Dum Dum Pop
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Dum Dum Pop or Dum Dums is a sphere-shaped lollipop
named by I.C. Bahr, a Sales Manager at the Akron Candy Company in Bellevue, Ohio
, in 1924. In 1953 the Dum Dum Pop was purchased by the Spangler Candy Company
and moved manufacturing to Bryan, Ohio
.
The founder of Dum Dums was John Phillips.
Dum Dums are made from sugar
and corn syrup
that is cooked before coloring and flavoring are added. After pressing, the stick is then added.
Dum Dums are made in sixteen flavors with new flavors rotating into the mix each year. The "Mystery Flavor" pops are any random combination of two flavors into one lolly pop. It continuously changes and according to Spangler Candy Company, the mystery flavor is not limited to the current Dum Dums flavor mix. In 2010, a contest was held to name the new flavor blueberry and a girl named Savannah from Lansing, MI won. The flavor is now Savannah Blueberry.
See List Of Dum Dum Flavors
Lollipop
A lollipop, pop, lolly, sucker, or sticky-pop is a type of confectionery consisting mainly of hardened, flavored sucrose with corn syrup mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. They are available in many flavors and shapes.- Types :Lollipops are available in a number of colors and...
named by I.C. Bahr, a Sales Manager at the Akron Candy Company in Bellevue, Ohio
Bellevue, Ohio
Bellevue is a city in Erie, Huron, Sandusky and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 8,193 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Bellevue as a Tree City USA....
, in 1924. In 1953 the Dum Dum Pop was purchased by the Spangler Candy Company
Spangler Candy Company
The Spangler Candy Company is a privately owned international confectioner that has been manufacturing and marketing candy since 1906.Headquartered in Bryan, Ohio, Spangler’s products include lollipops, candy canes, and marshmallow circus peanuts...
and moved manufacturing to Bryan, Ohio
Bryan, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,528 households, and 2,155 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,821.7 people per square mile . There were 3,733 housing units at an average density of 816.1 per square mile...
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The founder of Dum Dums was John Phillips.
Dum Dums are made from sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
and corn syrup
Corn syrup
Corn syrup is a food syrup, which is made from the starch of maize and contains varying amounts of maltose and higher oligosaccharides, depending on the grade. Corn syrup is used in foods to soften texture, add volume, prevent crystallization of sugar, and enhance flavor...
that is cooked before coloring and flavoring are added. After pressing, the stick is then added.
Dum Dums are made in sixteen flavors with new flavors rotating into the mix each year. The "Mystery Flavor" pops are any random combination of two flavors into one lolly pop. It continuously changes and according to Spangler Candy Company, the mystery flavor is not limited to the current Dum Dums flavor mix. In 2010, a contest was held to name the new flavor blueberry and a girl named Savannah from Lansing, MI won. The flavor is now Savannah Blueberry.
See List Of Dum Dum Flavors