Cracker Jack

The kernel

Cracker Jack is caramel corn and peanuts in a box that baseball still sings. It showed up when we searched gourmet and caramel brands next to Crunch 'n Munch. We could not confirm the parent on a live Frito-Lay product page, so we do not name a ticker as if it were confirmed.

The pot

The pot is the candy aisle. Chicago popcorn histories name Frederick William (Fritz) Rueckheim and brother Louis; 1896 name registration. Another Chicago legend credits Charles Gunther. The box is the fact; the origin story is contested.

Hulls

The corn is candy. Hulls are under caramel. This is not a salt bowl.

Company

Caramel corn and peanuts. A baseball lyric. Parent unconfirmed; candy aisle is the fact.

Founder

Chicago popcorn histories name Frederick William (Fritz) Rueckheim and brother Louis; 1896 name registration. Another Chicago legend credits Charles Gunther. The box is the fact; the origin story is contested.

Since

1896 as Cracker Jack

Parent

Usually listed as Frito-Lay / PepsiCo. Not confirmed on a live Frito-Lay product page, so treat the ticker as secondary.

HQ / farm

Chicago origin. Frito-Lay parent.

Sources: Frito-Lay Cracker Jack

Where to buy

• Frito-Lay Cracker Jack
• Amazon search

• Candy aisle, ballparks. The caramel-peanut box, not a grocery RTE salt bag.

No affiliate hop. No Stripe. Official and search links only.

How we score

Directory listing. Unscored until we taste it. Other testers' rankings are cited, not copied. Tiny But Mighty stays #01. Farm varieties outrank flavor labs. Read the method in the how we score guide and on the about page.

The record

Unscored. Candy aisle, ballparks.

Directory listing. The caramel-peanut box. Parent left lightly held. No Atlas score.

Brand site: fritolay.com.