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History of Marshmallows

  • First ever marshmallow made

    First ever marshmallow made
  • Selling Fluff

    Selling Fluff
    In 1920 Just Born made their first sale of three gallons of Fluff to a vacation lodge in New Hampshire. The prince was one dollar a gallon
  • Marshmallow Making

    Marshmallow Making
    In 1948, Alex Doumak, a marshmallow manufacturer, began experimenting with different methods of marshmallow making.
  • Marshmallows turned into peeps

    Marshmallows turned into peeps
    The Just Born candy compony had a machine that made marshmallows into peeps
  • Peeps Change Color

    Peeps Change Color
    Until 1995, Marshmallow Peeps were only produced in pink, white and yellow colors. In 1995, lavender colored Peeps were introduced.
  • Blue Color Peeps

    Blue Color Peeps
    In 1998, blue Peeps were introduced for Easter.
  • Marshmallow Consumed and Produced

    Marshmallow Consumed and Produced
    Today, Just Born produces more than one billion individual Peeps per year. In a year, more than 700 million Marshmallow Peeps and Bunnies are consumed by men, women, and children throughout the United States.