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[3] [4] By 1924 Epperson had received a patent for his "frozen confectionery" which he called "the Epsicle ice pop". [2] He renamed it Popsicle, supposedly at the insistence of his children. [1] Popsicles were originally sold in fruity flavors and marketed as a "frozen drink on a stick." [5] [3]
In their first year, they earned $100,000,000 and after five years were earning $300,000,000 annually. [1] Despite strong sales into the 1990s, Pudding Pops were eventually discontinued due to no longer being profitable. [2] They were reintroduced to grocery stores in 2004 under the brand name Popsicle.
Epperson claimed to have first created an ice pop in 1905, [1] [4] at the age of 11, when he accidentally left a glass of powdered lemonade soda and water with a mixing stick in it on his porch during a cold night, a story still printed on the back of Popsicle treat boxes. Epperson lived in Oakland and worked as a lemonade salesman. [7]
[14] six years later in 1969, Jel Sert launched its own brand of freezies called Fla-Vor-Ice, which quickly gained popularity and became the company's best-selling brand. [2] Otter Pops was founded in the 1970s and grew to dominate the west coast freezie market.
The idea of an edible candy on a stick is very simple, and it is probable that the lollipop has been invented and reinvented numerous times. The first confections that closely resemble lollipops date back to the Middle Ages , when the nobility would often eat boiled sugar with the aid of sticks or handles.
The Icee was invented in 1958 by Omar Knedlik, a Dairy Queen owner in Coffeyville, Kansas. [3] The beverage was the result of faulty equipment in the Dairy Queen owned by Knedlik. [4] His soda machine broke and he began placing bottles of soda in the freezer to keep them cold.
Twizzlers were first produced in 1929 by Young and Smylie, as the company was then called. The licorice company was founded in 1845, making it one of the oldest confectionery firms in the United States. [ 1 ]
The site of Burt's former candy and ice-cream factory in Youngstown is currently being transformed into a regional history center. [4] In 2008, the Mahoning Valley Historical Society purchased the building from the Ross Radio Company, which had owned the structure since 1935, when Burt's widow sold the property to James Ross. [ 4 ]