5th Avenue (candy)
For the street in Manhattan, see 5th Avenue (Manhattan).
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| Product type | Confectionery |
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| Owner | The Hershey Company |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1936 |
| Markets | United States |
| Previous owners | Luden's |
The 5th Avenue is a candy bar produced and marketed by The Hershey Company.[1]
The bar consists of a crunchy peanut butter center covered in chocolate. The bar was topped with two chocolate-covered almonds until the mid-1990s, when the almonds were removed.[2]
History
The candy bar was introduced in 1936 by Luden's, at the time a subsidiary of Food Industries of Philadelphia.[3][4] Hershey Foods Corporation acquired Luden's brands from the Dietrich Corporation, a successor to Food Industries of Philadelphia, in 1986.[5] Despite not being advertised since 1993, the candy bar is still available in many smaller retailers.
Pop culture references
This candy appeared in the 1994 sci-fi movie Stargate[6] and the 1998 Seinfeld episode "The Dealership".[7]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.thehersheycompany.com/brands/5th-avenue/candy-bar.aspx#/1859
- ↑ http://www.chacha.com/question/did-5th-avenue-candy-bars-ever-have-almonds-in-them
- ↑ http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=54968
- ↑ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/5th_avenue_candy_bar/
- ↑ http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=54968
- ↑ http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/candybars
- ↑ http://www.seinology.com/scripts/script-167.shtml
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