Ira Bob Born died in his home in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. He was known as the Father of Peeps for creating the machinery to automate the marshmallow process.
Peeps inventor Bob Born passed away at 98 and is remembered as an innovator in the candy making sphere. The company has produced Peeps, Hot Tamales, Mike and Ikes and Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews.