Dum Dums (stylized as Dum•Dums) are an American brand of spherical
lollipop
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History
Dum Dums originated from Akron Candy Company in
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Ohio
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, in 1924.
I.C. Bahr, the early sales manager of the company, named them, thinking "Dum Dums" was a phrase any child could say. In 1953, Dum Dums were purchased by the
Spangler Candy Company
The Spangler Candy Company is a privately owned confectioner that has been manufacturing and marketing candy for more than a century. Headquartered in Bryan, Ohio, Spangler's products include lollipops, candy canes, and marshmallow circus peanut ...
and moved manufacturing to
Bryan, Ohio
Bryan is a city in, and the county seat of, Williams County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the state's northwestern corner, southwest of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. The population was 8,729 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
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Initially, there were 7 flavors: lemon, lime, orange, coconut-pineapple, cherry, grape, and butterscotch.
Spangler once experimented with plastic sticks instead of the current paper sticks, but they were met with complaints of potential injury due to the possible breakage of the unbending plastic in manufacturing leading to plastic fragments in the candy.
Production
Approximately 12 million Dum Dum lollipops are produced per day in
Bryan, Ohio
Bryan is a city in, and the county seat of, Williams County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the state's northwestern corner, southwest of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. The population was 8,729 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
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Flavors
As of 2015, Dum Dums are made in 17 flavors, with new flavors rotating into the mix every so often, most recently a birthday cake flavor for the 100th anniversary.
The "Mystery Flavor" is the result of the end of one batch, mixing with the next batch, rather than stopping production to clean machines in between flavors.
See also
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List of confectionery brands
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References
External links
Dum Dums (official website)
Brand name confectionery
Products introduced in 1924
Lollipops
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