[1] The candy's name is said to have been inspired by Tacoma's head librarian, Jacqueline Noel, who chose the Spanish word roca, meaning 'rock' in English, to describe the hard, log-shaped confection.

[4] Brown & Haley first used Almond Roca's trademark pink tin can containers in 1927 to extend the product's shelf life.

The proposal ultimately failed; some legislators from Western Washington thought the designation should go to Almond Roca.

[11] Empirical studies have shown that the chocolate-and-almond coating of the candy includes the equivalent of two average-sized almonds.

[citation needed] Since 2003, Brown & Haley has expanded its line of chocolate-coated toffee, sea salt caramel, dark chocolate, cashew, macadamia nut, mocha (coffee-flavored), peppermint and sugar-free varieties.