Would You Eat a 110-Year-Old Tootsie Roll?

Who doesn't love candy? Am I right?
Did you know that the classic Tootsie Roll celebrates 110 years of chocolately joy this year. Although it was introduced in 1896 and it's been around for a long time, there's another candy that beats this record by a few years.
Take a guess.
Is it:
a) Necco Wafers
b) Good & Plenty
c) Life Savers
d) Baby Ruth
Don't scroll down until you're ready to see the answer....
The answer is...

b) Good & Plenty
The oldest branded candy in the United States, it was introduced in 1893 by the Quaker City Confectionary Company of Philadelphia.
Years of introduction by the others:
a) Necco Wafers - ~1910
c) Life Savers - 1912
d) Baby Ruth - 1920
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