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Peeps
Marshmallow candies shaped into animals or festive images / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Peep (disambiguation).
Peeps are a marshmallow confection marketed since 1953 in the United States and Canada in the shape of chicks, bunnies, and other animals as well as holiday shapes produced by Pennsylvania-headquartered Just Born Quality Confections.
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![]() Just Born Peeps in an Easter basket | |
Product type | Confectionery |
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Owner | Just Born |
Country | United States |
Introduced | 1953; 71 years ago (1953) |
Previous owners | Rodda Candy Company |
Website | www |
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Originally promoted primarily at Easter, Peeps have subsequently been marketed as "Always in Season", and have expanded to Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's Day. Since 2014 the confection has been available year-round with the introduction of Peeps Minis.
Peeps ingredients include sugar, corn syrup, gelatin, food dyes and salt.