candy trivia:
The fabled Baby Ruth and Butterfinger candy bar were […]

It can be difficult for me to appreciate simple candy pleasures but when possible, I like to savor the types of candy that used to really make my day as a kid. I would eat Swedish Fish, the individually wrapped ones, and really savor them; spend 10 minutes alone in a dark room with a […]

You have probably been seeing boxes and boxes of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans and other Harry Potter-themed candy. For me, that brings back thoughts of another movie-based-on-a-book inspiration for candy: Willy Wonka. In 1964, Roald Dahl, author of several legendary children’s books, wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Seven years later, the movie Willy […]

The 3 Musketeers bar’s name used to make a lot more sense: back when it was introduced by Mars in 1932, it actually consisted of three bars, each with a different nougat: chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. In 1945, the bar we know today emerged: one solid piece with a […]