Just Born to temporarily forego production of seasonal offerings
Pennsylvania company to resume offering seasonal shapes, packaging for Halloween 2021.
Just Born Quality Confections said seasonal items under its Peeps, Mikeand Ike and Hot Tamales brands won’t return to store shelves until next fall, allowing the manufacturer to focus on production for next Easter and everyday items.
In March, Just Born suspended production at its facilities in Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pa. to clean and sanitize its production areas, offices and corporate headquarters. The company resumed limited production in May after making extensive changes to ensure the safety of its employees. Among the changes are daily temperature checks, staggered start times, appropriate PPE, frequent hand washing, enhanced routine cleaning, and re-engineered rooms, traffic flow and production processes for 6-foot social distancing.