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	Topics Baby Ruth Topic Home Baby Ruth is a candy barCandy bar "Candy bar" is the most popular term in the U.S.... that is made of chocolateChocolate Chocolate comprises a number of raw and processed foods that originate from the bean of the the tropical cacao tree.... -covered peanutPeanut The peanut or groundnut is a species in the legume family Fabaceae native to South America.... s, though the nougat found in it is more like fudgeFudge Fudge is a type of confection, usually extremely rich and often flavored.... than is found in many other American candy bars. The bar was a staple of Chicago-based Curtiss Candy CompanyCurtiss Candy Company The Curtiss Candy Company was founded in 1916 by Otto Schnering outside of Chicago, Illinois.... for some seven decades. Curtiss was later purchased by NabiscoNabisco Nabisco is an American manufacturer of cookies and snacks, including brands such as Chips Ahoy!, Fig Newtons, Mallomars, Ore... , and after a series of mergers and acquisitions, the candy bar is currently produced by NestléNestlé Nestl S.A. or Socit des Produits Nestl S.A., headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, is the world's biggest food and beve... . In 1921 the Curtiss Candy CompanyCurtiss Candy Company The Curtiss Candy Company was founded in 1916 by Otto Schnering outside of Chicago, Illinois.... refashioned its Kandy Kake into the Baby Ruth. Origin of the name Although the name of the candy bar sounds nearly identical to the name of the famous baseballBaseball Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, and East Asia.... player Babe RuthBabe Ruth George Herman Ruth , better known as "Babe" Ruth, also known by the nicknames "The Bambino" and "The Sultan o... , the Curtiss Candy CompanyCurtiss Candy Company Overview The Curtiss Candy Company was founded in 1916 by Otto Schnering outside of Chicago, Illinois.... has traditionally claimed that it was named after PresidentPresident of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state of the United States.... Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-co... 's daughter, Ruth ClevelandRuth Cleveland Ruth Cleveland was the first child of United States President Grover Cleveland and the First Lady Frances Cleveland.... . Nonetheless, the bar first appeared in 1920, as Babe Ruth's fame was on the rise and long after Cleveland had left the White House and 16 years after his daughter had died. Moreover, the company had failed to negotiate an endorsement deal with Ruth, and many saw the company's story about the origin of the name of the bar as merely a way to avoid having to pay the baseball player any royaltiesRoyalties The royalty is typically a sum of money to be paid to the owner or Licensor of Intellectual Property IP Rights for the benef... . Ironically, Curtiss successfully shut down a rival bar that was approved by, and named for, Ruth, on the grounds that the names were too similar in the case of George H. Ruth Candy Co. v. Curtiss Candy Co, 49 F.2d 1033 (1931). A couple of versions of the story are referenced in the trivia book series Imponderables, by David Feldman: In the edition called What Are Hyenas Laughing At, Anyway? (1995), p.84, he reports the standard story about the bar being named for Grover Cleveland's daughter, with interesting additional information that ties it to the President: "The trademark was patterned exactly after the engraved lettering of the name used on a medallion struck for the Chicago World's Columbian ExpositionWorld's Columbian Exposition The World's Columbian Exposition , a World's Fair, was held in the U.S.... in 1893, and picturing the President, his wife, and daughter Baby Ruth." The next edition, How Do Astronauts Scratch an Itch? (1996), p. 288-289, brings out a new and potentially more plausible (and prosaic) explanation. The author was tipped off by a letter writer, referring to another trivia collection, More Misinformation, by Tom Burnam: "Burnam concluded that the candy bar was named... after the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Williamson, candy makers who developed the original formula and sold it to Curtiss." (Williamson had also sold the "Oh Henry!Oh Henry! Oh Henry! is a candy bar containing peanuts, caramel and nougat, coated in chocolate.... " formula to Curtiss around that time.) The writeup goes on to note that marketing the product as being named for a company executive's granddaughter would likely have been less successful, hence their "official" story. However, in "Do Elephants Jump?" (2004), p. 264-265, David Mikkelson of Snopes.com denies the claim that the Williamsons invented the recipe, as Mr. George Williamson was head of the Williamson Candy Company, producers of the Oh Henry! bar. He continues to say that "the Baby Ruth bar came about when Otto Schnering, founder of the Curtiss Candy Company, made some alterations to his company's first candy offering, a confection known as 'Kandy Kake.'" As if to tweak their own official denial of the name's origin, after Babe Ruth's Called ShotBabe Ruth's Called Shot Babe Ruth's Called Shot was the name given to a home run hit by Babe Ruth against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field during t... at Wrigley FieldFacts About Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916... in the 1932 World SeriesWorld Series The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball and the culmination of the sport's postseason each Octo... , the Chicago-based Curtiss company installed an illuminated advertising sign for Baby Ruth on the roof of one of the flats across Sheffield Avenue, near where Ruth's home run ball had landed in center field. The sign stood for some four decades before finally being removed. Company founder Otto Schnering chartered a plane in 1923 to drop thousands of Baby Ruth bars over the city of Pittsburgh -- each with its own mini parachute. In 1995, a company representing the Ruth estate licensed his name and likeness for use in a Baby Ruth marketing campaign. On p.34 of the spring, 2007, edition of the Chicago CubsChicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the North Side Central Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Ill... game program, there is a full-page ad showing a partially-unwrapped Baby Ruth in front of the Wrigley ivy, with the caption, "The official candy bar of major league baseball, and proud sponsor of the Chicago Cubs." Continuing the baseball-oriented theme, during the summer and post-season of the 2007 season, a TV ad for the candy bar showed an entire stadium Ingredients Original flavor U.S. edition; listed by weight in decreasing order: sugarSugar In general use, non-scientists take "sugar" to mean sucrose, also called "table sugar" or saccharose, a white crystalline solid di... , roastedRoasting Roasting is a cooking method that utilizes dry heat, whether an open flame, oven, or other heat source.... peanutPeanut The peanut or groundnut is a species in the legume family Fabaceae native to South America.... s, corn syrupCorn syrup Corn syrup, known as glucose syrup outside Canada and the United States, is a syrup made from corn starch and composed... , partially hydrogenated palm kernelPalm oil Palm oil is a form of edible vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the Oil palm tree.... and coconut oilCoconut oil Coconut oil, also known as coconut butter, is a fat consisting of about 90% saturated fat, extracted from coconuts and used ... , nonfat milkMilk Milk is the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals .... , cocoaCocoa Cocoa is the dried and partially fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.... , high fructose corn syrup, and less than 1% of glycerinGlycerol Glycerol, also well known as glycerin and glycerine, and less commonly as propane-1,2,3-triol, 1,2,3-pr... , wheyWhey Whey or milk plasma is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained; it is a by-product of the manufa... (from milk), dextrose, saltSalt In chemistry, a salt is any ionic compound composed of cations and anions so that the product is neutral .... , monoglycerideMonoglyceride A monoglyceride is a glyceride consisting of one fatty acid chain covalently bonded to a glycerol molecule through an ester ... s, soySoybean The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to eastern Asia.... lecithinLecithin Lecithin is mostly a mixture of glycolipids, triglycerides, and phospholipids.... , soybean oilSoybean The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to eastern Asia.... , natural and artificial flavorsFlavor Flavor or flavour is the sensory impression of a food or other substance, and is determined mainly by the chemical se... , carrageenanCarrageenan Carrageenans or carrageenins are a family of linear sulphated polysaccharides extracted from red seaweeds.... , TBHQTert-Butylhydroquinone tert-Butylhydroquinone-1,4-benzenediol) is an aromatic organic compound which is a type of phenol.... and citric acidCitric acid Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits.... (to preserve freshness), caramelCaramel Caramel is a food which has a colour from orange to dark brown and a sweet toasted flavour, derived from the caramelization... color Baby Ruth ice cream bar Nestlé also produces a Baby Ruth ice cream barIce cream Ice cream is a frozen dessert made from dairy products such as cream , combined with flavorings and sweeteners such as suga... with a milk chocolateTypes of chocolate BeansThe bean products which chocolate is made from are known under different names in different parts of the world.... coating, chocolateChocolate Chocolate comprises a number of raw and processed foods that originate from the bean of the the tropical cacao tree.... -covered peanuts, and a vanillaVanilla Overview Vanilla is a flavoring, in its pure form known as vanillin, derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla.... -and-nougatNougat Nougat is a confectionery made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts and sometimes chopped, candied fruit.... flavored ice creamIce cream Overview Ice cream is a frozen dessert made from dairy products such as cream , combined with flavorings and sweeteners such as suga... center. Further reading Sweets by Tim Richardson. Bloomsbury Publishing PlcBloomsbury Publishing Plc Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is an independent, London-based publishing house known for literary novels.... (2003). (ISBN 1-58234-307-1). External links about the Baby Ruth naming controversy