For generations, little marshmallow Peeps have been a staple of children's Easter baskets across America. Find out what goes into making the little guys.
Inside Just Born, the manufacturing factory of marshmallow Peeps in Bethlehem, Pa.
Marshmallow sits heated in a pot before it is run through the pressing machine.
Freshly pressed Peeps are seen before they are coated with yellow sugar as they move along the production line.
Lauren Easterly, a Just Born employee sprays yellow dye onto sugar that will be placed on the Marshmallow Peeps.
Freshly pressed Peeps are seen from behind as they move along the production line, after being coated in yellow sugar.
Peeps have their eyes imprinted
Jimmy Case, an employee at Just Born picks out badly formed Peeps from the production line.
Marshmallow Peeps are dropped into boxes from the production line for packaging.
Shirley Voorhees, a Just Born employee holds boxes of Peeps in place as they head towards the plastic wrapping machine.
Boxes of Marshmallow Peeps sit ready for shipping at Just Born
Marshmallow Peeps are seen on display at a store in Pennsylvania.
Subject: How Peeps are made 
Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:12 am
great post peg. 
