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Baby Ruth is a candy bar that is made of chocolate-covered peanuts and nougat, though the nougat found in it is more like fudge than is found in many other American candy bars. The bar was a staple of Chicago-based Curtiss Candy Company for some seven decades. After a series of mergers and acquisitions, the candy bar is currently produced by Nestlé. It is essentially identical to the Australian chocolate bar "Picnic", produced by Cadbury, save the nougat, replaced in the Picnic with wafer. Download high resolution version (1632x465, 151 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1632x465, 151 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1560x795, 185 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1560x795, 185 KB) 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. ... For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ... Binomial name L. This article is about the legume. ... Nougat is a term used to describe a variety of similar confectioneries made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios or hazelnuts are common, but not peanuts) and sometimes chopped candied fruit. ... Fudge is a type of confectionery, usually extremely rich and often flavored with chocolate. ... The Curtiss Candy Company was founded in 1916 by Otto Schnering out of Chicago, Illinois. ... This article is about the company. ...

In 1921 the Curtiss Candy Company refashioned its Kandy Kake into the Baby Ruth. Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Curtiss Candy Company was founded in 1916 by Otto Schnering out of Chicago, Illinois. ...

Origin(s) of the name

Although the name of the candy bar sounds nearly identical to the name of the famous baseball player Babe Ruth, the Curtiss Candy Company has traditionally claimed that it was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth Cleveland. Nonetheless, the bar first appeared in 1920, as Babe Ruth's fame was on the rise and long after Cleveland had left the White House and 16 years after his daughter had died. Moreover, the company had failed to negotiate an endorsement deal with Ruth, and many saw the company's story about the origin of the name of the bar as merely a way to avoid having to pay the baseball player any royalties. Ironically, Curtiss successfully shut down a rival bar that was approved by, and named for, Ruth, on the grounds that the names were too similar in the case of George H. Ruth Candy Co. v. Curtiss Candy Co, 49 F.2d 1033 (1931). ^[1] This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the pitcher and outfielder. ... The Curtiss Candy Company was founded in 1916 by Otto Schnering out of Chicago, Illinois. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908), the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States, was the only President to serve non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897). ... Ruth Cleveland (October 3, 1891 - January 7, 1904) was the first child of United States President Grover Cleveland and the First Lady Frances Cleveland. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

A couple of versions of the story are referenced in the trivia book series Imponderables, by David Feldman:

In the edition called What Are Hyenas Laughing At, Anyway? (1995), p.84, he reports the standard story about the bar being named for Grover Cleveland's daughter, with interesting additional information that ties it to the President: "The trademark was patterned exactly after the engraved lettering of the name used on a medallion struck for the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, and picturing the President, his wife, and daughter Baby Ruth." One-third scale replica of Daniel Chester Frenchs Republic, which stood in the great basin at the exposition, Chicago, 2004 The Worlds Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago Worlds Fair), a Worlds Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher...

The next edition, How Do Astronauts Scratch an Itch? (1996), p. 288-289, brings out a new and potentially more plausible (and prosaic) explanation. The author was tipped off by a letter writer, referring to another trivia collection, More Misinformation, by Tom Burnam: "Burnam concluded that the candy bar was named... after the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Williamson, candy makers who developed the original formula and sold it to Curtiss." (Williamson had also sold the "Oh Henry!" formula to Curtiss around that time.) The writeup goes on to note that marketing the product as being named for a company executive's granddaughter would likely have been less successful, hence their "official" story. An Oh Henry! bar. ...

However, in "Do Elephants Jump?" (2004), p. 264-265, David Mikkelson of Snopes.com denies the claim that the Williamsons invented the recipe, as Mr. George Williamson was head of the Williamson Candy Company, producers of the Oh Henry! bar. He continues to say that "the Baby Ruth bar came about when Otto Schnering, founder of the Curtiss Candy Company, made some alterations to his company's first candy offering, a confection known as 'Kandy Kake.'"

As if to tweak their own official denial of the name's origin, after Babe Ruth's Called Shot at Wrigley Field in the 1932 World Series, the Chicago-based Curtiss company installed an illuminated advertising sign for Baby Ruth on the roof of one of the flats across Sheffield Avenue, near where Ruth's home run ball had landed in center field. The sign stood for some four decades before finally being removed. Babe Ruths Called Shot refers to the home run hit by Babe Ruth in the fifth inning of game 3 on October 1, 1932. ... For the former ballpark in Los Angeles, see Wrigley Field (Los Angeles). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...

Company founder Otto Schnering chartered a plane in 1923 to drop thousands of Baby Ruth bars over the city of Pittsburgh -- each with its own mini parachute.

In 1995, a company representing the Ruth estate licensed his name and likeness for use in a Baby Ruth marketing campaign. [1]

On p.34 of the spring, 2007, edition of the Chicago Cubs game program, there is a full-page ad showing a partially-unwrapped Baby Ruth in front of the Wrigley ivy, with the caption, "The official candy bar of major league baseball, and proud sponsor of the Chicago Cubs." Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ...

Continuing the baseball-oriented theme, during the summer and post-season of the 2007 season, a TV ad for the candy bar showed an entire stadium {played by Dodger Stadium) filled with people munching Baby Ruths, and thus having to "hum" rather than singing along with "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch. Dodger Stadium is a large outdoor baseball stadium in Los Angeles, California at Chávez Ravine. ... Sex and the City episode, see Take Me Out to the Ballgame (SATC episode). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Alterations in chemistry

Beginning in the hot summer of 1999, Baby Ruth consisted of simply peanuts and nougat and chocolate. Since 2003, caramel has been added to the Baby Ruth bar. The new flavor has been extremely appreciated by Baby Ruth connoisseurs. The new ingredient has drawn negative comparisons to the Snickers candy bar, but this has been negated by the extreme positive reaction from new consumers who have eaten a Baby Ruth.

Ingredients

Original flavor U.S. edition; listed by weight in decreasing order: sugar, roasted peanuts, corn syrup, partially hydrogenated palm kernel and coconut oil, nonfat milk, cocoa, high fructose corn syrup, and less than 1% of glycerin, whey (from milk), dextrose, salt, monoglycerides, soy lecithin, soybean oil, natural and artificial flavors, carrageenan, TBHQ and citric acid (to preserve freshness), caramel color This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely-traded commodity. ... “Roast” redirects here. ... Binomial name L. This article is about the legume. ... Corn syrup is a syrup, made using corn starch as a feedstock, and composed mainly of glucose. ... A trans fatty acid (commonly shortened to trans fat) is an unsaturated fatty acid whose molecules contain trans double bonds between carbon atoms, which makes the molecules less kinked compared with those of cis fat. Research suggests a correlation between diets high in trans fats and diseases like atherosclerosis and... Palm oil from Ghana with its natural dark color visible, 2 litres Palm oil block Palm oil is a form of edible vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the oil palm tree. ... Coconut oil, also known as coconut butter, is a tropical oil extracted from copra (the dried inner flesh of coconuts) with many applications. ... A glass of cows milk. ... Cocoa beans in a cacao pod Cocoa is the dried and partially fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. ... High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) refers to a group of corn syrups which have undergone enzymatic processing in order to increase their fructose content and are then mixed with pure corn syrup (100% glucose) to reach their final form. ... Glycerin, also well known as glycerine and glycerol, and less commonly as 1,2,3-propanetriol, 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane, glyceritol, and glycyl alcohol is a colorless, odorless, hygroscopic, and sweet-tasting viscous liquid. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... A space-filling model of glucose Glucose, a simple monosaccharide sugar, is one of the most important carbohydrates and is used as a source of energy in animals and plants. ... For other uses, see Salt (disambiguation). ... General chemical structure of a monoglyceride. ... Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ... Lecithin is mostly a mixture of glycolipids, triglycerides, and phospholipids (e. ... Binomial name Glycine max Merr. ... Flavouring (CwE) or flavoring (AmE) is a product which is added to food in order to change or augment its taste. ... Carrageenans or carrageenins (pronounced ) are a family of linear sulphated polysaccharides extracted from red seaweeds. ... Tertiary Butyl Hydroquinone, abbreviated as TBHQ, is an additive for vegetable oils. ... Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits. ... A piece of caramel confectionery. ...

Baby Ruth ice cream bar

Nestlé also produces a Baby Ruth ice cream bar with a milk chocolate coating, chocolate-covered peanuts, and a vanilla-and-nougat flavored ice cream center. Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... Chocolate block in melted chocolate Chocolate is a common ingredient in many kinds of sweets—one of the most popular in the world. ... For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ... Vanilla pods Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. ... Nougat is a term used to describe a variety of similar confectioneries made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts (almonds, walnuts, pistachios or hazelnuts are common, but not peanuts) and sometimes chopped candied fruit. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ...

Further reading

• Sweets by Tim Richardson. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (2003). (ISBN 1-58234-307-1).

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References

External links

• Baby Ruth website
• Snopes.com article about the Baby Ruth naming controversy