Who invented fun dip

But where did it all begin? Believe it or not, when the makers first created this treat it went by a different name completely. Few people know that the brand that first made the candy was the Fruzola Company. Later, the business owners would change its name to Sunline Inc instead. Fun Dip is exactly what it says on the tin! Is Fun Dip still around? Is Fun Dip still sold? Why is Fun Dip bad for you? What happened fun dip? Whats the worst candy for you? What was Fun Dip called? Can you eat the stick in Fun Dip?

At a gathering of old friends last night one person commented about how weird it was that we used to eat a candy called Lick-A-Maid. Of course a quick Google search corrected our memories and let us know the candy was called Lik-m-Aid. I loved Fun Dip!!!

The mid 80s packaging was my favorite. I never understood why they took the lime away and replaced it with the nasty blue raspberry. The lime was awesome. They should bring back the retro one with the lime. Maybe I should write them lol. Not sure they even asked us. Well worth the price for almost 50 of the sticks! You speculate that Lik-M-Aid was first introduced in Dan, I have discovered new information that verifies your memory. But it was actually even sold before that, starting around , first called Frutola and then Fruzola, before getting the name change to Lik-M-Aid in A full decade before my earlier estimate which if I recall, I based on the trademark filing for the brand.

So thank you for your skepticism, as it prompted my continued research! I grew up with the son of the guy who started this. All I can remember is that whenever he had birthday parties we got a whole lot of free Lik-M-Aid. Also, he could blow bubbles out of his mouth, just using his saliva. The son not the guy who owned Sunline. Someone else commented above about the sticks. When did they change to white?? This is what brought me to this article… Great article by the way!!

Very informative!! The standard Lik-A-Stix were always white. Over the years, there have been some variations on the sticks, as when there were the Yummy Mummies Lik-A-Stix package, which was just several mummy-themed sticks in different flavors, and Fun Dip Sour and perhaps Tropical releases occasionally had different flavor sticks.

I would get it at summer day camp. Ah, the memories…. We were buying Lik m Aid in Raymond, Washington in It came several flavors, at least 6. I loved the chocolate one best — I think—or maybe it was root beer—long time ago. Your email address will not be published. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page.

Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Copying, re-posting or otherwise altering any images or other content from this site is strictly prohibited. A pop-culture celebration of confection — its packaging, history, marketing, and the people behind it all. Skip to content. Home About Contact Gallery Links. Wacky Wednesdays — Scary Jane! Posted on April 24, by Jason Liebig. Featuring the elf mascot that would eventually be well-known as the mascot for Pixy Stix, Lik-m-Aid was originally produced by the Fruzola company, and sold in single flavor packets: Fruzola - Lik-M-Aid - cherry and orange - candy packets - 's - Courtesy Dan Goodsell.

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Bookmark the permalink. Brandon says:. April 25, at am. Todd says:. The sugar-sour that is contained in the packages can often taste much like the sugar-sour-like powder that is coated on products such as Sour Skittles. This candy powder can take the form of many different colors, often bright and attention-getting in contrast to the tamer-looking candy stick that is included.

Newer packages of Fun Dip that include 3 flavors can have 2 sticks included in the package, rather than only 1. The original mascot for Fun Dip first appeared as a nameless young boy who looked like an elf and was printed on packages back when Fun Dip was still primarily referred to as Lik-M-Aid.

Although the powdered candy is often considered the highlight of the product, existing long before the Lik. Stix were added, Lik. Stix themselves have developed a bit of independent popularity. Though criticized by some for being flavorless or dull, others prefer to buy Fun Dip just for the Lik. Stix themselves, finding the candy stick included to be the best part of the product.

Fun Dip has changed hands several times since its earliest introduction to the snack and candy market. After changing its name to Sunmark, Inc, the company acquired the company Breaker Connections in , and change the name of its brand to Willy Wonka Brands in the year Fun Dip was we know it now was invented in the year after being re-branded and re-imagined. The predecessor to Fun Dip, Lik-M-Aid, was first invented around the year and was itself a re-branded and re-imaged product from the drink mix called Fruzola Jr that was produced around the s.