<P> In 1920 , the Curtiss Candy Company refashioned its Kandy Kake into the Baby Ruth , and it became the best - selling confection in the five - cent confectionery category by the late 1920s . The bar was a staple of the Chicago - based company for some seven decades . Curtiss was purchased by Nabisco in 1981 . In 1990 , RJR Nabisco sold the Curtiss brands to Nestlé . </P>
<P> In 1920 , the Curtiss Candy Company refashioned its Kandy Kake into the Baby Ruth , and it became the best - selling confection in the five - cent confectionery category by the late 1920s . The bar was a staple of the Chicago - based company for some seven decades . Curtiss was purchased by Nabisco in 1981 . In 1990 , RJR Nabisco sold the Curtiss brands to Nestlé . </P>
when did baby ruth candy bar come out
when did baby ruth candy bar come out
1920
1920