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Chewy candy and taffy

Taffy, caramels and chews you work at. 16 classics, when each came out and who makes it now.

1907Tootsie Roll Still made 1929Twizzlers Still made 1968Starburst Still made 1970sLaffy Taffy Still made 1950sChick-O-Stick Still made 1924Bit-O-Honey Still made 1893Good & Plenty Still made 1920sRed Vines Still made 1914Mary Jane Back on sale 1935Sugar Babies Still made mid-1980sBonkers Discontinued 1950sBig Hunk Still made

Every chewy candy and taffy on Original Candy House

  • Good & Plenty (1893): Little capsules of black licorice in a pink and white candy shell. Still made.
  • Tootsie Roll (1907): A chewy chocolate candy somewhere between a caramel and a taffy. Still made.
  • Bonomo Turkish Taffy (1912): A flat, chewy taffy bar. Back on sale.
  • Mary Jane (1914): Old-fashioned peanut butter and molasses taffy in a yellow wrapper with a red stripe. Back on sale.
  • Abba-Zaba (1922): A chewy taffy bar with a peanut butter center, in a yellow and black checkerboard wrapper. Still made.
  • Bit-O-Honey (1924): Honey-flavored taffy with bits of almond. Still made.
  • Red Vines (1920s): Soft red twists with a raspberry-like flavor and no licorice root. Still made.
  • Squirrel Nut Zippers (mid-1920s): Small, soft vanilla caramels packed with peanuts. Hard to find.
  • Twizzlers (1929): Twisted, chewy ropes, mostly strawberry. Still made.
  • Sugar Babies (1935): Bite-size, candy-coated milk caramels. Still made.
  • Big Hunk (1950s): A long, flat bar of chewy honey nougat packed with roasted peanuts. Still made.
  • Chick-O-Stick (1950s): A crunchy, flaky peanut butter stick rolled in toasted coconut. Still made.
  • Now and Later (1962): Hard little squares of fruit taffy that soften as you chew, wrapped in bright paper. Still made.
  • Starburst (1968): Square, juicy fruit chews in strawberry, cherry, orange and lemon. Still made.
  • Laffy Taffy (1970s): Soft, stretchy fruit taffy with a joke printed on every wrapper. Still made.
  • Bonkers (mid-1980s): Chewy rectangles with a tangy fruit filling. Discontinued.

The oldest here is Good & Plenty, first made in 1893. Gone for good: Bonkers.

Frequently asked questions

What are some classic chewy candy and taffy?

Good & Plenty, Tootsie Roll, Bonomo Turkish Taffy, Mary Jane, Abba-Zaba, Bit-O-Honey, Red Vines and Squirrel Nut Zippers.