
1845 - Young and Smylie confectionery firm is established.
1870 - Y&S is adopted as the company trademark.
1902 - National Licorice Company established with the merger of Young and Smylie, S.V. & F.P. Schudder and H.W. Petherbridge.
1968 - National Licorice Company is renamed Y&S Candies, Inc.
1977 - Hershey Foods acquires Y&S Candies, Inc.
1994 - Hershey introduces TWIZZLERS PULL-N-PEEL candy.
2004 - Hershey introduces TWIZZLERS TWERPZ candy.
2004 - Hershey introduces TWIZZLERS STRAWZ candy.
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