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Werther’s Original – the traditional caramel candy with a long history

For generations, Werther’s Original caramels have stood for a long lasting, full flavor taste and made with only the best ingredients including real butter and fresh cream. Werther's Original has a wide range of varieties of caramels from Hard to Soft and also Caramel popcorn, sugar free Caramels.
Almost over 100 years ago, in the small European village of Werther, Gustav Nebel created a special recipe for making a classic cream candy. It was handmade with care and pure ingredients, such as real butter and fresh cream. A recipe that has been handed

2022

Caramel Meets Chocolate in US

Our rich Chocolate Covered Caramels smothers our one-of-a-kind Werther's caramel in delicious milk chocolate, for a bite that's richlicious!

2017

Soft Crème Caramels Introduced to US Shoppers

Our soft and buttery Werther's caramel surrounds a decadent crème filling for an unbeatable combination of flavors and textures.

2016

US Celebrates Fall

Our love of fall is official, with our limited edition Harvest Caramels. Our Pumpkin Spice, Caramel Apple, Cinnamon Crème and Maple Crème caramels are the sweetest way to celebrate the season.

2015

Werther's Original Soft Caramels Joins US Portfolio

For the first time we extend beyond our classic caramels and offer soft and creamy caramels, for a whole new texture experience to our signature little pieces of bliss.

2015

International bestseller among Storck brands

Werther's Original are sold in more than 100 countries today, which makes them one of Storck's most widely distributed brands.

Werther's Original 2015: International bestseller among Storck brands

2013

Werther's Original Caramel Popcorn launches in the U.S.

Werther's Original Caramel Popcorn hits shelves as the only popcorn made with the rich and creamy one-of-a-kind Werther's caramel taste.

2005

The sugar-free alternative

Sweet and creamy, and incredibly good: the classic cream candy is released in sugar-free.

1985

The popular brand that unites generations

The Werther's Echte brand, later marketed as Werther’s Original, becomes increasingly successful. It conquers the hearts of consumers like no other – thanks to a successful cross-generational advertising campaign starring a grandfather and his grandson.

Werther's Original 1985: The popular brand that unites generations

1909

The invention

It happened in the little town or Werther, Germany in 1909. That is where confectioner Gustav Nebel created the now iconic Butter Candy recipe. He took fresh cream, real butter, refined white sugar, brown rock sugar, a pinch of salt and plenty of time to create the now globally famous Butter Candy.

Much has changed since then – and some things have stayed exactly the same as they’ve always been.

Werther's Original 1909: The invention