Type | Candy |
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Inventor | Grupo Lorena |
Inception | 1985 |
Manufacturer | Lorena (subsidiary of The Hershey Company) |
Available | Available |
Current supplier | The Hershey Company |
Website | hersheycompany.com/pelon |
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Pelon Pelo Rico is a popular tamarind-flavored candy that is manufactured in Jalisco, Mexico, under the Lorena brand, by the Hershey Company, which is headquartered in Pennsylvania in the United States. The product originated in Guadalajara.[2] Pelón Pelo Rico was created by the candy maker Grupo Lorena and released to the market in 1985.[1] In 2004 the Hershey Company bought Lorena and its brands.