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Then: Lemonheads date back to 1962. Ferrara Pan Candy Company excited children's mouths with fiery Red Hots and decided its next product would tickle taste buds with an intensely sour taste.
Then: Lemonheads date back to 1962. Ferrara Pan Candy Company...
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Now: Warheads dropped down on the U.S. in the 80s—coming from Taiwan. The candy balls are make-your-eyes-water sour and when you're sucking on one it's supposed to feel like a warhead exploding in your mouth. No wonder so many kids spit these on the ground!
Now: Warheads dropped down on the U.S. in the 80s—coming from...
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Then: Fruit Stripe Gum hit store shelves in the 1960s but the groovy flavors and colors scream 70s! If only the flavor wasn't so fleeting.
Then: Fruit Stripe Gum hit store shelves in the 1960s but the...
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Now: Today, kids' gum isn't just something you chew. Gum explodes and squirts flavors in your mouth. Enter Bubbaloo Liquid-Filled Bubblegum. (oldtimecandy)
Now: Today, kids' gum isn't just something you chew. Gum explodes...
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Then: Zero first made its grand appearance in 1920. A combination of caramel, peanut and almond nougat covered with delicious white fudge, this candy bar has a unique white color.
Then: Zero first made its grand appearance in 1920. A combination...
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Now: With the 21st century came the great pretzel craze and in 2004 Hershey joined the fun with the Take 5 candy bar—a sweet and salty combo of pretzels, caramel, peanut butter and chocolate.
Now: With the 21st century came the great pretzel craze and in 2004...
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Then: Do you remember Black Jack from when you were a kid? Saltwater-taffy with a swirl of licorice in the middle. (nuts.com)
Then: Do you remember Black Jack from when you were a kid?...
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Now: Forget black licorice! These Twizzlers are sweet and sour and filled with a tongue-teasing tangy center. Actually this stuff isn't even licorice. (candywarehouse)
Now: Forget black licorice! These Twizzlers are sweet and sour and...
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Then: Seems like a box of Jujyfruits should contain little pieces of candy fruit. Well, it does, but among the pineapples, raspberries and grapes, you'll also find tomatoes and asparagus. Huh? No matter! This old-time candy is still well-loved. (oldtimecandy)
Then: Seems like a box of Jujyfruits should contain little pieces...
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Now: Move over fruits and veggies! Kids these days want burgers, Gummi Burgers that is! (oldtimecandy)
Now: Move over fruits and veggies! Kids these days want burgers,...
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Then: Reese's Peanutbutter Cups have enjoyed several memorable advertising slogans over the years: "How do you eat a Reese's?" "There's no wrong way to eat a Reese's" and "Perfect." (wikipedia)
Then: Reese's Peanutbutter Cups have enjoyed several memorable...
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Now: For Halloween, Reese's now makes pumpkin-shaped versions of its popular peanut butter cup candy. Snickers and Butterfingers also come in pumpkin shapes. (shoppingblog)
Now: For Halloween, Reese's now makes pumpkin-shaped versions of...
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Then: "How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?" This phrase was first introduced in a 1970s commercial but Tootsie Pops were popular well before then and were first invented in 1930.
Then: "How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll...
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Now: Caramel Apple Pops are one of Tootsie Roll Industries' newer creations. (candywarehouse)
Now: Caramel Apple Pops are one of Tootsie Roll Industries' newer...
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Then: Since their introduction in 1912, Life Savers have become an iconic American brand. (crownbaltimore.com)
Then: Since their introduction in 1912, Life Savers have become an...
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Now: Many candy companies these days take a popular item and make a gummy version of it. Hello Gummi Life Savers! (candy warehouse)
Now: Many candy companies these days take a popular item and make a...
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Then: The Kit Kat got its start in London in the 1930s. A few decades later the chocolate-covered wafers crossed the sea to the U.S.—and life in America has never been the same since.
Then: The Kit Kat got its start in London in the 1930s. A few...
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Now: Does the newer orange Kit Kat look as appetizing as the original chocolate one? You be the judge!
Now: Does the newer orange Kit Kat look as appetizing as the...
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Then: Sugar Babies were created in the U.S. in 1935 and named after the song "Let Me Be Your Sugar Baby." (oldtimecandy)
Then: Sugar Babies were created in the U.S. in 1935 and named after...
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Now: When a box of these Caramel Apple Sugar Babies gets thrown into your candy bag, it's hard to miss. The packing is fluorescent green and so are the candies inside. (candy.com)
Now: When a box of these Caramel Apple Sugar Babies gets thrown...
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Then: The 5th Avenue originally included two whole almonds on top but they were removed in the 1990s. (candy warehouse)
Then: The 5th Avenue originally included two whole almonds on top...
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Now: Hershey's is always trying out new candy bar creations. One of the latest: Cookies N Cream. (candy warehouse)
Now: Hershey's is always trying out new candy bar creations. One of...
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Then: These peanut butter taffies go all the way back to 1914. The wax paper wrapping has remained unchanged, for the most part, over the years. (nuts.com)
Then: These peanut butter taffies go all the way back to 1914. The...
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Now: A wicked Mary Jane mix popped up on store shelves a few Halloweens ago.
Now: A wicked Mary Jane mix popped up on store shelves a few...
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Then: Chick-o-Sticks were popular during the Great Depression and kids have been enjoying these flakey sticks of sugar, peanut butter and coconut that shatter in your mouth ever since. (candydirect)
Then: Chick-o-Sticks were popular during the Great Depression and...
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Now: Sour Punch Straws come in fun flavors like Blue Raspberry and Pink Lemonade. These days it's all about wild flavors! (candy warehouse)
Now: Sour Punch Straws come in fun flavors like Blue Raspberry and...
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Then: What was the candy gimmick way back when? Make something fun to eat like Candy Buttons. The best part of eating these things was picking the candies off the paper. (the chocolate store)
Then: What was the candy gimmick way back when? Make something fun...
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Now: What's the candy gimmick today? Tie your product into the latest video game craze. Angry Birds gummies, anyone? (candywarehouse)
Now: What's the candy gimmick today? Tie your product into the...
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Then: Necco Wafers are old. These powdery wafers date back to 1847. Union Soldiers actually carried these during the Civil War and called them "hub wafers." (nuts.com)
Then: Necco Wafers are old. These powdery wafers date back to 1847....
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Now: Why would anyone want a fruit-flavored Tootsie roll when they can have a chocolate one? (nuts.com)
Now: Why would anyone want a fruit-flavored Tootsie roll when they...
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Then: Starburst were first made in England by Peter Pfeffer in a competition. This candy man won five pounds, and the rest is history. (oldtimecandy)
Then: Starburst were first made in England by Peter Pfeffer in a...
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Now: Like so many candies, Starburst has been made into a jelly bean. Is this a good thing? (amazon)
Now: Like so many candies, Starburst has been made into a jelly...
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Now: Mallo Cup just might be the most retro candy ever. Remember when Halloween was all about how many of these you could eat? (Dylan\\\\\\\'s Candy Bar)
Now: Mallo Cup just might be the most retro candy ever. Remember...
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Now: Orange pumpkins with bunny ears are the latest marshmallow Halloween treat. Would you rather have a Mallo Cup or a Peep? (easypeasy blog)
Now: Orange pumpkins with bunny ears are the latest marshmallow...
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