5 Things You Didn’t Know About Made in New England Marshmallow Fluff

Like Moxie, red hot dogs and whoopie pies, Marshmallow Fluff is pure New England. If you were a kid growing up here, you likely had your fair share of this delicious confectionary treat that spread on bread with peanut butter to create the Fluffernutter.

Believe it or not, some people have never tried Fluff, but when they do...

There's no denying Fluff's popularity with New Englanders, but here are 5 things you may not know about Marshmallow Fluff.

The same family has been producing Fluff since 1920

Marshmallow Fluff is made at the Durkee-Mower factory in Lynn, Massachusetts and has been cranking out the delicious Fluff for over 100 years. H. Allen Durkee and Fred L. Mower purchased the Fluff recipe from Albert Query and today, the company president is Jon Durkee, the grandson of H. Allen Durkee.

Fluff originally came in a steel can

It's hard to imagine Fluff in a can, but that's how it was originally distributed. You didn't need a can opener as it had a screw top. Eventually, they switched to glass jars and later plastic.

Marshmallow Fluff's jar design hasn't changed in over 50 years

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The Fluff logo has remained the same because it's iconic. The big spoonful of Fluff, blue upper background, and the well-known font. If they ever changed the look, people might revolt.

You can reuse the plastic 16-ounce jar

According to Fluff's FAQ section on their website, you can wash the plastic jar and reuse it for food storage and freezing. People have found all kinds of uses for Fluff's plastic jar.

Cindy Brady sold her Fluff-inspired art at a Fluff Festival

In 2011, actress Susan Olsen, who played Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch, attended the annual Fluff Festival in Somerville, Massachusetts where she sold her Fluff-inspired art.