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 Bunnies have 32.5 calories.  Both have 0 grams of fat.

·          PEEPS^® have become gourmet favorites used in fondues, Crème Brûlée and as cappuccino toppings.

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 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^® were first sold in and around Philadelphia by the Goldenberg Candy Company.

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

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 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.