Everyone has their favorite candy brands. For some, it might be popular sugared candies like gummy bears, starburst, or Skittles. Others might prefer their sugar in chocolate form, opting for Snickers, Milky way, or the all-time favorite classic, the peanut butter cup. But we don’t usually think much about our favorite candies and how long they’ve been manufactured. It may be surprising to learn that your beloved sweets have been around a lot longer that you think.
Many century-old candy brands, and a few that are almost at the 100-year mark, are still going strong today. Whether you like to have a bit of chocolate during the holidays or have a chuckle or two throughout the year, see if your brand ranks among the popular long-time favorites.
Hershey’s Chocolate Bar
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- Introduced in 1900
- Classic bar of milk chocolate “bricks”
- Invented by Milton S. Hershey
Oh Henry!
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- Invented in 1920
- Chocolate-coated candy bar of caramel, fudge, and peanuts
- Produced by the Williamson Candy Company
Chuckles
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- Created in 1921
- Sugar-coated jelly candy
- Created by Fred Amend
Baby Ruth
- First introduced in 1921
- Candy bar with peanuts, caramel, and nougat
- Invented by the Curtiss Candy Company
Butterfinger
- First introduced in 1923
- Crunchy peanut butter covered in chocolate
- Invented by the Curtiss Candy Company
Milky Way
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- Invented in 1923
- Nougat and caramel covered in chocolate
- Created by the Mars Company
Bit-O-Honey
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- Created in 1924
- Honey-flavored taffy with bits of almond
- Made by the Schutter-Johnson Company
Charleston Chew
- Invented in 1925
- Chocolate-covered nougat bar
- Created by Donley Cross and Charlie Fox for the Fox-Cross Candy Company
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
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- Invented in 1928
- Created by H.B. Reese
- Chocolate-covered peanut butter in a thin, circular “cup”
Milk Duds
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- Created in 1928
- Chewy, chocolate-covered caramel balls
- Made by F. Hoffman & Co.
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