Milk Duds

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Milk Duds are a milk chocolate-covered caramel candy. They are currently manufactured by The Hershey Company.

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[edit] History

According to the manufacturer, the word "Milk" in the name refers to the large amount of milk in the product and the word "Duds" came about because the original aim of having a perfectly round piece was found to be impossible. [1]

[edit] Timeline

  • 1928: Philo J. Holloway took over the original manufacturer of Milk Duds chocolate covered caramels, F. Hoffman & Company of Chicago.
  • 1960: Holloway sold F. Hoffman & Company to Beatrice Foods.
  • 1986: Leaf purchased the Milk Duds business.
  • 1992: Production of Milk Duds candy was moved to Leaf's Robinson, Illinois, plant.
  • 1996: Leaf's North American confectionery operation was acquired by Hershey Foods Corporation from Huhtamaki Oy of Helsinki, Finland.

[edit] In popular culture

  • Bart Simpson compares his girlfriend, Jessica Lovejoy, to a Milk Dud: "Sweet on the outside, poison on the inside."

[edit] References

  1. ^ Milk Duds Candy - Hershey'S

[edit] External links

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1 Marketed in both the United States and Canada, but only produced within Canada.
2 Marketed in a number of countries, but only produced within the United States.
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