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Encyclopedia > Almond Joy
Miniature Almond Joy in wrapper
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Inside a Miniature Almond Joy

An Almond Joy is a small candy bar manufactured by Hershey's. It consists of a coconut based center topped with an almond and coated in a layer of milk chocolate. It is very similar to M&M Mars's Bounty chocolate bar. The Mounds bar is Almond Joy's "sister" product, essentially the same confection but without the almond and coated with dark chocolate; it also features similar packaging and logo design but in a red color scheme instead of Almond Joy's blue. Download high resolution version (990x690, 168 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (990x690, 168 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A Twix bar, broken in half Candy bar is the most popular term in the U.S. for confectionery usually packaged in a bar or log form, often coated with chocolate, and sized as a snack for one person. ... The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), formerly Hershey Foods Corporation (name changed in April 2005), commonly called Hersheys, is the worlds largest chocolate company. ... Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ... Binomial name Prunus dulcis (Mill. ... Chocolate block in melted chocolate Chocolate is a common ingredient in many kinds of sweets—one of the most popular in the world. ... Mars, Incorporated (alternatively known as Masterfoods®, especially in recent years) is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery. ... Bounty Chocolate Bounty is a chocolate bar manufactured by Mars, Incorporated and sold in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and in the Middle East. ... Mounds is a candy bar made by Hersheys, and is the sister product of Almond Joy. ... Chocolate block in melted chocolate Chocolate is a common ingredient in many kinds of sweets—one of the most popular in the world. ...


History

Peter Paul Halajian was a candy retailer in the New Haven, Connecticut area in the early 20th century. Along with some other Armenian investors, he formed the Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing Company in 1919. The company at first sold various brands of candies, but following sugar and coconut shortages in World War II, they dropped most brands and concentrated their efforts on the Mounds bar. The Almond Joy bar was introduced in 1946. In 1978, Peter Paul merged with the Cadbury company. Hershey’s then purchased the United States portion of the combined company in 1988. Mounds is a candy bar made by Hersheys, and is the sister product of Almond Joy. ... Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in Berkeley Square, London, England. ...


During the 1980s, the Hershey company used the jingle, "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't," to advertise Almond Joy and Mounds.


In the 2000s Hershey began producing variations of the product, including a limited edition Pina Colada and Double Chocolate Almond Joy in 2004, a limited edition White Chocolate Key Lime and Milk Chocolate Passion Fruit Almond Joy in 2005 and a limited edition Toasted Coconut Almond Joy in 2006.


trivia

The slogan "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't" is actually incorrect since an almond is not a nut, the almond is a member of the peach family, thus it is a fruit. Binomial name Prunus dulcis (Mill. ... Binomial name Prunus dulcis (Mill. ...


External links

  • Almond Joy official website
  • Information from the great-granddaughter of Peter Paul's first candy maker
  • Almond Joy fanlisting
Confectionery products of The Hershey Company
Chocolate-based
5th Avenue | Almond Joy | Bar None (discontinued) | Cherry Blossom | Fast Break | Glosette (Canada only) | Heath bar | Hershey bar | Hershey's Kiss | Hershey's Kissables | Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme | Hershey's Pops | Hershey's S'mores | Kit Kat (U.S. only) | Krackel | Milk Duds | Mounds | Mr. Goodbar | Oh Henry! (Canada only) | PayDay Chocolate (Limited Edition) | Rolo (U.S. only) | Reese's Peanut Butter Cup | Reese's Pieces | ReeseSticks | Skor | Take 5 (Also known as Max 5) | Whoppers | York Peppermint Pattie
Non-Chocolate
Bubble Yum | Ice Breakers | Jolly Rancher | Koolerz | PayDay | ZAGNUT
Other
Good & Plenty | Snack Barz | Swoops | Twizzlers | Whatchamacallit
Hershey also manufactures Cadbury-branded products in the U.S. and military chocolate for the U.S. armed forces

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Almond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1653 words)
The pollination of California's almonds is the largest annual managed pollination event in the world, with close to one million hives (nearly half of all beehives in the USA) being trucked in February to the almond groves.
Historically, almond syrup was an emulsion of sweet and bitter almonds usually made with barley syrup (orgeat syrup) or in a syrup of orange-flower water and sugar.
Almonds can be processed into a milk substitute simply called almond milk; the nut's soft texture, mild flavour, and light colouring (when skinned) make for an efficient analog to dairy, and a soy-free choice, for lactose intolerant persons, vegans, and so on.
Almond Joy - Food for Thought by Mark Vogel - Atlantic Highlands Herald - NJ (716 words)
Originally native to western Asia, the almond is the seed of a fruit related to the plum and the peach.
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Almonds are also employed in savory dishes such as couscous, rice, stuffings, chicken, and certain fish such as the classic trout almandine.
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