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The Chuckles brand was first produced in 1921 by Fred W. Amend. The only factory was in [[Danville, IL]]. [[Nabisco]] bought the Chuckles Company in 1970. A management buyout occurred in 1986, and the company was quickly acquired by [[Leaf International|Leaf]]. Leaf's US properties were sold to [[The Hershey Company]] in 1996, and Hershey sold Chuckles to [[Farley's & Sathers Candy Company|Farley's & Sathers]] in 2002, and merged with Ferrara Pan in 2012, forming the [[Ferrara Candy Company]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pollard|first1=Garland|title=Chuckles Candy Still a Pectin-Packed Package|url=http://www.brandlandusa.com/2012/07/14/chuckles-candy-still-a-pectin-packed-package/|website=BrandlandUSA|publisher=BrandlandUSA|accessdate=20 April 2015}}</ref>{{Other uses}} |
The Chuckles brand was first produced in 1921 by Fred W. Amend. The only factory was in [[Danville, IL]]. [[Nabisco]] bought the Chuckles Company in 1970. A management buyout occurred in 1986, and the company was quickly acquired by [[Leaf International|Leaf]]. Leaf's US properties were sold to [[The Hershey Company]] in 1996, and Hershey sold Chuckles to [[Farley's & Sathers Candy Company|Farley's & Sathers]] in 2002, and merged with Ferrara Pan in 2012, forming the [[Ferrara Candy Company]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pollard|first1=Garland|title=Chuckles Candy Still a Pectin-Packed Package|url=http://www.brandlandusa.com/2012/07/14/chuckles-candy-still-a-pectin-packed-package/|website=BrandlandUSA|publisher=BrandlandUSA|accessdate=20 April 2015}}</ref>{{Other uses}} |
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The standard pack of Chuckles has five colors: red, green, yellow, orange, and black. With colors such as red indicating the flavor cherry, and green indicated the flavor of lime. Some packs contain only a just single type of flavor, most popular being the cherry flavor. Also available are Chuckles Minis in classic flavors and occasional seasonal varieties. <ref>http://www.snackmemory.com/chuckles/</ref> |
The standard pack of Chuckles has five colors: red, green, yellow, orange, and black. With colors such as red indicating the flavor cherry, and green indicated the flavor of lime. Some packs contain only a just single type of flavor, most popular being the cherry flavor. Also available are Chuckles Minis in classic flavors and occasional seasonal varieties. Chuckles is also eaten heavily by one single man on the bus in Boston.<ref>http://www.snackmemory.com/chuckles/</ref> |
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[[File:Chuckles_Minis.jpg|thumb|right|Chuckles Minis]] |
[[File:Chuckles_Minis.jpg|thumb|right|Chuckles Minis]] |
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Chuckles is a confectionery produced by Heides Quality Candies. Chuckles are jelly candies coated with a light layer of sugar. They come in five flavors: cherry, lemon, lime, orange, and licorice.[1] Each package of Chuckles contains one piece of each flavor, in the order cherry, lemon, licorice, orange, lime. The candies are made with corn syrup, sugar, modified and unmodified cornstarch, and natural and artificial flavors and colors.
The Chuckles brand was first produced in 1921 by Fred W. Amend. The only factory was in Danville, IL. Nabisco bought the Chuckles Company in 1970. A management buyout occurred in 1986, and the company was quickly acquired by Leaf. Leaf's US properties were sold to The Hershey Company in 1996, and Hershey sold Chuckles to Farley's & Sathers in 2002, and merged with Ferrara Pan in 2012, forming the Ferrara Candy Company.[2]
The standard pack of Chuckles has five colors: red, green, yellow, orange, and black. With colors such as red indicating the flavor cherry, and green indicated the flavor of lime. Some packs contain only a just single type of flavor, most popular being the cherry flavor. Also available are Chuckles Minis in classic flavors and occasional seasonal varieties. Chuckles is also eaten heavily by one single man on the bus in Boston.[3]
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- ^ "Farley's and Sathers Candy Company - Chuckles page". Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ Pollard, Garland. "Chuckles Candy Still a Pectin-Packed Package". BrandlandUSA. BrandlandUSA. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.snackmemory.com/chuckles/
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