Sugar , Corn Syrup , Gelatin , Fumaric Acid , Citric Acid , Pectin , Contains Less than 0 . 5% of : the Following : Natural And Artificial Flavor , Yellow 5 Lake , Red 40 , Yellow 5 ( Tartrazine ) , Potassium Sorbate ( a Preservative ) , Blue 1 Lake , Blue 1 , Carnauba Wax .

Peeps are manufactured by the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Just Born candy company, which was founded in 1910 by a Russian immigrant named Sam Born and also manufactures such trick-or-treating offenses as Mike & Ikes and Hot Tamales.

PEEPS® Fun Facts Just Born produces enough PEEPS® Brand Marshmallow Candies in one year to circle the earth twice. In the late 1950s PEEPS® wings were “clipped” to give them a sleek, modern look. PEEPS® Brand Candies have been the #1 non-chocolate brand at Easter for more than 20 years*.

As ingredients go, Peeps seem pretty innocuous. The big three are sugar, corn syrup (I.e., more sugar) and gelatin. They contain less than half a percent of food coloring, potassium sorbate (a preservative), natural flavors and carnauba wax.

Joshua Parker at ExpressER who said peeps are pretty similar to most other candies. "They all have pretty high amounts of sugar," Parker said. "So, if you have any particular candy in high levels, it's going to be unhealthy. And Peeps, for the amount of sugar they have, they're about equal to a can of coke."

Peeps are a marshmallow confection marketed since 1953 in the United States and Canada in the shape of chicks, bunnies, and other animals as well as holiday shapes produced by Pennsylvania-headquartered Just Born Quality Confections.

The word "PEEPS" comes from the word "people." It is generally referred to "friends," but also to associates, in an informal way. Often used to refer informally to the group of people who are someone's friends, colleagues, followers, family members, etc. US slang.

All of our candy is proudly made in the USA and Canada using globally sourced ingredients. We employ more than 600 associates, most of whom are at our world headquarters and candy factory in Bethlehem, PA, where we produce PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE® and HOT TAMALES® Candies.

While Peeps are obviously meant for eating, their role as a festive treat is not the only reason people love them. The marshmallows have carved out a niche as a source of experimentation for the young and the young at heart. One of the most popular Peeps experiments is also one of the simplest.

Review: The thing that makes Peeps so good is their ability to be light and sugary at the same time, which is a combination that doesn't actually come around as often as you'd think.

marshmallow confection Peeps are a marshmallow confection marketed since 1953 in the United States and Canada in the shape of chicks, bunnies, and other animals as well as holiday shapes produced by Pennsylvania-headquartered Just Born Quality Confections.

Peeps are colored marshmallows that have no nutritional value, but to many may have sentimental value. The color is not healthy, but that is a separate issue (food coloring and food additives).

Review: The thing that makes Peeps so good is their ability to be light and sugary at the same time, which is a combination that doesn't actually come around as often as you'd think.

The California Food Safety Act bars the manufacture, sale or distribution in the state of any items containing red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil or propyl paraben. The dye is carcinogen and is used in purple and pink Peeps as well as the candy Hot Tamales, according to Consumer Reports.

/piːps/ people or friends: He's gone out with his peeps.

Peeps are a marshmallow confection marketed since 1953 in the United States and Canada in the shape of chicks, bunnies, and other animals as well as holiday shapes produced by Pennsylvania-headquartered Just Born Quality Confections.