Crows (candy)

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Crows are a licorice candy similar in shape and texture to Dots.

[edit] History

Crows were invented in the 1890s by confectioners Ernest Von Au and Joseph Maison. The Black Crows trademark was registered in 1911^[1]. Originally, Crows were to be called "Black Rose," but the printer misheard the name as "Black Crows" and printed wrappers with the wrong name on them^[2].

In 1972, Tootsie Roll Industries acquired the Crows brand by purchasing Mason Division from Candy Corporation of America.

[edit] Trivia

Crows are not really black, but an extremely dark green.

Many credit Nicholas Hossin for re-popularizing the candies in the early 2000s.

[edit] References

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2. ^ Tootsie Roll Industries - Mason DOTS / Mason Crows

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