Just Born Quality Confections said seasonal items under its Peeps, Mike and Ike and Hot Tamales brands won’t return to store shelves until next fall, allowing the manufacturer to focus on production for next Easter and everyday items.

The company said Pennsylvania health officials are predicting a peak in COVID-19 cases this week, so Just Born has suspended production through May 3.

The Peeps brand is offering several new items in celebration of Easter, including fresh takes on the brand’s classic marshmallow Chicks.

Production at Just Born Quality Confections’ manufacturing facilities in Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pa. will remain suspended through at least April 20, the company announced Thursday.

Just Born Quality Confections has temporarily suspended production at its facilities in Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pa. in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Peeps brand has introduced a quartet of Valentine’s Day that will make any candy lover feel special.

The lucky winner, Jennifer Nallo, of Westminster, Md., got a behind-the-scenes look at her favorite Easter candy during a tour on Aug. 21.

Just Born Quality Confections has released new items under the Peeps brand for Easter 2019.

Peeps maker Just Born Quality Confections will open its factory to consumers for the first time through a partnership with United Way and the launch of a nationwide sweepstakes. 

The employees, represented by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 6 (BCTWGM), have been working under contract terms that expired in June. Wages, health insurance and pensions are among employees’ concerns.