Product Timeline
1931
Hickock Honeycomb Chocolate Chips acquired from Sidney, Ohio company.1941
Marshmallow Topping was a big item for Spangler Candy.1949
Circus Peanuts, with the development of polyethylene film, are offered on a year-round basis.
1953
Dum Dums® acquired from Akron Candy Company in Bellevue, Ohio.
1954
A-Z Christmas Candy Canes purchased from Detroit, Michigan.
1957
Ohio Confections Fudge acquired from Cleveland,Ohio.1959
Phylene Cream Cluster Bars acquired from Huntington, Indiana.1962
Shelby Bubble Gum bought from Shelby, Ohio.1965
American Mint Rolls acquired from New York City, New York.1978
Saf-T-Pops® purchased from Curtiss Candy Company in Chicago, Illinois
1980
Standard Candy Company purchased from Detroit, Michigan.1987
Astro Pops® acquired from Nellson Candy Company in Los Angeles, California.1995
Suck An Egg bought from Innovative Confections in Idaho Falls, Idaho.2000
Atomic Fireball® and Lemonhead® Lollipops introduced.2001
Jelly Belly® Candy Canes introduced.2002
Dum Dums® Candy Canes and Sour Punch® Candy Canes introduced.2003
Spangler/Imagination Confections® markets Disney candies.2004
Dum Dums Gum Pops® introduced.2004
Dum Dums® Candy Canes with Mickey Mouse & Friends introduced.2004
Spangler becomes exclusive distributor in U.S. for Chupa Chups® products.2004
Astro Pops® are discontinued in September.2006
Dum Dums Chewy Pops™ Variety bags introduced for Halloween 2006.2007
Dum Dums Chewy Canes™ introduced for Christmas 2007.2007
Spangler sells chocolate business to Key III Candies of Fort Wayne, Indiana.2008
Sour Punch® Filled Canes and Smarties® Canes introduced for Christmas 2008.2009
Shrek® Pops introduced for Halloween 2009.2009
Shrek® and Cinnabon® Candy Canes introduced for Christmas 2009.2010
StrawMallows® Marshmallows introduced February 2010.2010
Shrek® Easter Marshmallows Treats introduced in April 2010.2011
Our flagship brand Dum Dums debuts its new bag graphics in June 2011.
