A reader writes: “I remember Fancy Fruit Life Savers being my favorites as a boy and I cannot seem to find them anywhere … Discontinued? What’s the story? I’ve seen Tropical Fruits available but rarely … Hmmm” Yes, you are not imagining things, dear BrandlandUSA Reader. Life Savers are a decliningMORE HERE
We hear Switzer’s Licorice is going strong, and fans of the 100-year-old iconic candy can be satisfied with life again. The St. Louis company still sells its products, which are more tart and less syrupy than Twizzlers. Thank goodness. Switzer Candy Company, Inc., 27 North Gore Ave., St. Louis, Missouri,MORE HERE
One of the great forgotten American brands is Coca-Cola’s Tab. While it is still sold, and has a sort of cult following, products like Tab are always at risk of being shut down. After all, who would have thought that there would be no more Polaroid film after this year?MORE HERE
The British candy bar Wispa is back. It was a result of an online campaign by fans, all led by the very notable Alan Simonds website called bringitback.ecclesweb.co.uk. Even Iggy Pop got into the campaign, allowing a banner unfurling at a concert. Quoting the Writers/Authors Snacking at Work cyberpunk site,MORE HERE
It would be hard to create a candy brand more perfect than Willy Wonka’s. From the start (and as fictionally conceived by the British author Roald Dahl) Wonka embodies every characteristic a great candy brand might have. In fiction, it comes out of a wildly psychedelic factory, each candy sub-brand,MORE HERE