JUST BORN Fun Facts

• Just Born got its name when founder, Sam Born, proudly displayed in his store window an evolving line of daily-made candy, declaring them "just born".

• Just Born currently offers its candies to consumers in over 45 countries.

• Just Born manufactures products with international specific packaging for countries within Latin America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and Canada.

• "Jimmies", the chocolate grains sprinkled on ice cream were invented at Just Born, and named after the employee who made them.

HOT TAMALES® Fun Facts

• The HOT TAMALES® Brand is the #1 sugar cinnamon candy brand in the U.S.*  *Source:  IRI Total U.S. FDMx, 52 weeks ending 1.25.09.

• Each HOT TAMALES® chewy candy has only 7 calories and 0 grams of fat.

• The HOT TAMALES® Brand was introduced in the 1950's.

MIKE AND IKE® Fun Facts

• Some theories about how MIKE AND IKE® was named include:  as a result of a company-wide contest, after a 1937 song titled "Mike and Ike (The Twins)" and after a Vaudeville act "Mike and Ike, We're Just Alike".

• If you lined up each piece of MIKE AND IKE® candies produced in one year end-to-end, they would reach around the earth 3 times!

• Each MIKE AND IKE® chewy candy has only 6 calories and 0 grams of fat.

PEANUT CHEWS® Fun Facts

• PEANUT CHEWS® were first sold in and around Philadelphia by the Goldenberg Candy Company.

• PEANUT CHEWS® were developed during World War I and used by the U.S. Military as a ration bar.  The high energy, high protein recipe and unique taste made it popular with the troops.

• PEANUT CHEWS® was one of the first candy bar brands to offer bite size pieces and portion control.

PEEPS® Fun Facts

• In 1953, it took 27 hours to create one PEEPS® Marshmallow Chick.  Today, thanks to advances in technology, it takes six minutes.

• Just Born produces enough PEEPS® Brand Marshmallow Candies in one year to circle the earth twice.

• In the late 1950's PEEPS® wings were "clipped" to give them a sleek, modern look.

• PEEPS® Brand Candies have been the #1 non-chocolate brand at Easter for over 20 years*.   *Source:  IRI Total U.S. FDMx.

• Yellow is America's best selling color of PEEPS® chicks and bunnies.

• Yellow and white PEEPS® chicks and bunnies came first, followed by pink, lavender, blue, green and orange.

• Orange chicks were introduced nationally for Easter 2009.

• PEEPS® branded products have made celebrity appearances on many programs including: Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, The Early Show, Saturday Night Live, Martha Stewart, Ellen, South Park, and The Daily Show.

• If you had 8,000 PEEPS® bunnies, and you stood them in a straight vertical line, you could reach the top of the Sears Tower in Chicago.

• Each PEEPS® chick has 28 calories and 0 grams of fat.

• PEEPS® have become gourmet favorites as fondues, Crème Brulee ingredients and cappuccino toppings!