Everlasting Gobstoppers or Jawbreakers, inspired by Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," were popular in the UK for decades before they were brought over to the United States in 1976. These hard sucking candies with layers of flavor grew in popularity throughout the late 1970s.

When did jawbreakers become popular?

Although the origin of the name may be lost in the candy sands of time, we do know that the Ferrara Pan Candy Company was the company that made jawbreakers popular. During the late 1800's and early 1900's, numerous candy companies sold a jawbreaker-esque candy.

When did jawbreakers candy come out?

The word "jawbreaker" first appeared in the English language in 1839 and was defined as “a hard to pronounce word.” Gobstoppers became known as jawbreakers when the Ferrara Pan Candy Company released their version of the candy in 1919.