<P> The manufacturer of Cherry Twizzlers candy is one of the oldest confectionery firms in the United States . The company was established in 1845 as Young and Smylie, and adopted Y&S as its trademark in 1870 . National Licorice Company was created in 1902 through the merger of three small firms: Young & Smylie, S.V. & F.P. Schudder and H.W. Petherbridge . In 1908 a plant was opened in Montreal and in 1929 the Twizzler brand was established . The company changed its name to Y&S Candies Inc. in 1968 and was acquired by Hershey Foods in 1977 . </P> <P> Since 1999, Twizzlers have also been manufactured in Memphis, Tennessee, as well as the main Lancaster location, in a Y&S plant that also makes chewing gum and other candies . From 1970 through 1999, it was manufactured at a plant in Farmington, New Mexico, but relocated the operation to Memphis because of rising transportation costs . According to the Guinness Book of Records, the longest licorice twist ever made measured 1,200 feet (370 m) and 100 pounds (45 kg) and was made at the Y&S Candy Plant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania . This record - breaking twist became a Guinness World Record, on July 19, 1998 . </P> <P> While the original flavor introduced in 1845 was licorice, in the late 1970s the company began to expand its flavors to include strawberry, grape, chocolate, cherry, and watermelon flavors, and a variety of shapes and sizes . In addition to their Twists, Bites, and Nibs of various sizes, Y&S introduced Pull' n' Peel in 1994 . Twerpz and Strawz came along in 2004 . Limited edition cherry cola and "rainbow" (fruit variety consisting of strawberry, orange, lemonade, watermelon, blue raspberry and grape) flavors were introduced in 2006 . Today all these flavors of "rainbow" Twizzlers are still sold in stores and movie theaters . The company also manufactures a special 2 - foot - long (61 cm) variety; the regular length of Twizzlers is 8 inches (20 cm). </P> <P> In 2006, Hershey's introduced the Sweet and Sour Filled Twist . They come in two different colors, red and yellow, and both have a gooey, fruity filling inside . The yellow flavor is Citrus Punch and the red flavor is Cherry Kick . </P>

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