Punky's was a
candy
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sold by
The Willy Wonka Candy Company
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in the late-1980s and early-1990s. They came in a variety of sweet and sour fruit flavors. Punky's were small, oval in shape, and had a somewhat rough texture, with some slightly larger
sugar crystals embedded in the candies.
The box art featured the candies "dressed" in
punk fashion
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. Punky's were discontinued due to low sales. and possibly to their similarity to other Wonka products such as
SweeTarts
SweeTarts (; officially stylized as SweeTARTS) are sweet and sour candies invented under the direction of Menlo F. Smith, CEO of Sunline Inc., in 1962. The candy was created using the same basic recipe as the already popular Pixy Stix and L ...
.
An image of a Wonka Punkys candy box can be seen here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonliebigstuff/4659384115/
The Willy Wonka Candy Company brands
Candy
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