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 Brands Inc. acquired Life Savers from the E.R. Squibb Corporation.
- 1987: Canadian Life Savers business acquired by Hershey 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's.
- 2008: Mars acquires Wrigley
- 2012: Life Savers celebrates 100 years
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