{{Short description|Brand of fruit-flavored lollipops}} {{About||push and pop, the data operations|Stack (abstract data type)}} {{Infobox brand | name = Push Pop | logo = | logo_size = | image = Push_pops_(candy).jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Push Pops (Triple Power flavour) | producttype = Lollipop | currentowner = Apax Partners {{smaller|(2023–present)}} | producedby = | country = United States | introduced = {{start date and age|1986}} | discontinued = | related = | markets = | previousowners = {{plainlist| * Topps {{small|(1947–2022)}} * Fanatics, Inc. {{small|(2022–2023)}} }} | trademarkregistrations = | ambassadors = | tagline = | website = | module = <!-- or: misc --> | module1 = <!-- or: misc1 --> | footnotes = | embed = }}
'''Push Pop''' is an American brand of fruit-flavored lollipops produced in Taiwan (and other Southeast Asian countries). It debuted in 1986 and comes in a variety of flavors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=You Know You're From the '80s When You Crave... {{!}} Food Network Canada|url=https://www.foodnetwork.ca/fun-with-food/photos/foods-80s-kids-crave/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=foodnetwork.ca|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Push Pops|url=http://www.snackmemory.com/push-pops/|website=Snack Memory|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-03|title=Retro Halloween Candy Dum Dums Sweet Tart Hubba Bubba {{!}} The Feast|url=http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/childhood-halloween-candies-you-probably-forgot-about|access-date=2021-03-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103142227/http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/childhood-halloween-candies-you-probably-forgot-about |archive-date=2019-01-03 }}</ref>
Products made under the Push Pop name are manufactured by Bazooka Candy Brands (BCB), owner of a portfolio of confectionery brands. In October 2023, it was announced that BCB had its purchase completed by Apax Partners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in-confectionery.com/apax-completes-acquisition-of-bazooka/|title=Apax completes acquisition of Bazooka|work=International Confectionery|access-date=2023-10-19|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030100621/https://in-confectionery.com/apax-completes-acquisition-of-bazooka/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Overview== The product's gimmick is that the lollipop takes the form of a long cylinder that retracts into a capped plastic tube, and must be "pushed" out for consumption. Push Pop varieties include Original, spring-loaded Jumbo, Triple Power, Flip-N-Dip, push pop sliderz, and Push Pump Spray.<ref name="pp">{{cite web|url=http://www.pushpop.com|title=Push Pops}}</ref>
In 2020, the Push Pop Gummy Roll was added to the line of Push Pop candies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bazooka Candy Brands Releases Push Pop Gummy Roll |url=https://www.cspdailynews.com/snacks-candy/bazooka-candy-brands-releases-push-pop-gummy-roll |website=CSP Daily News |accessdate=19 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The gummy roll comes in a tape-like dispenser that allows the consumer to pull out a strand of the roll and tear it off to get their desired piece of sanded gummy candy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Push Pop Gummy Roll Launches! |url=https://www.fb101.com/2020/01/push-pop-gummy-roll-launches/ |website=Food & Beverage Magazine |accessdate=19 May 2020 |language=en |date=29 January 2020}}</ref> This new Push pop candy comes in 4 different flavors: Strawberry, Watermelon, Blue Raspberry, and Berry Blast. Creating gummy candy was a bit of a departure for Push Pop, as the brand focuses on creating a fun experience for eating lollipops.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Push Pop® Gummy Roll Brings an All-New Eating Experience to Gummy Candy With Cutting-Edge Packaging |url=https://apnews.com/d7c4e949a5f1f8316acd1f17768ce376 |website=AP NEWS |accessdate=19 May 2020 |date=22 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gummy Candy adds New Push Pop Gummy Roll to its portfolio |url=https://www.nspackaging.com/news/gummy-candy-adds-new-push-pop-gummy-roll-to-its-portfolio/ |website=NS Packaging |accessdate=19 May 2020 |date=23 January 2020}}</ref> The Push Pop Gummy Roll was first announced in May 2019 at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago.<ref>{{cite web |title=Push Pop pushes into the gummy category |url=https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/15295-push-pop-pushes-into-the-gummy-category |website=Foodbusinessnews.net |accessdate=19 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
It has proven to be a popular product with kids, winning the Candy Industry Kid’s Choice award for Best Novelty candy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meiji America, American Licorice, Bazooka win 2020 Kids Choice Awards |url=https://www.candyindustry.com/articles/88994-meiji-america-american-licorice-bazooka-win-2020-kids-choice-awards |website=Candyindustry.com |accessdate=19 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website}}
{{Bazooka Candy Brands}}
Category:2023 mergers and acquisitions Category:Brand name confectionery Category:Food for children Category:Lollipops Category:Products introduced in 1986 Category:Topps confectionery products
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