Description
The Atomic Fireball is a popular spicy candy created by Nello Ferrara in 1954. It was developed using the hot panned candy process and gained worldwide recognition shortly after its introduction. The candy was initially limited to 200 cases per day, but demand quickly grew to over 50,000 cases per day. Ferrara Pan, the company that produces the Atomic Fireball, also makes other popular candies such as Lemonheads, Chuckles, and Now and Later. The Atomic Fireball continues to be a success, with an estimated 15 million being consumed per week.
Nello Ferrara, the son of Salvatore Ferrara, created the famous Atomic Fire Ball in 1954. At this time in his life he had the idea to develop a spicy candy. When the product was presented to the candy industry, the capacity at Ferrara Pan was limited to 200 cases per day. Within three weeks of sending samples to Ferrara Pan brokers, orders were rolling in at a rate of over 50,000 cases per day, far beyond the capacity Ferrara Pan could handle at that time. The Atomic Fireball was developed using the hot panned candy process. This process involves building candy pieces from single grains of sugar and tossing them into revolving pans while adding flavor, color and other candy ingredients. This process continues until the pieces become the desired size. The Atomic Fireball gained world-wide recognition shortly after the product was introduced. The round, spicy, hard candy that was once a dream, had become a success. An estimated 15 million fireballs are consumed per week by people all over the world and the number continues to grow. Ferrara Pan also proudly makes Brach's Lemonhead (candy) Chuckles Now and Later Bobs Candies Trolli USA Black Forest Sathers Red Hots Atomic Fireball Super Bubble Rainblo Jujyfruit Jawbuster Fruit Stripe Boston Baked Beans
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