Chuckles are jelly candies coated with a light layer of sugar. They come in five flavors: lime, orange,

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, and

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. Each package of Chuckles contains one piece of each flavor. The candies are made with

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, modified and unmodified

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, and natural and artificial flavors and colors.

History

The Chuckles brand was first produced in 1921 by Fred W. Amend. The only factory was in

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bought the Chuckles Company in 1970. A management buyout occurred in 1986, and the company was quickly acquired by

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. Leaf's US properties were sold to

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in 1996 and the Chuckles trademark was licensed to Hershey. Hershey sub-licensed Chuckles to Farley's & Sathers in 2002, which later merged with Ferrara Pan in 2012 (also owned by

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), forming the

Ferrara Candy Company The Ferrara Candy Company is an American candy manufacturer, based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, and owned by the Ferrero SpA, Ferrero Group. The company was formed from a 2012 merger of the Illinois-based Ferrara Pan Candy ...

. The Chuckles trademark is currently owned by Iconic IP Interests, LLC. From 1974 to 1975, Chuckles sponsored

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External links

Chuckles Candy product page
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