Palmer Candy Company
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More than a century has passed since the beginning of the Palmer Candy Company. Family-owned and run for five generations,Palmer Candy Company began in 1878 when the adventurous Edward Cook Palmer decided to settle in the fast-growing frontier town of Sioux City, Iowa
. Edward went into business as a wholesale Grocer but soon diversified to include a candy shop.
In the early 1900's, candies and wholesale fruit were delivered to Palmer customers by a fleet of horse-drawn wagons. By 1912, the automobile age had arrived and the company bought its first motor delivery truck. The company's last horse was sold in 1917. By this time, the factory made everything from hand-dipped boxed chocolates to penny candy, as well as many kinds of gumdrops and marshmallows. Memorable Palmer specialities include Aunt Ellen's cherries, Handmade Bon Bons, Mexican Patties, Coconut Ditties, Glace Caramels, Flowing Raspberries, Walnut Grenobles, Jack Frost Marshmallows, Yankee Doodle Popcorn Candy and Tango Chocolates.
The company divided into two concerns in 1914 - one to handle fruit and the other to make candy. The passing years brought change and improvements to the regional operation. In addition to a successful line of candy bars being created, including the Twin Bing
in 1923, the full general line of chocolates was continually reviewed. Palmer's current line of chocolates represents 100 years of craftmanship and experience.
Today's production takes place in two new, large and modern plants with capacities undreamed of in Edward's day. The company is still owned by three family members, Marty Palmer, Doug Palmer and Katie Tautz while the day-to-day opertations are run by Marty Palmer. Palmer Candy annually creates millions of pounds of confections and is listed as one of the area's major employers.
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
. Edward went into business as a wholesale Grocer but soon diversified to include a candy shop.
In the early 1900's, candies and wholesale fruit were delivered to Palmer customers by a fleet of horse-drawn wagons. By 1912, the automobile age had arrived and the company bought its first motor delivery truck. The company's last horse was sold in 1917. By this time, the factory made everything from hand-dipped boxed chocolates to penny candy, as well as many kinds of gumdrops and marshmallows. Memorable Palmer specialities include Aunt Ellen's cherries, Handmade Bon Bons, Mexican Patties, Coconut Ditties, Glace Caramels, Flowing Raspberries, Walnut Grenobles, Jack Frost Marshmallows, Yankee Doodle Popcorn Candy and Tango Chocolates.
The company divided into two concerns in 1914 - one to handle fruit and the other to make candy. The passing years brought change and improvements to the regional operation. In addition to a successful line of candy bars being created, including the Twin Bing
Twin Bing
The Twin Bing is a candy bar made by the Palmer Candy Company of Sioux City, Iowa. It consists of two round, chewy, cherry-flavored nougats coated with a mixture of chopped peanuts and chocolate....
in 1923, the full general line of chocolates was continually reviewed. Palmer's current line of chocolates represents 100 years of craftmanship and experience.
Today's production takes place in two new, large and modern plants with capacities undreamed of in Edward's day. The company is still owned by three family members, Marty Palmer, Doug Palmer and Katie Tautz while the day-to-day opertations are run by Marty Palmer. Palmer Candy annually creates millions of pounds of confections and is listed as one of the area's major employers.