There are those of us who have a sweet tooth – some prefer chocolate and others prefer everything else from gummy bears to hard candy to licorice – but no matter what you prefer, you have your favorites. For some, it may be a new candy that hit shelves, some new invention using recently sourced ingredients and popular flavorings. But for others, it’s the tried and true candy that’s been around for centuries that they love and are still popular.
It may not seem like it, and it may come as a surprise to learn that there are certain candy brands over a century old, and a few that are almost at the 100-year mark, that have been delighting people then and now. Whether you partake in a bit of chocolate during the holidays or have a nibble 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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