BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Peeps treats are happening hiatus for a number of months — some other result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Just Born Quality Confections stated it gained’t be generating the preferred marshmallow candies for Halloween, Christmas or Valentine’s Day because the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based corporate prepares for subsequent Easter, PennLive.com studies.
Production of the holiday-shaped goodies used to be suspended within the spring because the coronavirus unfold around the state. Limited manufacturing resumed in mid-May with protocols in position to give protection to workers, Just Born stated.
“This situation resulted in us having to make the difficult decision to forego production of our seasonal candies for Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day in order to focus on meeting the expected overwhelming demand for Peeps for next Easter season, as well as our everyday candies,” the corporate stated.
For confectioners, Easter is certainly one of their largest and busiest instances of the yr as youngsters — and adults — use the vacation as an excuse to bask in sweet eggs and chocolate bunnies.
Just Born, which has been in industry since 1923, stated its different seasonal confections are anticipated to go back to retailer cabinets via Halloween 2021.