The Food That Built America S5E6: Penny Candy Craze
- Aired: 2024-03-31
- Time: 21:00:00
- Runtime: 42 minutes
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Overview
In the early 1900s, an underestimated confectioner creates the first wrapped penny candy--the Tootsie Roll. Meanwhile, an unemployed salesman transforms medicinal hard candy into a fruit flavored, multipack designed purely for fun with Tropical Charms. The two go on to kickstart an entire industry of nationally branded candies and transform the lollipop into a global icon.