Valomilk
Encyclopedia
Originating in 1931, a Valomilk (written VALOMILK by the company) is a creamy flowing marshmallow
filled milk chocolate cup manufactured by the Russell Sifers Candy Company in Merriam, Kansas
. The fifth generation of the Sifers family still uses the original family recipe along with much of the original equipment. The ingredients are all natural.
In the late 1950s, Valomilk launched a promotion to celebrate the inclusion of Alaska
and Hawaii
into the union. Cardboard disks with the names of the capitals of all 50 states of America
were placed on top of the candy cups and shipped to stores. Anyone who collected 30 of the disks could send them in to the Valomilk candy company and receive a tube of 10 free Valomilks. Today, collections of all 50 state capitol disks are a rare find on eBay
.
Valomilks are currently the only candy still made by the Sifers company.
Marshmallow
The marshmallow is a confection that, in its modern form, typically consists of sugar, corn syrup, water, gelatin that has been softened in hot water, dextrose, vanilla flavourings, and sometimes colouring, whipped to a spongy consistency. Some marshmallow recipes call for egg whites...
filled milk chocolate cup manufactured by the Russell Sifers Candy Company in Merriam, Kansas
Merriam, Kansas
Merriam is a city in the northeastern part of Johnson County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,003. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, it is included in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
. The fifth generation of the Sifers family still uses the original family recipe along with much of the original equipment. The ingredients are all natural.
In the late 1950s, Valomilk launched a promotion to celebrate the inclusion of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
and Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
into the union. Cardboard disks with the names of the capitals of all 50 states of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
were placed on top of the candy cups and shipped to stores. Anyone who collected 30 of the disks could send them in to the Valomilk candy company and receive a tube of 10 free Valomilks. Today, collections of all 50 state capitol disks are a rare find on eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
.
Valomilks are currently the only candy still made by the Sifers company.