The Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing Company is a candy-making division within the the Hershey Company. Peter Paul was originally founded in 1919 by Peter Paul Halajian, a candy retailer in the New Haven, Connecticut area in the early 20th century.
Halajian formed Peter Paul with some other Armenian investors, and the company's first product was the "Konabar", a blend of coconut, fruits, nuts and chocolate. In 1920, they created the Mounds candy bar, with featured sweetened coconut and dark chocolate. Other candies followed, but sugar and coconut shortages in World War II caused Peter Paul to drop most brands and concentrate on the Mounds bar. The Almond Joy bar was introduced in 1946.[1]
Peter Paul acquired the York Cone Company in July 1972, gaining the successful York Peppermint Pattie, itself debuted in 1940. In 1978, Peter Paul merged with the Cadbury Schweppes company, becoming the European confectionery's United States operation. Hershey's purchased Peter Paul from Cadbury Schweppes in 1988.[2][1]
References
- ^ a b ALMOND JOY candy bar, The Hershey Company, Accessed January 15, 2009.
- ^ YORK peppermint pattie, The Hershey Company, Accessed January 15, 2009.
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