Almond Joy (History, FAQ, Pictures & Commercials)

Almond Joy is a candy bar that consists of ingredients like milk chocolate, almonds, and coconut. Almond Joy has almond-embedded chocolate wrapped around what appears to be a form of diced coconuts. The center of this candy is very soft due to the coconut inside of it, while the outer shell of chocolate and almonds help give the product its form and consistency.

The Almond Joy was first produced in the year 1946 as a replacement to the Dream bar. The Almond Joy has enjoyed strong popularity in the United States, possibly due to its uniqueness among most candy bars; Coconut is not as often seen in the American candy market as much as other ingredients, such as the traditional combination of peanuts and chocolate.

Regardless it is clear that Almond Joy has a strong following, generating modestly fewer sales in 2017 than Twix, and many fans on internet forums lauding the candy.

History

The Almond Joy is made from milk chocolate, coconut, and almonds. It is the sister product to the candy Mound, that has a similar nature, although without the almonds. The Almond Joy candy bar is currently manufactured by the Hershey Food Corporation, creator of the Hershey Bar.

However, it was initially produced by another company, the Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing Company, which created the Almond Joy back in 1945 or 1946. But the Almond Joy wasn’t the first of its kind. The roots of what would be the Almond Joy go back to the year 1920 when a similar forerunner candy bar named Mounds was introduced. Mounds have a long history and have been a popular snack since World War II.

Digging into the very beginning of Almond Joy, the first manufacturer of the candy bar was the Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing Company. This company was created by immigrants into the US from Armenia back in 1919. The Mounds candy bar was sold before the original Almond Joy and was introduced in America around 1920. It becomes popular in the US military during the time of World War II.

It was so much in demand that the US military purchased about 80% of the company’s production by 1944.  Following the popular days of the Mounds bar, the company went on to launch Almond Joy, which was a new version of an old candy bar known as Dreams Bar. Dreams Bar, which had ingredients similar to Almond Joy, and consisted of diced almonds, coconut, and dark chocolate, was introduced in 1934. The Dreams Bar was replaced by the launch of Almond Joy in the year 1945 to 1946.

The Peter Paul Candy Company has also experienced acquisitions, resulting in a change in ownership of the candy bar and the manufacturing company in the United States. The original manufacturing company merged with the Cadbury-Schweppes company, based in England, in 1978. Almond Joy’s production rights in the United States were then bought by the Hershey Food Corporation for $300 million, which is producing the candy bar in America to date. Along with Almond Joy, the production of Mounds and the York Peppermint Patties brand were also taken over by Hershey’s in 1988.

The advertising strategy for Almond Joy of the original company is also worth noting. Back in the 1970s, the Peter Paul Candy Company used a strategy to display two of its candy bars as competing versions of its own product range. This came as the two candy bars, Almond Joy and Mounds Bar, had a difference in their ingredients. This was reflected in their promotional slogan, which said: “Sometimes you feel like a nut / Sometimes you don’t / Almond Joy’s got nuts / Mounds don’t”.

This jingle was sung by Joey Levine and written by Leon Carr and Leo Corday. The tactic of portraying the company’s own products as competing versions actually worked as both the candy bars became the top-selling candies in the 1920s. This made the candy bar a part of the leading snack-size chocolate candy brands in America. Currently, Almond Joy, as well as Mounds, use the slogan “Unwrap paradise”.

Almond Joy has been quite famous in the United States, which is reflected by its sales figures as well. In 2017, the Almond Joy bar had sales worth $46.5 million. The current producer of Almond Joy, Hershey Food Corporation, has released many varieties of the candy bar since the 2000s after it took over its production in the United States.

In 2004, Hershey’s launched Double Chocolate Almond Joy and a limited edition Pina Colada flavor. Another limited-edition flavor was released in 2005 known as White Chocolate Key Lime. Along with that, Milk Chocolate Passion Fruit Almond Joy was launched in 2005. In the following year, the company introduced yet another limited edition in 2006 which was called Toasted Coconut Almond Joy.

A trademark filing for Almond Joy was filed on March 29, 1946, by Peter Paul, Inc. The current owner for that trademark as of 2019 is Kraft Foods Ireland Intellectual Property Limited; The first use in commerce date for the Almond Joy trademark is December 10th, 1945, although the great-granddaughter of one of Peter Paul’s founders was reported to have said Almond Joy was first sold in 1946.

The Year Almond Joy Was Invented

Almond Joy was first invented in the year 1945 or 1946 in the United States. The great-granddaughter of one of Peter Paul’s founders was reported to have said Almond Joy was first sold in 1946. However, the trademark filing for the Almond Joy states its first use in commerce date is December 10th, 1945. It is common for the first use in commerce date in trademarking filing to not match reported information. The 40s candy bar was to be a coconut product much like Mounds but including Almonds and was said to have been a replacement to the Dream Bar.

The Company That Invented Almond Joy

The company that invented Almond Joy was Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing Company. The company was founded in New Haven, Connecticut in the year 1919. The Hershey Company purchased the Peter Paul candy company along with their whole U.S. chocolate business from Cadbury Schweppes for $300 million in 1988.

The Company That Makes Almond Joy

The company that makes Almond Joy as of 2019 is the Hershey Company. The company is a massive American chocolate manufacturer and produces many snacks and candy such as Twizzlers, Whoopers, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

The Candy Bar That Almond Joy Replaced

The Almond Joy was the intended replacement for the Dream Bar after Peter Paul discontinued it. The Dream Bar was similar to the Almond Joy and consisted of milk chocolate, coconut, and diced almonds.

Slogans

Slogans used for Almond Joy include phrases such as “sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t”. This phrase was used to help promote both Almond Joy and its close cousin, Mounds. The Almond Joys have the nuts and the Mounds don’t. (It should be noted that https://acaai.org/allergies/types/food-allergies/types-food-allergy/tree-nut-allergy States: Coconut is not a botanical nut; it is classified as a fruit, even though the Food and Drug Administration recognizes coconut as a tree nut.) Another commercial has used the slogan “Indescribably delicious” to describe and promote the Almond Joy.

Buying Information

Almond Joy is a popular candy and is fairly easy to find in stores. As of 2019, you can currently find Almond Joy for sale at stores like CVS and Walgreen’s. You can check below for a list of stores that sell or have sold Almond Joy. If you can’t find the candy in any stores near you then you can purchase Almond Joy online. You can check below for some sellers you can buy it online and have it shipped to you.

Stores That Sell Almond Joy

Here is a list of stores:

• CVS
• ShopRite
• Target
• Walgreen’s
• Walmart
• Staples Stores
• S&S Mini Mart
• Rite Aid

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Review

This review is for the classic Almond Joy

The Almond Joy was so delicious that I did not even want to pause to review it, having to force myself to focus on the aspects of it, rather than getting too lost in the bliss of eating it. The Almond Joy is a fragile thing, despite containing some hard almonds. This candy almost feels like it is going to fall apart in your hands, and melts rather quickly. It is, however, delicious, finding a way to make coconut work with chocolate and almonds to create a wonderful flavor to enjoy.

The taste of the Almond Joy is one of a mild coconut flavor mixed with chocolate, and it is good. The almonds embedded into the chocolate come and go, depending on the bite, and help add variety, crunch, and firmness to the product. This candy is very soft, except for the bites that contain the almonds, and then at that point, you get some resistance and solid feel to the candy bar. Almond Joys can be eaten very quickly, short and sweet, they are a reminder to enjoy good things while they last.

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients of Almond Joy.

• Corn syrup
• Milk chocolate
• Sugar
• Cocoa butter
• Chocolate
• Milk
• Lactose
• Milk fat
• Nonfat milk
• Soy lecithin PGPR, emulsifier
• Coconut
• Sugar
• Almonds (roasted in cocoa butter and/or sunflower oil)
• Contains 2% or less of:
• Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean and palm oil)
• Whey (milk)
• Cocoa
• Salt
• Natural and artificial flavor
• Chocolate
• Soy lecithin
• Hydrolyzed milk protein
• Sodium metabisulfite and sulfur dioxide, to maintain freshness)
• Caramel color

Nutrition

Serving Size:	1 package 1.76 oz (49g)	% Daily Value*
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat	119
Calories	235
Total Fat	13g	20%
Saturated Fat	8.6g	43%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.6g
Monounsaturated Fat	2.6g
Cholesterol	2mg	1%
Sodium	70mg	3%
Potassium	124mg	4%
Total Carbohydrates	29g	10%
Dietary Fiber	2.5g	10%
Sugars	24g
Protein	2g
Vitamin A		0.4%
Vitamin C		0.6%
Calcium		2.4%
Iron		3.5%

• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

• The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Flavors And Varieties

Here is a list of some of the flavors and varieties of Almond Joy:

• Milk Chocolate Almond Joy
• Double Chocolate Almond Joy (Introduced in 2004)
• White Chocolate Key Lime (Introduced in 2005)
• Milk Chocolate Passion Fruit Almond Joy (Introduced in 2005)
• Piña Colada flavored Almond Joy (Introduced in 2004)
• Toasted Coconut Almond Joy (Introduced in 2006)

Spin-Offs

Here is a list of some Spin-Off products from Almond Joy:

• Almond Joy International Delight Coffee Creamer. (An Almond Joy flavored coffee creamer.)
• Almond Joy flavored Ice Coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts.
• Almond Joy flavored gelato from Talenti
• Almond Joy Snack Mix (A Snack Mix that includes Milk Chocolate Coconut Bites, Pretzels and Almonds.
• Almond Joy Eggs (Milk Chocolate, Coconut, and Almonds

Sizes

Almond Joy comes in multiple sizes. Its standard pack contains 2 separate pieces of Almond Joy candy of modest length. There is also a King Sized Almond Joy, Snack Sized variety, as well as bags of “Classic Sized” Almond Joy miniatures.

Popularity

Almond Joy is not for everyone, in fact, some people hate Almond Joy, especially those that do not like coconut. Regardless of any hate, Almond Joy may get, the candy has managed to climb up to be one of the most popular candies in America, beating Butter Finger and the Milky Way in sales in 2017. The secret to Almond Joy’s success seems to be the same reason of some people’s consternation, the coconut in the product.

While some people hate it, many people love coconut, and those that normally may avoid it may be tempted by the combination of chocolate and almonds that go with it. The proof is in the pudding, so to speak, the Almond Joy has survived and is still often found on store shelves as of 2019, and the candy has quite a strong following of fans.

Experiences

Almond Joy brings back fond memories of when I was just a kid, eating them watching movies like Lion King and Jurassic Park. Whenever my parents would rent or take me to the movies I would always bring a pack of Almond Joy to snack on. Thinking back to the past brings back found feelings of me just being a kid and enjoying Almond Joy and my childhood movies. They went well together, and it is one of the hallmarks of my childhood.

Almond Joy VS Mounds

Almond Joy has some competition, and it mainly comes from its “sibling” candy product, Mounds. While made by the same company and often advertised side by side even in 2018, there is nonetheless a comparison that has to be made between these two similar candy products. While the discussion of what one of the two is better, Almond Joy or Mounds, is a topic of heated discussion in internet forums, at the end that is a matter of opinion. We can however highlight the differences between the two candies and how they compare.

Almond Joy is made of milk chocolate, while Mounds is made using dark chocolate. Milk chocolate is a popular version of chocolate that contains milk and is sweeter than dark chocolate, and is especially liked in America. Dark chocolate is more bitter and has a higher percentage of cocoa, and is often favored in European markets such as the United Kingdom.

Both Almond Joy and its rival sibling Mounds contain forms of shredded coconut, and this is where both products really compare and get their link to one another. However, hence the name, Almond Joy contains almonds, setting it apart from Mounds and adding a little something “extra” to the experience; If you like that something extra, is a matter of personal taste, however.

The taste of both products has some similarities, but despite both containing coconut and often being related together, they are fairly different in terms of the experience of eating them. Almond Joy contains somewhat hard almonds to bite through, and Mounds is a much more soft candy, so each can cover a different base of mood and tastes of a candy consumer.

Marketing

Almond Joy has used television commercials as a major marketing form since at least the 1960s. Considered by some to be a smaller brand, the Almond Joy is often marketing alongside its sibling candy bar, Mounds. Both products tend to be marketed in commercials together, often playing off how one has almonds and the other does not.

The tendency for both Almond Joy and Mounds to be marketed together may be due to both brands being perceived as “smaller” than other candy brands under its owner belt, such as the Hershey’s bar. Almond Joy has nonetheless appeared in a number of TV commercials, and as of 2019, it was reported that the Hershey Company has increased its advertising investment for its smaller candy brands, such as Almond Joy, Heath Bar, and Rolo. Almond Joy has made use of catchy tunes and slogans, such as its famous slogan “sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t”.

Packaging

Almond Joy’s packaging tends to always have the name of the product, “Almond Joy”, prominently presented in the dead center of its packaging. Generally, regardless of the flavor or type, Almond Joy branded snacks tend to have their name in the center of the product’s packaging. The bold presentation of the brand’s name is fairly common among candies, although some snacks, like Slim Jims, tend to buck that trend. The packaging itself for the candy tends to just be a flimsy wrapper, though the miniatures variation comes in a larger bag with individually wrapped Almond Joys inside.

The typical color for the brand is blue, but depending on the flavor, different varieties of Almond Joy will have different color variations in their packaging art style. As an example of a packaging color differentiation, the double chocolate flavor of Almond Joy has a brown packaging style, and the White Chocolate Key Lime flavor Almond Joy has a white and green color packaging style. Older boxes of Almond Joy are tan and red in color, and have the words “Indescribably delicious” and “Running Low on Almond Joy? Re-Order Now!” on the box.

Pictures

Here are some pictures of Almond Joy

Commercials

Check out some commercials for Almond Joy candy.

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A TV COMMERCIAL FEATURING ALMOND JOY ALONG WITH ITS SISTER PRODUCT, MOUNDS.

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