Pixy Stix are a sweet and sour colored powdered
candy
Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies (Australian English
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usually packaged in a wrapper that resembles a
drinking straw.
The candy is usually poured into the mouth from the wrapper, which is made out of plastic or paper. Pixy Stix contain
dextrose
Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula . Glucose is overall the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates. Glucose is mainly made by plants and most algae during photosynthesis from water and carbon dioxide, using ...
,
citric acid, and artificial and natural flavors.
History
Pixy Stix were invented by
Frutoli Inc. in
St. Louis, Missouri. The concept for this powdered candy originated in 1942 and was derived from a penny drink mix sold as Fruzola Jr. by the Fruzola Company in Salt Lake City, Utah. When J. Fish Smith found that children were eating the sweet and sour powder straight from the package, he modified the formula and branded it as Lik-M-Aid.
An affiliated company, Fruzola Company of St. Louis, which later became Sunline, Inc., was founded in 1952 by
Menlo F. Smith
Menlo F. Smith (born January 9, 1927) is a prominent St. Louis businessman. He has also been a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) both in St. Louis and in the Philippines. He is also a benefactor of Brigham Y ...
to manufacture and market Lik-M-Aid nationwide. In 1959, the product was packaged in color-striped straws and introduced as Pixy Stix. Several years later, Lik-M-Aid was modified with a multi-compartment package containing two flavors and a candy stick used to dip the candy out of the package, thereby dubbed
Fun Dip. Pixy Stix are currently manufactured by
Ferrara Candy Company , a division of
Ferrero SpA.
Flavors
* Grape
* Maui Slap (Blue Raspberry)
* Orange
* Cherry
* Strawberry
* Cucumber Watermelon
* Mango Lime
* Pineapple
See also
*
Sherbet – a fizzy powder similar to that found in Pixy Stix
*
Ronald Clark O'Bryan
Ronald Clark O'Bryan (October 19, 1944 – March 31, 1984), nicknamed The Candy Man and The Man Who Killed Halloween, was an American man convicted of killing his eight-year-old son Timothy (April 5, 1966 – October 31, 1974) on Halloween 1974 ...
- a man who killed his son using a poisoned Pixy Stix
References
The Willy Wonka Candy Company brands
Products introduced in 1952
Brand name confectionery
Candy
Powders
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