WARMINSTER, PA – APRIL 18: Pink and yellow Marshmallow Peeps are seen April 18, 2003 in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Just Born, the manufacturer of Marshmallow Peeps, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Marshmallow Peeps, and now produces more than one billion individual Peeps per year. Last Easter, more than 700 million Marshmallow Peeps and Bunnies were consumed by men, women, and children throughout the United States. Strange things people like to do with Marshmallow Peeps: eat them stale, microwave them, freeze them, roast them and use them as a pizza topping. Marshmallow Peeps and Bunnies come in five colors. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
BAD news for Peeps lovers. Just Born Quality Confections which is the company that makes Peeps says it will NOT be making the snack in time for Halloween or Christmas to "to protect the health and safety of their employees during the coronavirus pandemic." They in fact won't be making any in time for Valentine's Day either. Peeps won't be back in stores until at least spring of 2021. Before the pandemic, about 5.5 million Peeps were produced every day, roughly 2 billion a year. This pause in production also affects Hot Tamales and Mike and Ike fruit candies.
