The candy that was invented as an alternative to smoking is PEZ candy.
The PEZ candy was invented by Eduard Haas III in the 1920s as a breath mint and a non smoking alternative to cigarettes.
PEZ is derived from the German word for peppermint, "pfefferminz".
And the peppermint flavored tablets were also marketed to adults to help them curb their cravings for smoking as well as overeating.
Pez is the brand name of an Austrian candy and associated manual candy dispensers.
The PEZ candy is a pressed, dry, straight-edged, curved-corner block 15 mm long, 8 mm wide and 5 mm high, with each Pez dispenser holding 12 candy pieces.
Pez was invented in Austria and later exported worldwide.
PEZ candy was invented in 1927 by Eduard Haas III in Vienna, Austria, as a peppermint-flavored breath mint for adults, intended as an alternative to smoking.
The name "PEZ" comes from the German word for peppermint, PfeffErminZ.
The first PEZ dispensers were simple and resembled lighters, but the candy's transformation into fruit-flavored, collectible character dispensers with colorful heads occurred after its introduction to the American market in the 1950s.