Super Bubble is a brand of

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produced by

Ferrara Candy Company The Ferrara Candy Company is an American candy manufacturer, based in Chicago, Illinois, and owned by the Ferrero Group. The company was formed from a 2012 merger of the Illinois-based Ferrara Pan Candy Company and Minnesota-based Farley's & Sa ...

first introduced in 1946 by the Thomas Weiner Company led by Douglas Thomas and Russell Weiner in

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. The recipe for the original Super Bubble flavor came from a much older brand known as Bub's Daddy. Super Bubble was originally sold for five cents, but in the face of increased competition from

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and

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, the company brought out a one-cent version in 1948. In addition to the original flavor, Super Bubble also came in green apple,

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, and

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flavors, although cherry is no longer in production. The candy is individually wrapped and typically sold in bags or plastic tubs. The brand has changed hands many times. Thomas Weiner Company became The Donruss Company in 1954 when D.J. Thomas sold his interest in the company to Donald and Russ Wiener.

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acquired Super Bubble in 1969 and later sold the gum line to Leaf, which in turn was acquired by

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in 1996.

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References

External links

Official Ferrara Candy Website

Super Bubble Website
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