Negro (candy)
Negro is a candy originating in Subotica, made by the company founded in 1917 by József Ruff.[1] Originally based in Austria-Hungary, Ruff and his family continued living and working in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia following the dissolution of Austria-Hungary.[2] This brand of candies has been later produced by Pionir (the successor of Ruff's confectionery production) since 1946[3] in Serbia.[4] In Hungary, it was produced by Győri Keksz until 2019. The product's slogan is "the chimney sweeper of the throat". On its wrapper a chimney sweeper is depicted sweeping a chimney.[5] It gets its originally black colour from active carbon and anise which is similar in taste to licorice, and taste from menthol added. Its full recipe is an industrial secret.[6][7]
Type | Sweets |
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Founder | József Ruff |
Headquarters | |
Website | http://www.negro.hu/ https://www.pionir.rs/catalog/bombone-i-karamele/negro/ |
References
- "INDUSTRIJA I INDUSTRIJALCI SUBOTICE (1918-1941)" (PDF). Suistorija.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- SZERBHORVÁTH GYÖRGY. "A szabadkai zsidóság történetéről" (PDF). Regio.tk.mta.hu. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Najpoznatiji odžačar grla" (PDF). Valicon.net. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Pionir d.o.o. - Artikli - Istorijat". A-pionir.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "The wrapper of Negro". M.cdn.blog.hu. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "A torok rejtélyes kémény-seprője". Népszabadság. 13 April 2005. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- "Macskanyelvtől a pöttyösig". Szabad Föld. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2013.