The candies that are popular with the name of Mike and Ike are named after the family friends of the founders of these candies. The name of the people after which it is named were Mike Greene and Ike Johnson.
If we take the description of the candy itself, it was first launched in the year 1940 and appeared in numerous flavours but they are being created quite earlier; it was in the year 1927 that they had been created. After their launch they soon became a sensation and were very popular in theatres and drive-ins. The common varieties in which the candies can be found include cherry, orange, lemon, and strawberry. In recent days they have launched some other flavours also that include tangy twister in which the flavours of cherry and raspberry can be found.
If we take the description of the candy itself, it was first launched in the year 1940 and appeared in numerous flavours but they are being created quite earlier; it was in the year 1927 that they had been created. After their launch they soon became a sensation and were very popular in theatres and drive-ins. The common varieties in which the candies can be found include cherry, orange, lemon, and strawberry. In recent days they have launched some other flavours also that include tangy twister in which the flavours of cherry and raspberry can be found.