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‘Father of Peeps’ marshmallow candies Bob Born dies at 98

This photo provided by Just Born shows Ira “Bob” Born. Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. He was 98. (Just Born via AP) This photo provided by Just Born shows Ira “Bob” Born. Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. He was 98. (Just Born via AP)
‘Father of Peeps’ marshmallow candies Bob Born dies at 98