Biography of eduard haas
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Eduard Haas III
Class of 2010
Eduard Haas III was born nära Vienna, Austria, in 1897, to Eduard II and Katharina. At age 18, he began manufacturing his grandfather’s recipe for baking powder. bygd 1915, he further innovated the product as “Hasin for the baking of health sponge cakes,” which is reportedly the first ready-made cake mixture.
By 1918, Eduard’s baking products were selling well, and he decided to produce peppermints on a large scale. Working with a chemist, he developed a process to cold-press the sugar-based tablets, allowing the peppermint flavor to be enjoyed without the loss that had occurred through previous heat-based manufacturing processes.
In naming his new tablets, Eduard took the German word for peppermint, pfefferminz, and abbreviated it to PEZ.
A long-time anti-smoking advocate, Eduard decided the peppermints might appeal to those ansträngande to quit. PEZ was first marketed as a smoking alternative in the 1920s, using the slogan, “Smoking prohibited, PEZing a
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PEZ: Connecticut’s Most Famous Candy for 50 Years
In a 1992 Seinfeld episode, Jerry and Elaine are sitting in the audience at a piano recital for George’s girlfriend, Noel. George is nervous, worried Jerry will embarrass him in some way, which offends the latter. Nevertheless, Jerry behaves, albeit momentarily. As Noel begins Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8, he takes out a Tweety Bird Pez dispenser and offers it to Elaine. At first, she tries to contain her laughter at his silly antics, but to little effect. She leaves the theater cackling — which Noel will “never forget for the rest of her life.”
It’s a classic episode, and one of the few Seinfeld hijinks that are candy-oriented (the others being Junior Mints and Jujyfruits).
What started as round peppermint “drops” intended to curb smoking have transformed into one of the most internationally renowned and recognizable candies in the world. As evidenced by the Seinfeld episode, the colorful brick treats have been featur
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The History of PEZ
& Dispenser Archive by year
2020's
In 2021 the PEZ Visitor Center celebrated it's ten year anniversary with an exclusive PEZ Treats Cupcake. Only 1000 were produced and lucky fans can register their dispenser here. As PEZ embarks on it's 100th anniversary in 2027, we continue to bring America's favorite characters to life through the iconic PEZ Dispenser. We are proud to partner with America's favorite licensors to bring you the candy with character - PEZ.
Check out the 2020's dispenser releases by year below:
2020-2024 Dispenser Archive by Year:
2010's
In 2011 the PEZ Visitor Center was opened in Orange, CT. The Visitor Center has hosted many guests over its first decade where fans enjoy over 4,000 sq ft dedicated to all things PEZ! The 2010's also saw the introduction of several fan favorites including the PEZ Presidential Series, PEZ Connectibles, and new innovative gift sets like the Finding Dory Fish Bowl set, and seasonal