Y&S Candies, the manufacturers of TWIZZLERS candy, is one of the oldest confectionery firms in the United States. The company was established in 1845 as Young and Smylie and adopted Y&S as its trademark in 1870. National Licorice Company was created in 1902 through the merger of three small firms: Young & Smylie, S.V. & F.P. Schudder and H.W. Petherbridge. The company changed its name to Y&S Candies, Inc. in 1968 and was acquired by Hershey Foods in 1977.
Timeline
1845
Young and Smylie confectionery firm is established.
1870
Y&S is adopted as the company trademark.
1902
National Licorice Company established with the merger of Young and Smylie, S.V & F.P. Schudder and H.W. Petherbridge.
1968
National Licorice Company is renamed Y&S Candies, Inc.
1977
Hershey Foods acquires Y&S Candies, Inc.
1994
Hershey introduces TWIZZLERS PULL-N-PEEL candy.
Nutrition Information
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