Lemonheads were named and formulated in 1962 by Ferrara Pan Candy Company. Currently, Ferrara Pan produces approximately 500 million Lemonheads per year. Millions of people around the world are bridged together as they enjoy eating the round sour candy known as the Lemonhead. In the past few years, Ferrara Pan Candy Company created a "Headline" assortment including,
Lemonhead, Grapehead, Orangehead, Applehead and
Cherryhead.