Twizzlers
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Twizzlers are a popular brand of red licorice candy in the United States. Twizzlers are the product of Y&S Candies, Inc., of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1845, the company then known as Young and Smylie; they established the Y&S trademark in 1870. In 1902, three small firms—S.V. & F.P. Schudder, H.W. Petherbridge, and Young & Smylie—merged to create the National Licorice Company.
In 1968, the company dropped the "National Licorice Company" moniker in favor of the current name. In 1977, the company was acquired by Hershey Foods, which became The Hershey Company in 2005.
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[edit] Flavors and varieties
The company produces Twizzlers in cherry, strawberry, chocolate and licorice flavors, and a variety of shapes and sizes. Limited edition cherry cola and "rainbow" (fruit variety) flavors were sold in 2006 and 2007. In addition to their Twists, Bites, and Nibs, Y&S introduced Pull 'n' Peel in 1994, and both Twerpz and Strawz in 2004.
[edit] Trivia
- Every year, more than one million miles of Twizzlers are made.
- Because they are hollow, if both ends are bitten off of a Twizzler, it can be used a straw.
[edit] See also
- Red Vines - a candy similar to Twizzlers
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