The Jolly Rancher Candy Company was
founded in Golden, Colorado, by Bill and
Dorothy Harmsen in 1949. They called
the company Jolly Rancher to suggest a
hospitable, western company. The
company originally made ice cream,
chocolate and hard candy. As hard
candy sales grew, however, they began to
concentrate on developing their "Famous
for Flavor" line of hard candies.
In 1966, the Harmsens sold Jolly Rancher to Beatrice Foods, but the family continued to be
involved in the day-to-day operation of the business. Leaf purchased Jolly Rancher in 1983.
Hershey Foods Corporation acquired the Leaf North America confectionery operations from
Huhtamaki Oy of Helsinki, Finland in 1996.
― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 5 March 2004 17:29 (twenty-one years ago)
here is their place on the food timeline:
water----------------
salt I & II----------------
shellfish & fish----------------
eggs----------------
rice I , II, III & IV----------------
emmer grain--17,000BC---
einkorn grain--16,000BC---
bread, beer & soup--10,000BC---
almonds--10,000BC---
sheep & goats---9,000BC---
apples & lentils---8,000BC---
pork ---7,000BC---
beans: old world & new---7,000BC---
Walnuts old & new---7,000BC---
cattle domestication---6,500BC---
wine---6000BC---
cheese, maize & spelt ---6000BC---
dates & broccoli---6000BC---
honey & sugar cane---5500BC---
chickpeas & lettuce ---5500BC---
chilies & olive oil---5000BC---
cucumbers & squash I & II---5000BC---
avocados & taro---5000BC---
potatoes I & II---5000BC---
grapes & citron---4000BC---
citrus fruits & watermelons---4000BC---
popcorn---3600BC---
chicken domestication---3200BC---
butter & palm oil---3000BC---
barley, peas & carrots---3000BC---
onions & garlic---3000BC---
spices I, II & III---3000BC---
figs---2900BC---
soybeans I, II & III---2838BC---
tea---2737BC---
rhubarb---2700BC---
muskmelon---2400BC---
peach palm---2300BC---
radishes & purslane---2000BC---
marshmallows & liquorice ---2000BC---
carob ---2000BC---
peanuts & chocolate---1500BC---
horseradish---1500BC---
pickles---1000BC---
peaches---1000BC---
tomatoes & tomatillos---900BC---
celery---850BC---
cinnamon---700BC---
cabbage---600BC---
sausages & artichokes---500BC---
pastries & appetizers---5th century BC---
pasta & macaroni---490BC---
garden cress---400BC---
beets & bananas---4th Century BC---
turkeys & asparagus---200BC---
quinces---65BC---
Devon cattle---55BC---
rice pudding & chestnuts---1st Century---
flan & cheesecake---1st Century---
The Haggis -1st Century---
French toast & omlettes--1st Century---
strawberries & raspberries
-1st Century-
capers, turnips & kale---1st Century---
ice cream---62---
challah bread---70---
sushi---2nd Century---
lemons---3rd Century---
tofu---220---
pretzels---5th Century---
eggplant---6th Century---
spinach---7th Century---
coffee---9th Century---
cod---9th Century---
loquats---10th Century---
baklava & filo---11th Century---
corned beef & lychees---11th Century---
breadfruit & okra---12th Century---
ravioli & lasagne---13th Century---
pancakes & waffles---13th Century---
hamburgers---13th Century---
kiwis & Mexican limes---14th Century---
kebabs---14th century---
gingerbread & Lebkuchen---1395---
coconuts & borscht---15th century---
Roquefort cheese---1411---
pork & beans---1475---
hot dogs---1484---
pineapples I & II---1493---
marmelade ---1495---
pecans & Cornish pasties-16th century---
papayas & cashews-16th century---
European turkeys---16th century---
Texas Longhorns---16th century---
tempura-16th century---
sweet potatoes in Europe---1517---
vanilla in Europe---1529---
tomatoes in Europe---1544---
Camembert cheese---1554---
Brussels sprouts & kohlrabi---1587---
pot luck---1592---
English trifle---1596---
shortbread---17th Century---
corn bread & hominy ---17th Century---
doughnuts in America---17th Century---
pralines & coffee cake---17th Century---
cream puffs & eclairs---17th Century---
maple syrup I & II---17th Century---
Jerusalem artichokes---1605---
bagels---1610---
dairy cows in America---1611---
coffee in Europe---1615---
rum---1650---
Kosher food in the U.S.---1654---
cowpeas---1675---
cranberries in New Jersey---1680---
croissants---1686---
rice in South Carolina---1690---
lemon meringue pie---1691---
French fries I & II-18th Century--
muffins & crackers-18th Century--
sticky buns & tapioca ---18th Century---
Montelimar nougat---1701---
casseroles---1708---
Stilton cheese---1722---
pound cake---1740---
Hereford cows---1742---
sugar beets---1747---
grapefruit---1750---
Swedish meatballs---1754---
Newtown Pippin apples---1755---
mayonnaise---1756---
Tartar sauce---1756---
sandwiches---1762---
oysters in America---1763---
Baker's chocolate---1764---
Bartlett pears---1765---
soda water---1767---
Jersey cows---1771---
New Zealand spinach---1771---
tomatoes in America---1781---
lollipops---1784---
deviled eggs---1786---
wedding cake---19th Century--
shepherd's pie---19th Century--
Napoleons & Linzertortes---19th Century--
ammonia cookies---19th Century--
Cape Breton pork pies---19th Century---
Mandarin oranges/Europe---1805---
Bosc Pears---1807---
McIntosh apples---1811---
taffy, toffee & butterscotch---1817---
spaghetti---1819---
chicken-fried steak---1824---
A1 Steak Sauce---1824---
fondue---1826---
Macadamia nuts---1828---
Vermont common crackers---1828---
soft drinks in America---1830---
bouillabaisse---1830s--
Hopping John---1830s---
Worcestershire Sauce---1835---
Michigan mint---1835---
Key limes---1839---
Irish soda bread ---1840s--
Poland Spring water---1845---
Chinese food in America---1847---
Trenton crackers---1848---
Concord grapes---1849---
berries in Oregon---1850---
modern marshmallows--1850---
peanut brittle--1850---
cherries in Michigan---1852---
potato chips---1853---
condensed milk---1856---
Peek Freans---1857---
Rumford Baking Powder---1859---
fish & chips---1860---
cranberries in Wisconsin---1860---
breakfast cereal---1863---
Underwood Deviled Ham---1867---
Tabasco sauce---1868---
Fleischmann's Yeast---1868---
Campbell's Soup---1869---
jelly beans---1869---
margarine---1870---
Paragon tomatoes---1870---
Idaho potatoes---1872---
Long Island duck---1873---
summer pudding---1875---
Hires root beer---1876---
Heinz Ketchup---1876---
Saccharin---1879---
candy corn & angel food---1880s---
meatloaf & passion fruit---1880s---
French dressing---1880s---
salt water taffy---1883---
Dr Pepper---1885---
evaporated milk---1885---
oysters in New York---1885---
Coca Cola---1886---
malted milk & Georgia pecans---1887---
Barbados cherries---1887---
pizza as we know it---1889---
peanut butter---1890---
Fig Newtons---1891---
Maxwell House coffee---1892---
Cracker Jacks & Postum---1893---
Cream of Wheat---1893---
fudge & Good and Plenty---1893---
Hershey bars & Sen-Sen---1894---
Salisbury steak---1895---
Chop suey---1896---
Fruitcake, Corsicana TX---1896---
Jell-O I, II & tangelos---1897---
1000 Island dressing ---1897---
cotton candy& Melba toast---1897---
Texas sweet onions---1898---
Cottolene---1900---
NECCO candies---1901---
peanut butter & jelly---1901---
Nabisco's Animal Crackers---1902---
Karo syrup---1902---
Conversation Hearts---1902---
Horn & Hardart's Automats---1902---
Devil's food cake---1902---
Mt. Clemens Flakes & Marmite--1902---
Club sandwiches---1903---
canned tuna---1903---
ice cream cones I & II---1904---
banana splits---1904---
New York pizza ---1905---
submarine sandwiches---1905---
brownies---1906---
Kellogg's Corn Flakes---1906---
Muffuletta sandwiches I & II---1906---
Hershey's Kisses---1907---
Steak Diane---1908---
Divinity---1910---
Crisco---1911---
Oreos---1912---
Fettuccine Alfredo---1914---
hush puppies---1915---
Moon pies---1917---
Marshmallow Fluff---1917---
Fortune cookies---1918---
Chase's Cherry Mash---1918---
French dip sandwich---1918---
Wonder Bread---1921---
Wheaties ---1921---
Vegemite---1922---
frozen foods---1924---
pineapple upside-down cake---1924---
pecan pie cake---1925---
Kool-Aid & Pez---1927---
Gerber's baby food---1928---
Milk Duds & It's It---1928---
Twizzlers & Karmelkorn---1929---
Po'Boy sandwiches---1929---
hot Italian sandwiches---1930s--
banana bread---1930s--
Cajun fried turkey---1930s--
Bisquick & Vidalia onions---1931---
tacos in LA ---1931---
Fritos---1932---
Gravy Master & sloppy joes---1935---
Kashering of Coca Cola---1935---
Dagwood sandwich---1936---
SPAM & Krispy Kreme---1937---
Kraft macaroni & chese---1937---
canned soda---1938---
chicken & waffles---1938---
Spiedies---1939---
York Peppermint Patties---1940---
M & Ms & Cheerios---1941---
Rice Krispies treats---1941---
Monte Cristo sandwiches---1941---
corn dogs---1942---
nachos---1943---
Chicago-style pizza---1943---
city chicken---1946---
Betty Crocker cake mix---1947---
frozen french fries---1948---
seedless watermelon---1949---
Jolly Ranchers I & II---1949---
Whoppers---1949---
Loco moco---1949---
chicken-fried steak---1949---
American Tex-Mex---1950s--
smoothies---1950s--
Jello-O instant pudding---1953---
Marshmallow Peeps---1953---
TV Dinners I & II---1954---
ranch dressing---1954---
Chex mix---1955---
Oregon Marionberries---1956---
Beefalo---1957---
Rice-A-Roni & Diet-Rite---1958---
Beef Wellington---1960's--
Life cereal---1961---
Buffalo Wings---1964---
Gatorade ---1965---
gyros---1970s---
Kobe beef & wagyu---1976---
Yukon gold potatoes---1981---
Orangetti spaghetti squash---1986---
Flavr Savr tomatoes---1994---
grape tomatoes---1998---
Kelly Krunch---2002---
Flat Iron steak & tear-free onions---2002---
New products from Kraft---2003--
― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 5 March 2004 17:38 (twenty-one years ago)
six years pass...