Jolly Rancher
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Jolly Rancher is a brand of candy, including hard candy,[1] gummies, fruit chews, jellybeans, lollipops, gelatin desserts, and sodas.[2] It is currently owned by The Hershey Company. The product was originally produced by the Jolly Rancher Company, founded in 1949 by Bill Harmsen of Golden, Colorado.[1] The Jolly Rancher Company made ice cream, chocolate and candy sold at several "Ranch Maid Ice Cream" stores in the Denver area. The name was meant to suggest western hospitality.[1]
Jolly Rancher was sold to Beatrice Foods in 1966 and to Leaf in 1983. In 1996, Leaf North America was acquired by the Hershey Company.[1]
In 2002 Hershey closed the Wheatridge plant in Colorado and moved manufacturing of the candy to save costs.[3]
Jolly Rancher candies come in various flavors, including Blue Raspberry, Grape, Watermelon, Green Apple, Cherry, and Cinnamon. There are also sour, berry, and smoothie.
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "Jolly Rancher hard candy". Retrieved 2007-06-25.
- ^ Elizabeth Beverage Company. "Jolly Rancher". Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
- ^ Denver Business Journal. "Jolly Rancher plant Closes". Retrieved 22 March 2013.
