Chuckles
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Chuckles is a confectionery produced by Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc.
Chuckles are jelly candies coated with a light layer of sugar. They come in five flavors: cherry
, lemon, lime
, orange, and licorice. Each package of Chuckles contains one piece of each flavor. The candies have always been packaged in the traditional log with six ribs. 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. 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.
Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc.
The confectionery business segment is made up of many small companies, often with intertwined relationships and histories. Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. was created as an umbrella company to roll-up many small companies, brands and products under a common management team.Catterton...
Chuckles are jelly candies coated with a light layer of sugar. They come in five flavors: cherry
Cherry
The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
, lemon, lime
Lime (fruit)
Lime is a term referring to a number of different citrus fruits, both species and hybrids, which are typically round, green to yellow in color, 3–6 cm in diameter, and containing sour and acidic pulp. Limes are a good source of vitamin C. Limes are often used to accent the flavors of foods and...
, orange, and licorice. Each package of Chuckles contains one piece of each flavor. The candies have always been packaged in the traditional log with six ribs. The candies are made with corn syrup
Corn syrup
Corn syrup is a food syrup, which is made from the starch of maize and contains varying amounts of maltose and higher oligosaccharides, depending on the grade. Corn syrup is used in foods to soften texture, add volume, prevent crystallization of sugar, and enhance flavor...
, sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
, modified and unmodified cornstarch
Cornstarch
Corn starch, cornstarch, cornflour or maize starch is the starch of the corn grain obtained from the endosperm of the corn kernel.-History:...
, and natural and artificial flavors and colors.
The Chuckles brand was first produced in 1921. Nabisco
Nabisco
Nabisco is an American brand of cookies and snacks. Headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, the company is a subsidiary of Illinois-based Kraft Foods. Nabisco's plant in Chicago, a production facility at 7300 S...
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
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S...
in 1996, and Hershey sold Chuckles to Farley's & Sathers in 2002.