Originally introduced in 1929 by Frank and Ethel Mars, the Snickers bar was named after their family horse. The original Snickers bars were sold for a nickel and consisted primarily of chocolate, peanuts and caramel.

The first chocolate bar was made in the United Kingdom by Joseph Fry in 1847. This chocolate bar was different from earlier forms of chocolate, which were primarily consumed as beverages. Fry's chocolate bar marked an important step in the development of modern chocolate products.

M&M's were created by Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie and first introduced in 1941. The slogan emphasized the candy's hard candy shell, which prevented the chocolate from melting easily, making it a convenient treat to carry around without getting messy.

Heath bars were included in U.S. soldiers' rations during World War II because they had been found to have a very long shelf life. The Heath bar was originally marketed as a health food, claiming to use only the finest ingredients. One early ad read: "Heath for better health!"

Cotton Candy, sometimes called "candy floss" or "fairy floss", is created by heating and liquefying sugar, then using a machine to force the liquid sugar through small holes, which rapidly cools and solidifies, forming fine, fluffy strands that collect in a container, creating a cloud-like treat.

The Everlasting Gobstopper is like a normal gobstopper or jawbreaker except that it is composed of several discrete layers. The layers allow for the colour and flavour changing effects described in the movie.

Gummy bears were created in the early 1920s by Hans Riegel, a candy maker from Bonn, Germany. The original gummy bears were called "Tanzbären," which means "dancing bears."

When it was first introduced in 1932, the 3 Musketeers bar was packaged to include three separate pieces of candy flavored vanilla, chocolate and strawberry -- thus the name THREE Musketeers. Causing some confusion to tourists worldwide, the 3 Musketeers bar is called a Milky Way in European countries, and the U.S. version of the Milky Way is called a Mars Bar.

The Curtiss Candy Company has traditionally claimed that the Baby Ruth candy bar was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth Cleveland. Skeptics, however, are quick to point out that not only did Ruth Cleveland die 16 years before the introduction of the Baby Ruth bar, but the company had originally negotiated a failed endorsement deal with legendary baseball player Babe Ruth.

In 1998, Martin Keys, a former shift manager at an Oxfordshire warehouse, was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing eight lorry loads of Mars bars, worth approximately £70,000 each. Keys attempted to use his knowledge of the warehouse computer system to cover up the thefts. The stolen candy was said to have weighed more than 300 tons!