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December 21st

Valentine’s Day Candy Hearts Fun Facts

The bond between Valentine’s day and candy hearts are centuries old and are brick solid. These candies are favourite products during Valentine’s Day. If we talk about candy production in India, then we will find that in the last few years, the name leading the market is Kiwi Foods.

They are the leading candy manufacturer in India, particularly in Northern India. Kiwi foods manufacturers a huge variety of yummy candies, snacks and chips.

What’s in the name?

Every brand has a special association with the names of their products and the name represents what the product is about. For eg. Kiwi foods, which is the leading candy manufacturer in India, has named its products to represent its tangy taste. Similarly, the brand name for these valentine’s day candy hearts is Sweethearts. It comes from a New Zealand originated confectionery company known as Necco.

However, the generic term for these is conversation hearts. They are the most popular during the time of valentine and what better, they even come with a great discount. They are the best ways to express your emotion and can be used for any other occasion like Thanksgiving, birthdays etc.

The story behind:-

This story is all about the conversation hearts which are also known as “candy hearts” or sweethearts. They are the most popular forms of candy, and the history of these goes long back. In the mid-1800s, a pharmacist named Oliver Chase came to Boston, from England. Coincidentally at the same time, Lauzon Jizz was all in the air.

During this phase, pharmacists were allowed to mix dough and flavouring medicine and cut it into easy to digest Lozenges for customers. But, this entire process required too much human intervention. The entire process was carried out by pestle and mortar.

This triggered the business mind of Oliver Chase and he saw this as a great business opportunity. He took advantage of the industrial revolution and lozenge making in the air and created a lozenge making machine in 1847. This one looked quite similar to that used for making pasta. In this machine he could put the dough in one end and with the crank of a roller would come out dozens of lozenges quickly.

He got this machine patented soon and post this machine discovery lozenges were made without medicines. This gave birth to the present day valentine’s day candies, which were then called Hub wafers.

Lesser known facts:-

These candies are the virtual synonyms of February 14th. Not only does valentine’s candies come with lovely and quirky messages but they also come with great fun facts such as:-

● They have been existing for almost more than a few centuries.
● Daniel Chase, the brother of the founder of these candies Oliver Chase created the first model heart candies in 1866.
● During the pre World War 1 era, sweetheart candies came in a variety of shapes such as baseball, horseshoes and watches.
● Each year about 45 new valentine sayings get included in the candy mix, but you can always get yours customised.
● Candy production for the next year commences right after the holiday in late February and continues until next year in late January.
● The count of candy manufacturing goes beyond 8 billion candies each year.

Can you make them at home?

Yes, and in fact, it’s a very simple process. You can make the most amazing valentine’s day candies right in the comfort of your kitchen and it’s a great experience. Both the recipe and the ingredients are easily available online.

Conclusion:-

Valentine day candies are the best and yummiest candies you will ever come across. And what’s more, they are one of the best ways to express your emotions.