Crunchy, tangy, and fruity, the Wonka Candy-brand treat is a Halloween favorite. If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy. Distributed by the Willy Wonka Candy Factory in Itasca, Illinois, their unique look is almost as magical as the story behind the fictitious candy company in the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Nerds are neon-colored mini candies with an irregular pebble shape.
Although today they come in a variety of flavors like orange, cherry, and watermelon, the originals were grape and strawberry-flavored.
Not surprisingly, the crunchy candy consists mostly of sugar. One of the most unique things about the candy is its packaging design. Nerds come in double-flavored boxes that are divided into two sides with individual spouts, making it simpler to get to your flavor of choice. While the exact process is top secret, a Wonka factory worker did give some insight into how the candy is made. First, large spinning containers are filled with sugar crystals.
As more sugar is added to the vats, the crystals begin to collect into pebbles. Once the sugar has formed into the Nerds shape, a separate process coats them in a flavored candy coating. They're then transferred into their appropriately colored boxes. Throughout their existence Nerds have inspired numerous spin-offs some more successful than others.
Today, the Wonka Factory produces a series of seasonal Nerds candies, as well as several popular Nerds items available year-round. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Sure, maybe it meant that deep down inside, whoever referred to you in such a way had perhaps an ounce of respect for your dedication to your studies.
Never fun. But, eating a nerd? Invented in by Angelo Fraggos, Nerds found a niche in what was a culture already familiar with the term. Of course, there are mini candy boxes that typically just have one flavor in them, denoted by their color of packaging and the candy. In the event you get the duo box that has two flavors, those flavors are separated in the box and kept apart so you can mix them or eat them individually.
That being said, they do make larger packages that are a blend of flavors and in those cases, flavors will not be separated. Of course, now there are a bunch of other Nerds alternatives too.
You might find things like Nerds jelly beans, Nerds ropes, or even Nerds gumballs a gumball with Nerds inside. When you look at what Nerds are made of, you will find that their official recipe is obviously top secret. However, the ingredients list has the top ingredients as being dextrose, sugar, and malic acid — all of which are basically forms of sugar. Then they have corn syrup as well, paired with a variety of artificial colors. Fun fact: all nerds are white at production and then colored to coordinate with their flavor.
Nerds have been around for decades. They are a sweet and sour treat that has many varieties to enjoy! The company was founded by David Klein in with his wife Judy who he worked closely with to create this delicious little sugar coated corn puff we know as Nerds today!
In Nestle sold off its U. As we mentioned earlier, Nerds were invented by David Klein and his wife Judy. Their original intention was to create a cereal but they ended up with this flavorful and fun candy instead. Little did they know in that their candy would become a huge hit in the candy industry. Here we are at and Nerds are still very much a part of the candy industry today. You very well may still see the Willy Wonka labeling on these products but what has changed is that they are no longer owned by Nestle.
In , Nestle actually sold the Willy Wonka line, which included Nerds.
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