Edward Dee immigrated to the United States in 1949 and quickly
found success with his new company, Ce De Candy. Smarties were invented by Dee
in the garage of his New Jersey home. Interestingly the name of Dee's new candy essentially was stolen from a popular
British candy similar to M&Ms. Since the Smarties name hadn’t been trademarked, Dee was free to use it - though I'm at a loss why he didn't elect to use something more original. Ce De Candy has adapted their basic candy recipe over the years, creating novelties like candy necklaces and lipstick shapes, but the recipe for the Smartie has remained the same since its creation and it's still a Halloween staple.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Candy of the Day - Smarties
Edward Dee immigrated to the United States in 1949 and quickly
found success with his new company, Ce De Candy. Smarties were invented by Dee
in the garage of his New Jersey home. Interestingly the name of Dee's new candy essentially was stolen from a popular
British candy similar to M&Ms. Since the Smarties name hadn’t been trademarked, Dee was free to use it - though I'm at a loss why he didn't elect to use something more original. Ce De Candy has adapted their basic candy recipe over the years, creating novelties like candy necklaces and lipstick shapes, but the recipe for the Smartie has remained the same since its creation and it's still a Halloween staple.
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