In 1922, the treat-maker went public as the Sweets Company of America. It would keep the moniker for another 44 years before taking on the name of its flagship brand, Tootsie Roll. While the 1930s found the introduction of the Tootsie Pop, like Hershey, Tootsie Roll has spent the last few years growing through acquisitions. In 1988, the company purchased the Charms line of lollipops. That gave the company heartier chews in Sugar Daddy, Sugar Babies, Charleston Chew, and the Seinfeld-immortalized Junior Mints.
Every treat has a tale to tell.
Milk Duds were supposed to be perfect circles. They were duds. Hence the name. Of course not. The typesetter misheard the desired inscription.