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= Pixy Stix =

History
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Pixy Stix was invented by Sunline Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri. The concept for this powdered candy originated in 1942 and was derived from a penny drink mix sold as Fruzola Jr. by the Fruzola Company in Salt Lake City, Utah. When J. Fish Smith found that children were eating the sweet and sour powder straight from the package, he modified the formula and branded it as Lik-M-Aid.

An affiliated company, Fruzola Company of St. Louis, which later became Sunline, Inc., was founded in 1952 by Menlo F. Smith to manufacture and market Lik-M-Aid nationwide. In 1959, the product was packaged in color-striped straws and introduced as Pixy Stix. Several years later, Lik-M-Aid was modified with a multi-compartment package containing two flavors and a candy stick used to dip the candy out of the package, thereby dubbed Fun Dip. Pixy Stix are currently manufactured by Nestlé Candy Shop (formerly Wonka Confections), a division of Nestle.

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The Pixy Stix was at first a drink mix originating in the 1930s called "Frutola" that was created by J. Fish Smith. When he discovered children eating the powder by itself, he changed it to "Fruzola" and packaged it as a small cup with a spoon provided. Later, Sunline Inc, bought the powder mix and packaged it both in straw wrappers and in pouches selling them as "Pixy Stix" and "Lik-M-Aid" respectively.

Sunline Inc, now Sunmark Corporation, founded by Menlo F. Smith in 1952 manufactured and marketed Lik-M-Aid and Pixy Stix nationwide. Several years later, Lik-M-Aid was modified with a multi-compartment package containing two flavors and a candy stick used to dip the candy out of the package, thereby dubbed Fun Dip. Pixy Stix are currently manufactured by Nestlé Candy Shop (formerly Wonka Confections), a division of Nestle.

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