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Sno-Caps

Sno-Caps is a brand of candy consisting of small pieces of semi-sweet chocolate candy covered with white nonpareils. Sno-Caps can be found around the world and are commonly associated with movie theaters, where they are often sold at concession stands.

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Sno-Caps
Sno-Caps topping a cupcake
A pile of Sno-Caps
Product typeChocolate Nonpareils
OwnerFerrero Group
Produced byFerrara Candy Company
CountryUnited States
Introduced1927 (1927)
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Previous owners

Sno-Caps is a brand of candy consisting of small pieces of semi-sweet chocolate candy covered with white nonpareils. Sno-Caps can be found around the world and are commonly associated with movie theaters, where they are often sold at concession stands.1

History

Sno-Caps were introduced in 1927 by the Blumenthal Chocolate Company.2 The company heavily marketed the candy, along with their other confections Goobers and Malties, to movie theaters.3

A box of Sno-Caps manufactured by Nestlé source ↗

Ward Foods acquired Blumenthal via a merger in 1969,4 and was itself subsequently purchased by the Chicago-based Terson Company in 1981.25 Nestlé then acquired Ward and its brands on January 9, 1984, from Terson following the bankruptcy of the candy subsidiary.26 In 2018, the brand was purchased by Ferrara Candy Company, a division of Ferrero SpA, as part of Ferrero's acquisition of Nestlé's American confectionary operations.7

As of 2026, Sno-Caps are widely available in the United States. While uncommon in grocery and convenience stores, they remain a staple of movie theater concession stands and candy stores.18

References

References

  1. Erol, Esra (16 September 2020). "A Lot of People Hate Sno-Caps. Those People Are Wrong". Eater. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. "Sno-Caps (History, Branding & Pictures)". Snack History. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  3. "Blumenthal Calls for Tie-In Plugs to Spur Vender Sales". The Billboard. 14 February 1948. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. "Guide to the Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company Records and Blumenthal Family Papers". Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  5. "Weil v. RETIREMENT PLAN ADMIN. COM. OF TERSON CO., 577 F. Supp. 781 (S.D.N.Y. 1984)". Justia. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  6. "Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Factory". National Park Service. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  7. "FERRERO TO ACQUIRE NESTLÉ'S U.S. CONFECTIONARY BUSINESS". Ferrero. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  8. "A Wildly Unscientific Analysis of 7 Movie Theater Snacks". Film Threat. Retrieved 4 August 2025.