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'Father of Peeps' marshmallow candies Bob Born dies at 98

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Ira "Bob" Born, known as the "Father of Peeps," died on Sunday. He was 98. Born was part of the second generation in the family business that his father, Sam Born, founded in 1923. His son, Ross, retired as CEO in 2021.
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'Father of Peeps' marshmallow candies Bob Born dies at 98

Ira 'Bob' Born, a candy company executive known as the 'Father of Peeps' for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98. Just Born Quality Confections, the 100-year-old family-owned company Born led for much of his life, said Monday that he had died peacefully on Sunday.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada
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Candy executive Ira 'Bob' Born, known as the 'Father of Peeps', dies at 98

Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98.

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'Father of Peeps' marshmallow candies Bob Born dies at 98

Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to make the marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98. Born's father, Sam

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'Father of Peeps' marshmallow candies Bob Born dies at 98

Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to make the marshmallow chicks, has died

2 months ago·United States
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Bob Born, the 'Father of Peeps,' has died

Ira "Bob" Born, known as the "Father of Peeps," died on Sunday. He was 98.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States
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‘Father of Peeps’ Bob Born, whose tech made popular candy chicks, dies at 98

Ira “Bob” Born helped mechanize the process that allows the family-run company to create 2 billion of the marshmallow treats a year.

2 months ago·Washington, United States
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