where does salt water taffy get its name
Salt water taffy The original invention of the candy has several different stories circulating, likely all apocryphal, but usually all relating to an assistant who substituted fresh water with sea waterâ€”either through laziness or accident. Joseph Fralinger popularized the candy by boxing it and selling it in Atlantic City. Fralinger's first major competition came from candy maker Enoch James, who refined the recipe, making it less sticky and easier to unwrap. James also cut the candy into bite-sized pieces, and is credited with mechanizing the "pulling" process. Both Fralinger's and James's stores still operate on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Both companies have been owned and operated by the Glaser family since 1947.[2]