It’s National Jelly Bean Day! While no one really knows the origin of jelly beans, they may be a descendant of Turkish Delight which were popular in biblical times. The first appearance of what would become the modern day jelly bean was promoted to Union Soldiers during the Civil War. They use a process called “panning” which creates the hard outer shell while preserving the gooey middle. It takes 7 to 21 days to make a jelly bean. Most jelly bean assortments include eight flavors. They were the first candy to be sold by weight rather than by piece. They were originally sold by color and people would buy a bag of red or a bag of green. Each year in the U.S, there are 16 billion jelly beans manufactured just for Easter. This is enough to circle the Earth more than 3 times if they were laid end to end. #NationalJellyBeanDay #JellyBean 🫘 #FoodConsultant #FoodService #FoodServiceSolutions #FoodSales #Food #FoodDude #WeKnowFood #NobertSales @NobertSales (at Germantown, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcqL6-wOsud/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=