After all, there are a few Nerds products today that are similar to the Jumbo Nerds, like Big Chewy Nerds or the slightly intimidating Nerds Rope. The cherry and orange combination definitely would have been interesting to try, at least to our somewhat more modern palates, and it's frankly a little disappointing that it's no longer available.

Now discontinued, Nerds and soft serve ice cream were not a popular pairing (this combination can still be found at DQs throughout Minnesota, however). However, because products are regularly improved by the manufacturer, the product information, ingredients, nutritional guides and dietary or allergy information may change.The Wonka Factory is responsible for a whole range of American Candies from Nerds, to Gobstoppers to Laffy Taffy. Nostalgic with a Twist: Nerds Gummy Clusters offer a delightful twist on the classic Nerds candy, bringing a sense of nostalgia while introducing a new and exciting candy experience.

Carmine color is sometimes labelled as Red 4, not to be confused with Red 40, is made from cochineal insect bodies which are boiled in ammonia or calcium carbonate. Nerds candy was founded in 1983, a few years after the movie premiered, but the brand Willy Wonka Candy Factory was established just a month before the movie premiered to promote the film, according to Eater. The label also explains they might contain egg, considering the manufacturing process, but it's still obvious that all it takes to make Nerds is a little flavoring and a whole lot of sugar. Still, to look at the untold truth of Nerds, it's easy to see why the classic candy is so beloved still to this day. This delicious variant on Nerds led to the invention of 2018's Big Chewy Nerds and then Nerds Gummy Clusters a few years later.

Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. According to Rob Bricken, "A squishier Nerd with more leg space and a surprise in the middle, Dweebs were more substantial, less sour, and displayed a greater depth and complexity than Nerds. You obviously know of Nerds as candy, and while that candy has evolved over the years you might not have noticed that their branding and packaging has also changed a lot over that time as well. But one candy that you might have forgotten about is Nerds, the tiny little clusters of sugary goodness that look kind of like colorful gravel, but taste absolutely delicious.

According to Nerds itself, the ingredients for classic nerds in the Grape and Strawberry flavor combo are pretty simple. corn syrup, sugar, dextrose, gelatin, modified food starch, water, contains 2% or less of malic acid (dl-malic acid), citric acid, sodium citrate, apple juice concentrate, natural and artificial flavors, gum arabic, carnauba wax, color added, red 40, yellow 5, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 6, carmine color, blue 1, blue 1 lake, watermelon juice concentrate. While you might have known Nerds to have pretty much always been around your entire life, the story of how they got started will probably shock you. Those include dextrose, sugar, malic acid, corn syrup, natural flavors, carnauba wax, carmine color, and a series of blue and red food colorings.The Willy Wonka Candy Factory was eventually bought by Nestle in 1988, according to The Christian Science Monitor.