Negro (candy)

Negro is a candy originating from Subotica which was invented by József Ruff[1] living and working in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.[2] This brand of candies has been produced by Pionir (the successor of Ruff's confectionery production) since the 1920s[3] in Serbia.[4] In Hungary, it was produced by Győri Keksz until 2019. The product's slogan is "the chimney sweep 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] Since 2018, production of Győri-branded Negro has been moved to Gebze, Turkey.[8]

Negro
TypeSweets
FounderJózsef Ruff
Headquarters
Serbia
Websitehttp://www.negro.hu/ https://www.pionir.rs/catalog/tvrde-bombone-i-karamele/negro/
Hungarian Negro
Serbian Negro candies

The name Negro has sometimes mistakenly been seen as racist.[9][10]

References
  1. "INDUSTRIJA I INDUSTRIJALCI SUBOTICE (1918-1941)" (PDF). Suistorija.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. SZERBHORVÁTH GYÖRGY. "A szabadkai zsidóság történetéről" (PDF). Regio.tk.mta.hu. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. "Najpoznatiji odžačar grla" (PDF). Valicon.net. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  4. "Pionir d.o.o. - Artikli - Istorijat". A-pionir.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. "The wrapper of Negro". M.cdn.blog.hu. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. "A torok rejtélyes kémény-seprője". Népszabadság. 13 April 2005. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  7. "Macskanyelvtől a pöttyösig". Szabad Föld. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  8. Origo. "Bezár a győri Negro gyár". origo.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  9. "Lost in translation". Spinor.info. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  10. "Negro Candy: A Racist Confectionery? - Bad Record Covers". Badrecordcovers.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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