US EditionHow are Peeps made? Here’s an inside look at the factory where the marshmallow Easter candies are made
- Millions of Peeps are manufactured daily in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by Just Born Confections.
- Before the 1950s, making Peeps by hand took about 27 hours per batch due to manual processes.
- Bob Born and a company engineer designed a machine to significantly speed up Peep production.
- The new machine reduced the candy production time to less than six minutes per batch.
- Just Born now makes 5.5 million Peeps daily, totaling 2 billion yearly with nine colors for Easter.
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How are Peeps made? Here’s an inside look at the factory where the marshmallow Easter candies are made
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Love them or hate them, those marshmallow Peeps that come in blindingly bright colors and an array of flavors are inescapable around the Easter holiday.
Go inside the Pennsylvania factory where Peeps are made
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and JOHN SEEWER BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Love them or hate them, those marshmallow Peeps that come in blindingly bright colors and an array of flavors are inescapable around the Easter holiday. Related Articles Manayunk ready to welcome and feed food truck fans Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year’s Easter spread Delaware County restaur…
Peeps used to take 27 hours to make but now it’s only 6 minutes
Love them or hate them, those marshmallow Peeps that come in blindingly bright colors and an array of flavors are inescapable around the Easter holiday. Millions are made daily in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by Just Born Quality Confections, a family-owned candy manufacturer that also churns out Hot Tamales, Mike and Ike fruit chews and Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews. Peeps is Just Born’s most recognizable brand and one of a handful of candies that evok…
Go Inside the Factory: How Peeps Are Made
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Love them or hate them, those marshmallow Peeps that come in blindingly bright colors and an array of flavors are inescapable around the Easter holiday. Millions are made daily in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by Just Born Quality Confections, a family-owned candy manufacturer that also churns out Hot Tamales, Mike and Ike fruit chews and Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews. Peeps is Just Born’s most recognizable brand and one of a handfu…
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