bɹˈʌðɚz bˈɪl ænd bˈɑːb bˈɔɪɚ bɪɡˈæn wɪð pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv kˈændiz sˈʌtʃ ɐz fˈʌdʒ ænd nˈʌt klˈʌstɚz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ɪn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn kˈɪtʃən æz ɐ mˈiːnz ʌv sˈʌplɪməntɪŋ ˈɪŋkʌm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt dᵻpɹˈɛʃən.
Brothers Bill and Bob Boyer began with production of candies such as fudge and nut clusters in 1936 in their own kitchen as a means of supplementing income during the Great Depression.