Jolly Rancher

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Jolly Rancher is a brand of candy, including hard candy, gummies, fruit chews, jellybeans, and lollipops. Most recently, a line of Jolly Rancher sodas was released.

The product was originally produced by the Jolly Rancher Candy Company, founded in 1949 by Bill and Dorothy Harmsen of Golden, Colorado. The Jolly Rancher Candy Company made ice cream, chocolate and hard candy. The name was meant to suggest western hospitality.

Jolly Rancher began concentrating on hard candies as sales grew. Production was eventually moved to Arvada, Colorado. In 1966, the Harmsens sold the company to Beatrice Foods. In 1983, Huhtamaki Oyi, a global consumer and specialty packaging company originating from Finland, bought Jolly Rancher, and in 1996, sold it to Hershey Foods Corporation. Production in Colorado ceased after the acquisition by Hershey.

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[edit] Variations

[edit] Types

There are many styles of Jolly Rancher candies, and over two dozen flavors. Some of the varieties include:

  • Hard Candy
  • Sugar Free Hard Candy (1997)
  • Jelly Beans (1997)
  • Jolly Jellies (1998)
  • Lollipops (1999)
  • Fruit Chew Lollipops (2001)
  • Fruit Chews Candy (2001)
  • Screaming Sours Candy (2004)
  • Bold Fruit Smoothie Jelly Beans (2005)
  • Bold Fruit Smoothie Hard Candy (2006)
  • Double Blast Hard Candy (2006)
  • Gummies (2006)
  • Sodas (2006)

[edit] Flavors

Some of the flavors include:


In addition to the traditional flavors introduced by the Harmsens, Hersheys has added Fruit 'n' Sour flavors, Smoothie flavors, and specially designed candies for holidays such as Halloween.

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Confectionery products of The Hershey Company
Chocolate-based
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Non-Chocolate
Bubble Yum | Ice Breakers | Jolly Rancher | Koolerz | PayDay | ZAGNUT
Other
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Hershey also manufactures Cadbury-branded products in the U.S. and military chocolate for the U.S. armed forces
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