• 1896 Tootsie  Rolls debut, introduced by Leo Hirshfield of New York who named them after  his daughter's nickname, "Tootsie".

1900s

 
• 1900 Milton S. Hershey of Lancaster , PA introduces the  first Hershey milk  chocolate bar. As one of the oldest American candy bars still in existence,  it deserves to be called “The Great American Chocolate Bar”  
• 1901 The King Leo pure peppermint stick candy was developed  and trademarked.  
• 1901 Multicolored candy disks called “NECCO wafers” first appear named  for the acronym of the New England Confectionery Company.  
• 1902 New England Confectionary Company (NECCO) makes the  first conversation hearts which, to  this day, continue to be a Valentine’s Day tradition.  
• 1905 The Squirrel Brand Company of Massachusetts creates  the first peanut bar known as the Squirrel Nut Zipper. This  candy bar was, sadly, discontinued in the late 1980’s  
• 1906 Hershey's  Milk Chocolate Kisses chocolates appear in their familiar silver foil wraps.  

1910s

 
• 1912 Life Savers, the  candy named for its ring shape with the hole in the center is introduced in peppermint flavor. Twenty Two  (22) years would pass before the popular five-flavor roll is introduced.  
• 1912 The Whitman's Sampler box of chocolates is introduced  and is the first box of chocolates to include an index allowing chocolate lovers  to specifically choose the candy that they want to eat.  
• 1913 Goo  Goo Clusters, a Southern favorite, was the first bar to combine milk  chocolate, caramel, marshmallow and peanuts.

  

 1920 s 

 
• 1920  Fannie May Candies opens its  first retail candy shop   in Chicago .   
•  1920   The   Baby Ruth   candy bar is introduced and  is named for President Grover Cleveland's daughter   not the famous baseball  player.   
•  1921   Chuckles   - colorful, sugared jelly  candies are first made.   
•  1922   Goldenberg's Peanut  Chews  ,   made in Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania are introduced and take on a cult status   amongst East Coast candy  lovers.   
•  1923   The   Mounds Chocolate    Bar   is offered which includes  coconut filling encased in rich milk   chocolate.   
•  1923   The   Milky Way Candy    Bar   is introduced by the Mars  family. The candy bar was designed to taste   like Malted Milk.   
•  1925   Bit-O-Honey    the honey-flavored  taffy   bar made with bits of almond  is first introduced.   
•  1926   Milk Duds   are   introduced   
•  1927    McKeesport Candy Co. was  established. Although   not as important as the  introduction of a new candy bar, we couldn’t resist   including  ourselves  .   
•  1928   Heath Bars    appear, offering chocolate  covered toffee.   
•  1928   An important year for any  candy lover as the beloved   Reese’s Peanut  Butter   Cups   is introduced. It remains  one of the best selling candy bars of all   times! 

1920s

 
• 1920 Fannie May Candies opens its first retail candy shop  in Chicago .  
• 1920 The Baby Ruth  candy bar is introduced and is named for President Grover Cleveland's daughter  not the famous baseball player.  
• 1921 Chuckles  - colorful, sugared jelly candies are first made.  
• 1922 Goldenberg's Peanut Chews,  made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are introduced and take on a cult status  amongst East Coast candy lovers.  
• 1923 The Mounds Chocolate  Bar is offered which includes coconut filling encased in rich milk  chocolate.  
• 1923 The Milky Way Candy  Bar is introduced by the Mars family. The candy bar was designed to taste  like Malted Milk.  
• 1925 Bit-O-Honey the honey-flavored taffy  bar made with bits of almond is first introduced.  
• 1926 Milk Duds are  introduced  
• 1927 McKeesport Candy Co. was established. Although  not as important as the introduction of a new candy bar, we couldn’t resist  including ourselves.  
• 1928 Heath Bars  appear, offering chocolate covered toffee.  
• 1928 An important year for any candy lover as the beloved  Reese’s Peanut Butter  Cups is introduced. It remains one of the best selling candy bars of all  times!