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Nerds is an American candy launched in 1983 [1] by the Sunmark Corporation under the brand name Willy Wonka Candy Company. [2] Nerds are now made by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero Group. but is still distributed internationally by Nestlé.
Nerds: Introduced in 1983, Nerds are a little pebble-like candy with a crunch, usually contain two flavors per box, and each flavor has a separate compartment and opening. Larger packages may contain various colors—sometimes referred to as Rainbow Nerds. Now and Later: Bite-sized squares of taffy in 19 different fruit flavors. They come in ...
Nerds Candy launched Nerds Gummy Clusters in 2020, two years after it was bought by Chicago-based Ferrara Candy Company. Prior to the release of the clusters, all Nerds Candy products combined ...
In 1983, Sunmark introduced Nerds. [2] In 1986, it was acquired by Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery of the UK, [3] which was purchased by Nestlé in 1988. In 1993, Nestle renamed the company The Willy Wonka Candy Company. In 1999 they closed the corporate offices that had been in St. Louis. [4]
They're yummy. They're crunchy. They're gummy. They're the hottest-selling candy in the USA. And, they're made right here in Chicago.
Sales of the candy have surged in the past five years, says Greg Guidotti, the company’s chief marketing officer, to $500 million from $50 million, with momentum lent by the introduction of ...
In 1993, Nestlé renamed it the "Willy Wonka Candy Company", and then "Nestlé Candy Shop" in 2015. [3] The original "Wonka Bars" never saw store shelves due to factory production problems before the film's release; however, subsequent Wonka product releases were highly successful, including the Everlasting Gobstopper in 1976 and Nerds in 1983.
Ferrero International SpA (/ f ə ˈ r ɛər oʊ / fə-RAIR-oh, Italian: [ferˈrɛːro]), more commonly known as Ferrero Group or simply Ferrero, is an Italian multinational company with headquarters in Alba.