belly see pseudomyxoma peritonei . a major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject . it may require cleanup to comply with wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view . please discuss further on the talk page . april 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message jelly belly candy company type private industry confections founded 1898 1 headquarters fairfield california area served worldwide key people herman g rowland sr. chairman 2 products jelly beans candy corn mellocremes gummis jells chocolate confections revenue 190 million 2 number of employees 800 2 website jellybelly.com jelly belly candy company formerly known as herman goelitz candy company and goelitz confectionery company manufactures jelly belly jelly beans and other candy . 3 the company is based in fairfield california with a second manufacturing facility in north chicago illinois and a distribution center in pleasant prairie wisconsin . in october 2008 the company opened a 50 000 sq ft 4 645 m2 manufacturing plant in rayong thailand where it produces confectionery for the international market . 4 contents 1 history 1.1 1898 1910 1.2 1911 1979 1.3 1980 present 2 products 2.1 jelly belly jelly beans 2.1.1 over 50 flavors 2.1.2 other flavors 2.1.3 sugar free jelly belly jelly beans 2.1.4 international flavors 2.1.5 belly flops 2.1.6 jewel collection 2.1.7 beanboozled 2.1.8 sport beans 2.1.9 organic jelly beans 2.2 confections 2.2.1 candy corn 2.3 discontinued 2.3.1 retired beanboozled flavors 2.3.2 jbz 2.4 licensed product 2.4.1 bertie bott s every flavour beans 2.4.2 cold stone creamery 2.4.3 disney 2.4.4 soda pop shoppe 2.4.5 sunkist 2.4.6 jelly belly gourmet soda 2.4.7 tabasco 3 orthodox union kosher certified 4 facilities 5 jelly belly candy company factory tour and visitor center fairfield ca images 6 references 7 external links history edit 1898 1910 edit jelly belly candy company manufacturer of jelly belly jelly beans and a wide range of confections is a family owned and operated business now in its sixth generation of candy making . the family traces its roots to gustav goelitz who came to the united states in 1866 . he built a successful confectionery business gustav goelitz candy in belleville illinois . 5 gustav goelitz s younger brothers albert and george emigrated to america a few years later joining the family business . the goelitz name developed a reputation for quality confections as the brothers expanded operations and by 1898 were specializing in candy corn and other mellocreme candies also called butter cream a new type of candy . the second generation of candy makers moved to chicago in 1904 opening the goelitz confectionery company and moved to north chicago in 1913 . 5 1911 1979 edit herman goelitz second generation candy maker moved to the west coast to start his own business herman goelitz candy company . the company eventually settled in oakland california in 1924 . in 1960 herman rowland sr. fourth generation candy maker joined the oakland california family business . the family decided to expand the company products making jelly beans chocolate dutch mints america s first gummi bears and jells . one of those new products was a small and very flavorful mini jelly bean developed in 1965 . 6 7 the mini jelly bean center was flavored with natural flavoring an innovative idea instead of just the outer shell . ronald reagan was introduced to the mini jelly beans in 1966 . the then california governor had quit smoking years before and turned to popping candy as a substitute . 8 reagan wrote to herman rowland sr. while governor it s gotten to the point where we can hardly start a meeting or make a decision without passing around a jar of jelly beans . we owe you a special measure of thanks for helping keep our state government running smoothly . 8 in 1976 david klein a candy and nut distributor collaborated with herman rowland to create a jelly bean using natural purees . using the mini jelly bean concept ... the jelly belly innovation was to flavor the chewy insides as well 9 david klein sold the first jelly belly jelly beans in an ice cream parlor fosselman s in alhambra california in 1976 . the first flavors were very cherry tangerine lemon green apple grape licorice root beer and cream soda . 10 it was david klein s idea ... to sell them as separate flavors instead of a variety pack and he came up with the name jelly belly instead of goelitz mini jelly beans . 11 1980 present edit marinus van dam product developer and plant manager for the company oversaw the development of the jelly belly jelly beans . by the 1980s many flavors of the jelly belly jelly bean had been developed . in 1983 the character mr. jelly belly was developed to promote the product . prior to the development of the character david klein called himself mr. jelly belly to promote the product . in 1980 david klein sold the jelly belly trademark to rowland for 4.8 million paid in monthly installments over 20 years which klein split with a partner . 11 the trademark jelly belly was filed by jelly belly candy company on december 8 1980 and was registered on august 3 1982 . 12 13 in 1980 the word got out that ronald reagan ate jelly beans and ... those jelly beans were made by our ... company . 14 this broke open the demand for jelly belly jelly beans . to keep up with the demand extra shifts were added but orders were backlogged for more than a year . the company supplied president ronald reagan with jelly belly jelly beans during his eight years of presidency . 15 we were thrilled by press reports that president reagan gave jars of jelly belly jelly beans to visiting dignitaries . 14 reagan made them the first jelly beans in space sending them on the space shuttle challenger during the sts 7 mission in 1983 as a surprise for the astronauts . 16 today the company produces more than 100 different gourmet confections . 10 products edit jelly belly jelly beans edit over 50 flavors edit a collection of various jelly belly jelly bean flavors there are over 50 flavors of jelly belly jelly beans 17 a & w cream soda a & w root beer berry blue blueberry bubble gum buttered popcorn cantaloupe cappuccino caramel corn chili mango chocolate pudding cinnamon coconut cotton candy crushed pineapple dr pepper french vanilla green apple island punch juicy pear kiwi lemon lemon drop lemon lime licorice lime mango margarita mixed berry smoothie orange orange sherbet peach pi a colada pink grapefruit plum pomegranate raspberry red apple sizzling cinnamon sour cherry strawberry cheesecake strawberry daiquiri strawberry jam tangerine toasted marshmallow top banana tutti fruitti very cherry watermelon wild blackberry other flavors edit other flavors include 17 7 up grape crush orange crush tabasco birthday cake strawberry banana smoothie draft beer champagne pancakes & maple syrup sugar free jelly belly jelly beans edit jelly belly candy company also produces sugar free jelly belly jelly beans sweetened with splenda and maltitol buttered popcorn cherry green apple juicy pear lemon licorice pineapple sizzling cinnamon strawberry tangerine international flavors edit jelly belly candy company creates specialized jelly belly jelly bean flavours for the international market . 18 19 chili mango this flavour is inspired by the flavours of southeast asia and latin america made with real cayenne pepper paprika and mango juice a combination of sweet and spice . it is also an official flavor of the 50 jelly belly jelly bean flavor list in the united states . green tea a familiar tea in japanese and chinese cultures green tea has grown in popularity across the globe . lychee a fruit found in the tropical pacific islands and across asia . belly flops edit belly flops are irregular jelly belly jelly beans . some are misshapen others are conjoined and they do not have the name stamped on them . sometimes the colors do not match the flavors of the beans . 20 jewel collection edit jelly belly candy company unveiled the jelly belly jewel collection on national jelly bean day april 22 2013 . the jelly belly jewel collection features jelly belly jelly beans with an iridescent sheen . the original seven flavors for the jelly belly jewel collection are listed below . 21 berry blue blueberry bubble gum cream soda orange sour apple very cherry the jewel collection has expanded including such flavors as grape soda sour lemon ginger ale beanboozled edit beanboozled jelly beans have flavors that mimic the flavor and corresponding color of a conventional jelly belly jelly bean . the first edition introduced in 2008 included the flavors of skunk spray rotten egg ear wax booger baby wipes pencil shavings toothpaste vomit moldy cheese and black pepper . 22 the second edition in 2009 added the flavors of canned dog food and centipede . the flavor vomit was renamed barf . the flavors of ear wax and black pepper were dropped . the third edition released in 2013 added the flavors of stinky socks and lawn clippings . the flavors of pencil shavings and centipede were dropped . in 2016 the fourth edition has two new flavors dead fish strawberry banana smoothie and spoiled milk coconut . the flavor baby wipes was dropped and replaced by spoiled milk coconut and the flavor of skunk spray was dropped . here are the weird flavors that compare each regular flavor barf or peach baby wipes or coconut booger or juicy pear canned dog food or chocolate pudding dead fish or strawberry banana smoothie lawn clippings or lime moldy cheese or caramel corn rotten egg or buttered popcorn spoiled milk or coconut stinky socks or tutti frutti toothpaste or berry blue sport beans edit sport beans are formulated jelly beans for sports performance . they provide carbohydrates for fuel electrolytes for fluid balance and vitamins to protect muscles . juicy pear and green apple join sport beans flavors of lemon lime orange berry and fruit punch and the extreme sport beans a caffeinated variety available in pomegranate watermelon and cherry . 23 organic jelly beans edit the company s first line of organic jelly beans and fruit snacks was introduced the winter of 2015 . the product is usda certified with non gmo ingredients . the flavors and colors are from natural sources . the organic jelly beans come in 10 assorted flavors apple berry blueberry cherry coconut lemon orange pear peach and strawberry . the five sour organic jelly bean flavors include apple cherry lemon orange and berry . the organic fruit snacks featuring rainforest animals includes six flavors apple berry cherry lemon orange and strawberry . confections edit candy corn edit the company began making candy corn around 1898 . the company has the longest history of making candy corn of any in the industry . 24 candy corn is a type of mellocreme candy . jelly belly candy company creates seasonal candy corns cupid corn giant corn reindeer corn and bunny corn . discontinued edit there have been many discontinued jelly belly jelly bean flavors over the years . below are some of the discontinued flavors . apricot blackberry brandy caf latte champagne punch chocolate banana chocolate mint caramel apple cinnamon apple eton mess grape jelly guarana honey ice blue mint irish creme jalape o mai tai mandarin chocolate papaya peanut butter guava passion fruit sakura retired beanboozled flavors edit black pepper plum centipede strawberry jam earwax cafe latte pencil shavings top banana baby wipes coconut skunk spray licorice jbz edit jbz were a candy manufactured by the jelly belly candy company starting in 2003 . meant to capture the popularity of both jelly belly jelly beans and m & m s candies jbz were chocolate candies covered with jelly belly flavored shells . some 20 flavors were used