As Airheads Turns 40, Longtime Employee Remembers the Candy’s Early Days

As Airheads Turns 40, Longtime Employee Remembers the Candy’s Early Days

Paul Steffen recalls tasting a yet-to-be-named cherry dough and saying "This is a winner"Paul SteffenCredit: Perfetti Van Melle; Harris Media; Justin Sullivan/GettyNEED TO KNOWPaul Steffen tasted Airheads before its release when he began working at a candy company the summer after high schoolThe candy’s name was inspired by a kids’ focus groups, and its original three flavors were cherry, watermelon and strawberrySteffen, now a facility manager …