This spicy candy that fell into their pan processing model took the candy world by storm and it’s been popular ever since. The company ramped up production to keep up with the demands of the candy. READ MORE: Bub’s Daddy Gum (History, Flavors & Marketing) The candy took off right away and orders were quickly exceeding 50,000 cases per day – a demand they simply couldn’t keep up with. When they originally began production, they could put out 200 cases of the candy each day. Ferrara came up with the idea of making spicy candy like the Atomic Fireball in 1954. Nello was also named Candy Industry Many of the Year in 1975. These include the NCA’s Distinguished Service Award and Candy Industry Magazine’s Kettle Award. Nello also received many awards during his career. Nello’s son was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame in 2003. He immediately started contributing to the candy industry and the Atomic Fireball was introduced in 1954. When he returned from his military service, he joined the family business. He worked with Counter Intelligence Corp with pre-trial work. Nello graduated from the DePaul University Law School in 1942. His father had founded the candy company in 1908. Nello Ferrara did not join his father’s candy company right away. In 2018, Ferrara’s parent company even purchased Nestle and they now handle the majority of production and distribution of Nestle candies as well. The Ferrara candy co also paired Sather’s Candy co to make some other classic candies like Brach’s, Juicyfruits, and the Now & Later. Other candies popular in the pan candy line include Lemonheads, Red Hots, and Boston Baked Beans candy. This candy is best known for their infamous pan candies, which includes the atomic fireball. He is known for being the CEO of Ferrara Candy Co. Nello Ferrara is the son of Salvatore Ferrara.

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