Comments on: Peerless Quality Confection Since 1914 – RIP

By: Rick A

Rick A — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:56:11 +0000

Peerless starlite mints were the very best. Great company with wonderful employees. They were a former account I supported and I happened to mention that my grandmother loved their starlite mints (I did too). From then on, every time I visited the factory on business, they remembered my grandmother and had a huge care-package already prepared for her. How thoughtful! It meant a lot to her and it meant a lot to me. I\’ve known for a few years but it\’s still sad that such a great Chicago/ American company with great products is gone.

By: marilyn petrik

marilyn petrik — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:03:22 +0000

I have a Peerless Confections candy tin approx ggallon size. This tin was found in an old abandoned horse barn in the Colo. Rockys. Most likely it was left there by a miner. It is in pretty good shape and we had it made into a lamp. I would be interested in finding a buyer. My phone number is posted above in the website box. Marilyn PEtrik

By: pattie

pattie — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:34:04 +0000

peerless black walnut were the best! to my knowledge, hammond candies also makes them…

By: Patricia Bleha

Patricia Bleha — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:24:29 +0000

I remember as a young girl with my family in the 1950s getting a private tour of the factor by the then head engineer. He was a jolly old man who devoted much of his life to the Peerless Candy Company. Often to the dismay of his wife, he would pin engineering drawings on the dining room draperies as well as have them sprawled all over the dining room table. My favorite candies were the sour fruit balls which he gave us after demonstrating how some of the machines operated. I was able to buy the candy until a few years ago here in California at Vons. I had hoped to buy some on the Internet since I hadn’t seen it in the stores for awhile. Now I know why.

By: Patricia Bleha

Patricia Bleha — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:21:11 +0000

I remember as a young girl with my family in the 1950s getting a private tour of the factor by the then head engineer. He was a jolly old man who devoted much of his life to the Peerless Candy Company. Often to the dismay of his wife, he would pin engineering drawings on the dining room draperies as well as have them sprawled all over the dining room table. My favorite candies were the sour fruit balls which he gave us after demonstrating how some of the machines operated. I was able to buy the candy until a few years ago here in California at Vons. I had hoped to buy some on the Internet since I hadn\\\’t seen it in the stores for awhile. Now I know why.

By: Rich Mark

Rich Mark — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:21:06 +0000

I\’m hooked on their anise hard candy, best on the planet, tried others they don\’t even come close. Is there a company that uses their ingrediants?

By: Evleyn Rutkowski

Evleyn Rutkowski — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:28:10 +0000

The Christmas candy was fantastic Christmas will never be the same.
How sad.

By: mister_beebe

mister_beebe — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:10:40 +0000

Major bummer! Their filled raspberries have been a special family treat with us for nearly 40 years.

By: alleyrulez

alleyrulez — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:37:20 +0000

the Rods were awesome. very sad to see them go. living in Texas, I would order them online. hadn’t had them in a while, and was shocked to hear that they had been closed for a while. very sad.

By: Jesus Garcia

Jesus Garcia — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:05:23 +0000

I worked for this great Company for almost 18 yrs. I am sad since our company went out of business but in the other hand I am so proud to be a part of the history of this unique company
Thanks for all these wonderful comments.

Jesus Garcia