1897 ⟶ Cotton Candy Spinning Machine Invention

Cotton candy-spinning machine invented by dentist William Mo...
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🍬 Chiclets Candy-Coated Chewing Gum Invention

Henry Fleer purportedly invents Chiclets, the first commercially available candy-coated chewing gum⟶
Chiclets Candy-Coated Chewing Gum Invention (1890)
CandyChewing GumCommercializationInventionFleer19th CenturyUnited StatesConfectionery
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🍬 William Wrigley Jr. Introduces Spearmint Pepsin Gum

William Wrigley Jr. introduces Spearmint Pepsin gum⟶
William Wrigley Jr. Introduces Spearmint Pepsin Gum (1892)
Chewing GumSpearmintWrigleyBrand Launch19th CenturyUnited StatesConfectionery
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🥣 Cream of Wheat Introduction

Cream of Wheat introduced by Scottish-born chief miller, Tom Amidon⟶
Cream of Wheat Introduction (1893)
Breakfast CerealCream of WheatAmidonBrand Launch19th CenturyUnited StatesIndustry
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🍬 Juicy Fruit Gum Introduced

Juicy Fruit gum introduced⟶
Juicy Fruit Gum Introduced (1893)
Chewing GumJuicy FruitWrigleyBrand Launch19th CenturyUnited StatesConfectionery
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🍮 Granulated Gelatin Commercially Available

Granulated gelatin first commercially available, invented by the Knox Company, followed by Jell-O a few years later.⟶
Granulated Gelatin Commercially Available (1894)
GelatinKnoxDessertJell-O19th CenturyUnited StatesConfectionery
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🍭 Cotton Candy Spinning Machine Invention

Cotton candy-spinning machine invented by dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton, and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair as Fairy Floss⟶
Cotton Candy Spinning Machine Invention (1897)
Cotton CandyMachineInventionFairy FlossConfectionery19th CenturyUnited StatesIndustry
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