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The combined efforts of man and machine allow Ferrara Pan to produce about 470,000 pounds of candy per day with over 135 million pounds produced yearly.

Ferrara Pan Candy Company started in 1908 with three founding family members. Today, Ferrara Pan employs hundreds at two different locations.

Approximately 200,000 pounds of sugar are used per day, which is the same weight as approximately 14 elephants weighing 6 to 8 tons (5400 to 7200 kg).

Ferrara Pan was established in 1908, the same year that:

• Teddy Roosevelt was president
• The Chicago Cubs won the World Series
• Henry Ford invented the Model-T Automobile

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