Timeline of Life Savers

This page is a concise timeline of events related to the Life Savers candy. See History of Life Savers for a more detailed summary.

Timeline

 * 1912: Crane's Peppermint Life Savers created by Clarence Crane in Cleveland, Ohio.
 * 1913: Edward Noble bought the Life Saver formula, renamed Pep-O-Mint Life Savers, and started Mint Products Company in New York City.
 * 1921: The first fruit flavors were produced as solid candies.
 * 1925: Technology improved to allow a hole in the center of the fruit candies.
 * 1935: The Original Five-Flavor roll of Life Savers debuted.
 * 1956: Life Savers Limited merged with Beech-Nut.
 * 1968: Beech-Nut Life Savers merged with Squibb.
 * 1981: Nabisco acquired Life Savers from the E.R. Squibb Corporation.
 * 1987: Canadian Life Savers business acquired by The Hershey Company Canada.
 * 1996: Canadian Life Savers business acquired by Beta Brands Limited.
 * 2000: Kraft acquires Nabisco.
 * 2001: Kraft acquires Canadian Life Savers business from Beta Brands
 * 2004: Life Savers business acquired by Wrigley Company.