An old-time nostalgic favorite

Thin Ribbon Candy is a traditional Christmas candy that goes back for centuries in Europe though it is unclear exactly where the candy was first created.  Confectioners developed the candy as a Christmas decoration for their shops.  In the 1800s mechanical crimpers were invented to shape the ribbons.  These crimpers worked well, but the process was slow and very labor-intensive.  As demand increased for ribbon candy, it became clear that another way to make the candy had to be found for its increased popularity.

In the 1940s an air activated auomatic cutter was invented by Sevigny Candy and is still in use today by F. B. Washburn Candy (America's oldest family-owned candy business) which purchased Sevigny Candy in June 1986.  Washburn Candy got its start in 1856.

Sevigny Candy located in Brockton, Massachusetts is synonymous with classic, delicate ribbon candy, a tradition kept alive through strategic acquisitions with its products found nationwide under its iconic name. 

The colorful, compressed swoops of candy in flavors like cinnamon, peppermint, wintergreen and orange have been sweetening the holiday season in New England and beyond for more than 150 years.  Other companies like Colorado Candy Compay also make thin versions of ribbon candy, but Sevigny's is the benchmark for "thin".  Sevigny's Thin Ribbon Candy offers classic fruit and spice flavors such as apple, cinnamon, lemon, lime, orange, peppermint and raspberry though the exact assortment can vary by package.

Ribbon candy is a type of hard candy which in North America most often appears for sale around the Christmas holiday season.  It acquires its shape by first being fashioned as warm sugar into flat strips.  A strip is then folded back and forth over itelf to form a hardened ribboned stick.  The sugar is often colored to appear festive and the candy often has a glossy sheen.  It is commonly made with extracts often of different mint or citrus flavors.  It is usually thin enough to melt quickly in the mouth.  It is often used in decor, on display in candy dishes, plates, or apothecary jars.