Oompas, now discontinued, were candy produced under the

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brand name. They were labeled as ‘Peanut Butter Oompas’. The candy produced from 1971 to 1983 was similar to today's

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and peanut butter

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(though bigger). Under the candy coating was a candy disk of one-half peanut butter, and one-half chocolate. In 1980, they were briefly available in a chocolate and strawberry (instead of peanut butter) variety. In 2001, Wonka, now a

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subsidiary, revived the brand name for a chewy

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-like candy that came in a variety of fruit flavors: Green Apple, Cherry, Lemon, Orange, Grape, and Strawberry. These were simply labeled ‘Oompas’. The UK version had a different, more eccentric flavour variety: jam doughnut, rhubarb and custard, snozzberry (mixed fruit), popcorn, caterpillar (cucumber) and mashed potato. They were named after

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from the

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children's book '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'', from which the Wonka company takes its name.

External links

Oompas - Peanut Butter Wrapper

Oompas - Candy Blog
The Willy Wonka Candy Company brands Nestlé brands Candy {{confection-stub