The Curtiss Candy Company is a defunct American confectionery brand and a former company based in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1916 by Otto Schnering near Chicago, Illinois. Wanting a more "American-sounding" name (due to anti-German sentiment during World War I), Schnering named his company using his mother's maiden name.
In 1964, Standard Brands purchased Curtiss Candy Company. Standard Brands merged with Nabisco in 1981. In 1990, RJR Nabisco sold the Curtiss brands to Nestlé.
The Baby Ruth / Butterfinger factory, built in the 1960s, is located at 3401 Mt. Prospect Rd. in Franklin Park, Illinois. Interstate 294 curves eastward around the plant, where a prominent, rotating sign, resembling a giant candy bar, is visible. It originally read "Curtiss Baby Ruth" on one side and "Curtiss Butterfinger" on the other. It was changed to read "Nestlé" following the acquisition.
A "Curtiss Baby Ruth" sign was on an apartment building across from Wrigley Field for several decades.[6][7] Wrigley and the Curtiss plant are both on Addison Street, although more than 10 miles apart.
In the early decades, Curtiss had a wide variety of candies aside from Baby Ruth and Butterfinger.
Candiesedit
Baby Ruth suckers
Baby Ruth (1921-1981)
Butterfinger (1923-1964)
Better Creams
Curtiss Butterscotch
Buy Golly
Buy Jiminy
Caramel Nougat
Caramel Smackers
Cherry Pattie
Chocolate Almond Nougat
Chocolate Dipper Mallows
Chocolate Dipped Nut Butter Pillows
Chocolate suckers
Coconut Grove
Curtiss Nut Roll
Dip
Easy Aces
Foxxy
Gypsy
Jolly Jack
Kandy Kake
Koko Nut Roll
Man-O-War
Milk Nut Loaf
Moon Spoon
Nickaloaf
Penny Log
Peppermint Patty
Royal Marshmallows
Safe-T-Pops
Taffee Giraffee
Topper
Wild Cherry suckers
Bite-sized candiesedit
Butterfinger Chips
Caramel Nougats
Coconut Niblets
Dip-Bits*
Milk Caramels
Mint Patties
Nuggets
Drop and mint flavorsedit
Assorted Fruit
Butterscotch
Chocolate
Grape
Lemon
Lime
Orange
Peppermint
Root Beer
Spearmint
Wild Cherry
Wintergreen
Gum flavorsedit
Baby Ruth Peppermint
Baby Ruth Fruit flavored
Bubble Chum
Hawaiian Fruit
Peppermint
Pepsin
Spearmint
Miracle-Aid flavorsedit
(This was a competitor to Kool-Aid)
Cherry
Grape
Lemon Lime
Orange
Raspberry
Strawberry
Referencesedit
^Smith, Andrew F. (2012). Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat. Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of what We Love to Eat. ABC-CLIO. pp. 33–34. ISBN978-0-313-39393-8. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^Batchelor, Bob (2008). American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade. Non-Series. ABC-CLIO. p. 311. ISBN978-0-313-36411-2. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^Hoffman, Dennis. "Winged Passion Iowa Aviation Legends". The Iowan.
^Chmelik, Samantha (April 4, 2013). Fear, Jeffrey (ed.). "Otto Y. Schnering". Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies, 1720 to the Present. German Historical Institute. 4.
^Johnson, Steve (2008). Chicago Cubs Yesterday & Today. MVP Books. p. 113. ISBN978-0-7603-3246-7. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^Shea, Stuart (2006). Wrigley Field. Potomac Books. p. 254. ISBN978-1-61234-411-9. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
curtiss, candy, company, defunct, american, confectionery, brand, former, company, based, chicago, illinois, founded, 1916, otto, schnering, near, chicago, illinois, wanting, more, american, sounding, name, anti, german, sentiment, during, world, schnering, na. The Curtiss Candy Company is a defunct American confectionery brand and a former company based in Chicago Illinois It was founded in 1916 by Otto Schnering near Chicago Illinois Wanting a more American sounding name due to anti German sentiment during World War I Schnering named his company using his mother s maiden name Curtiss Candy CompanyTypeSubsidiaryIndustryConfectioneryFounded1916 107 years ago 1916 FounderOtto SchneringDefunct1964 59 years ago 1964 as a company 1990 33 years ago 1990 as a brand FatePurchased by Standard Brands in 1964 which was merged with Nabisco to form Nabisco Brands in 1981 which was merged with R J Reynolds Tobacco Company to form RJR Nabisco in 1985 and which later sold to Nestle in 1990SuccessorList Standard Brands 1929 81 Nabisco Brands 1981 85 RJR Nabisco 1985 90 Nestle 1990 HeadquartersChicago IllinoisProductsSweetsSubsidiariesNestleBox of Curtiss Baby Ruth candy bars at a general store in Portsmouth North CarolinaTheir first confectionery item was Kandy Kake later refashioned in 1920 as the log shaped Baby Ruth 1 Their second confectionery item was the chocolate covered peanut butter crunch Butterfinger which was introduced in 1926 2 In 1931 Curtiss marketed the brand by sponsoring famous air racer John H Livingston in the Baby Ruth Aerobatic Team flying the air racer Howard Mike at airshows and sponsoring Livingston s Monocoupe racer in the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race 3 4 The Jolly Jack candy was included in army rations during World War II 5 In 1964 Standard Brands purchased Curtiss Candy Company Standard Brands merged with Nabisco in 1981 In 1990 RJR Nabisco sold the Curtiss brands to Nestle The Baby Ruth Butterfinger factory built in the 1960s is located at 3401 Mt Prospect Rd in Franklin Park Illinois Interstate 294 curves eastward around the plant where a prominent rotating sign resembling a giant candy bar is visible It originally read Curtiss Baby Ruth on one side and Curtiss Butterfinger on the other It was changed to read Nestle following the acquisition A Curtiss Baby Ruth sign was on an apartment building across from Wrigley Field for several decades 6 7 Wrigley and the Curtiss plant are both on Addison Street although more than 10 miles apart Contents 1 Curtiss products over the years 1 1 Candies 1 2 Bite sized candies 1 3 Drop and mint flavors 1 4 Gum flavors 1 5 Miracle Aid flavors 2 References 3 Further readingCurtiss products over the years editIn the early decades Curtiss had a wide variety of candies aside from Baby Ruth and Butterfinger Candies edit Baby Ruth suckers Baby Ruth 1921 1981 Butterfinger 1923 1964 Better Creams Curtiss Butterscotch Buy Golly Buy Jiminy Caramel Nougat Caramel Smackers Cherry Pattie Chocolate Almond Nougat Chocolate Dipper Mallows Chocolate Dipped Nut Butter Pillows Chocolate suckers Coconut Grove Curtiss Nut Roll Dip Easy Aces Foxxy Gypsy Jolly Jack Kandy Kake Koko Nut Roll Man O War Milk Nut Loaf Moon Spoon Nickaloaf Penny Log Peppermint Patty Royal Marshmallows Safe T Pops Taffee Giraffee Topper Wild Cherry suckers Bite sized candies edit Butterfinger Chips Caramel Nougats Coconut Niblets Dip Bits Milk Caramels Mint Patties NuggetsDrop and mint flavors edit Assorted Fruit Butterscotch Chocolate Grape Lemon Lime Orange Peppermint Root Beer Spearmint Wild Cherry Wintergreen Gum flavors edit Baby Ruth Peppermint Baby Ruth Fruit flavored Bubble Chum Hawaiian Fruit Peppermint Pepsin SpearmintMiracle Aid flavors edit This was a competitor to Kool Aid Cherry Grape Lemon Lime Orange Raspberry StrawberryReferences edit Smith Andrew F 2012 Fast Food and Junk Food An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat Fast Food and Junk Food An Encyclopedia of what We Love to Eat ABC CLIO pp 33 34 ISBN 978 0 313 39393 8 Retrieved October 29 2017 Batchelor Bob 2008 American Pop Popular Culture Decade by Decade Non Series ABC CLIO p 311 ISBN 978 0 313 36411 2 Retrieved October 29 2017 Hoffman Dennis Winged Passion Iowa Aviation Legends The Iowan Sport Aviation April 1959 Chmelik Samantha April 4 2013 Fear Jeffrey ed Otto Y Schnering Immigrant Entrepreneurship German American Business Biographies 1720 to the Present German Historical Institute 4 Johnson Steve 2008 Chicago Cubs Yesterday amp Today MVP Books p 113 ISBN 978 0 7603 3246 7 Retrieved October 29 2017 Shea Stuart 2006 Wrigley Field Potomac Books p 254 ISBN 978 1 61234 411 9 Retrieved October 29 2017 Further reading editThe Great American Candy Bar Book ISBN 0 395 32502 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Curtiss Candy Company amp oldid 1179472015, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
