Can you tour the Peeps factory?
Unfortunately, we do not offer plant tours to the public. The best alternative to experience our brands is to: Visit our PEEPS & COMPANY® Online Store. Click Here to view videos on How Our Candy Is Made.
Which state is the Peeps factory located in?
Peeps are proudly Properly made in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where they make 5.5 million Peeps per day. Peeps were first born in 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They were actually manufactured by hand out of pastry tubes and it took 27 hours to make just one Peeps chick.
When did the peep store close?
How Peeps are made. According to the company’s statement, candy production at both factories will cease on Wednesday, March 25. The company expects that its facilities will remain closed through April 7. The candy company has also closed its Peeps & Company Store in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.
How many Peeps are made a day?
5.5 million Peeps
(On average about 5.5 million Peeps are produced every day.) 9: Every year, about 2 billion Peeps candies are produced.
What safety check do Peeps go through?
“It’s that combination of that iconic vanilla marshmallow flavor paired with that crunchy sugar crystal top,” describes Servian. Finally, the Peeps are plopped into paper trays and covered in plastic wrap. But before they hit the shelves, they go through a metal detector.
Who is Peeps owned by?
Just Born
Just Born is a family-owned candy manufacturer that has been in business since 1923 and through three generations. We make some of the most beloved and iconic candy brands: PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES® and GOLDENBERG’S® PEANUT CHEWS® Candy Brands.
Are Peeps made in China?
The candymaker said its popular Peeps and most of its other confectionery will continue to be manufactured in Pennsylvania. The private company employs about 560 people at plants in Bethlehem and Philadelphia.
Do Peeps come from China?
Peeps are owned and made by Just Born Inc., a candy company located in Bethlehem, Pa. The company is named after Sam Born, a Russian-born founder and confectioner, who started the brand in 1917 after immigrating to the United States.
Are Peeps real marshmallows?
In their traditional form, Peeps are shaped like baby chickens and made of a soft marshmallow rolled in colored sugar, with eyes made of edible wax. They are typically sold in packs of five conjoined marshmallows.
What did the original Peep look like?
Original Peeps had wings. The original Peep had two small wings coming off the back of each bird. Just Born initially included those wings in the process as well, but it made the automation process more complicated, according to Pye. In 1955, the company decided to skip the wings to streamline the process, he said.
What was the original color of Peeps?
Yellow and white
(Yellow and white Peeps were the original colors — pink, lavender, blue, green and orange came later.) 3: Four out of every five Peeps purchased are Chicks (original, flavored, dipped in chocolate or covered in chocolate).