The Willy Wonka Candy Company is a U.K. brand of candy owned and licensed by Swiss corporation Nestlé Société Anonyme. The Wonka brand's inception comes from materials licensed from British author Roald Dahl. His classic children's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and its film adaptations are the source of both the packaging and the marketing styles of the Wonka brand. The brand was launched in 1971, coinciding with the release of the novel's first film adaptation. In 1988 the Willy Wonka Candy Company brand – then owned by Sunmark – was acquired by Nestlé. Nestlé sells sweets and chocolate under the Willy Wonka brand name in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, and Panama. The new brand was produced in Illinois, at the Chicago-based Breaker Confections (which was then owned by Sunmark Co., a subsidiary of Quaker). The original Wonka Bars never saw store shelves due to factory production problems prior to the film's release. Regardless, later Wonka product releases were highly successful. Breaker Confections changed its name into Willy Wonka Brands in 1980 in an attempt at developing its Wonka brand image. In 1988 Willy Wonka Brands was sold, along with parent company Sunmark, by Quaker to Nestlé, who in 1993 renamed Willy Wonka Brands to Willy Wonka Candy Company. Today, the company produces over 100 different varieties of candy. A number of the Willy Wonka-branded products originated from Roald Dahl's book and later film adaptations, while others were originally created or acquired for the brand. Some of the products included under that brand are as follows: the Everlasting Gobstoppers; Sweet tarts; Stretchy and Tangy Laffy taffy; Nerds; Kazoozles; Shockers; Bottlecaps; Gummies Candy; Fun Dip; Spree; Runts; Pixy Stix; MixUps and their World Famous Wonka Bars. The Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory is located today at 1445 West Norwood Avenue in Itasca, Illinois. He has a total of 15 current products.
The factory was first started in the late 1950s, when a small, family-owned company started Breaker Confections in Chicago. in 1965, Sunmark Companies purchased Breaker Confections. The name was changed to Willy Wonka Brands in 1980, and to Willy Wonka Candy Factory in 1993. In 1988, the Sunmark Companies became part of NESTLÉ. The name Willy Wonka came from the well-know book about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Charlie and the Glass Elevator also inspried the name. In 1971, the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was invented. The Willy Wonka Candy Factory produces some of the most fun, innovative, high quality candies in the world. Willy Wonka's "scrumdidlyuptious" candy which was inspired by the famous books and movie, is unsurpassed in appearance, flavor and packaging. It provides a deliciously different eating experience that sparks the imagination in kids of all ages. Right now, Willy Wonka Candy Factory is working on introducing new candy, and making old ones better. This has been its goal all along, of course. It continues to make some of the best candy in the world. The movie is by far one of the best about a candy factory in the world. It, along with the candy, helps inspire kids to be creative and dream up new worlds. All of Willy Wonka helps kids have more imagination and to let them be kids longer. Willy Wonka Candy can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike, and it comes in an array of flavours and shapes and sizes. The Willy Wonka Candy Company is a brand of candy in the United States, owned by the Nestlé company using licensed materials from the Roald Dahl books for their packaging and marketing. The Willy Wonka Candy Company started in 1971, when the Chicago candy company Breaker Confections licensed the "Willy Wonka" name so it could be used as a merchandising tie-in for the movie. In 1980, Breaker Confections changed its name to Willy Wonka Brands. Nestlé then bought the company eight years later, in 1988. Wonka candies first started appearing on store shelf in 1971 the same year as the release of the first film based on the book.
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The factory was first started in the late 1950s, when a small, family-owned company started Breaker Confections in Chicago. in 1965, Sunmark Companies purchased Breaker Confections. The name was changed to Willy Wonka Brands in 1980, and to Willy Wonka Candy Factory in 1993. In 1988, the Sunmark Companies became part of NESTLÉ. The name Willy Wonka came from the well-know book about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Charlie and the Glass Elevator also inspried the name. In 1971, the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was invented. The Willy Wonka Candy Factory produces some of the most fun, innovative, high quality candies in the world. Willy Wonka's "scrumdidlyuptious" candy which was inspired by the famous books and movie, is unsurpassed in appearance, flavor and packaging. It provides a deliciously different eating experience that sparks the imagination in kids of all ages. Right now, Willy Wonka Candy Factory is working on introducing new candy, and making old ones better. This has been its goal all along, of course. It continues to make some of the best candy in the world. The movie is by far one of the best about a candy factory in the world. It, along with the candy, helps inspire kids to be creative and dream up new worlds. All of Willy Wonka helps kids have more imagination and to let them be kids longer. Willy Wonka Candy can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike, and it comes in an array of flavours and shapes and sizes. The Willy Wonka Candy Company is a brand of candy in the United States, owned by the Nestlé company using licensed materials from the Roald Dahl books for their packaging and marketing. The Willy Wonka Candy Company started in 1971, when the Chicago candy company Breaker Confections licensed the "Willy Wonka" name so it could be used as a merchandising tie-in for the movie. In 1980, Breaker Confections changed its name to Willy Wonka Brands. Nestlé then bought the company eight years later, in 1988. Wonka candies first started appearing on store shelf in 1971 the same year as the release of the first film based on the book.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Willy_Wonka_Candy_Company
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