The History of Nerds Candy

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2 ай бұрын

Did you ever wonder where the candy Nerds came from? Well, Nerds candy, those tiny, tangy, crunchy nuggets of joy, burst onto the confectionery scene in 1983 under the Willy Wonka Candy Company, a division of Nestlé. Conceived by Travers Candy, these colorful, irregularly shaped bits quickly captivated taste buds with their unique combination of sweet and sour flavors. Initially available in two flavors, Grape and Strawberry, Nerds swiftly expanded their repertoire, offering a rainbow of taste sensations. Over the years, they've become a beloved staple of candy aisles worldwide, enchanting generations with their playful personality and irresistible crunch.
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@ZacharyVogt 2 ай бұрын

I think your script would have been more accurate stating Nerds are 40 odd years old than 30 odd years old.

@rrsaga 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I remember having them in 1982

@TheMidlifeIntrovert 2 ай бұрын

In Australia when I was about 7 or 8, I didn’t see them until 1989 or 1990 from memory…

@MarkLada 2 ай бұрын

I definitely remember eating nerds in the mid 80s.. They were my favorite.. I still love them little bastards..

@davesleyer9393 2 ай бұрын

He says Nerds were made for the 1971 release of Will Wonka. I’m not a math scientist but I think that’s more than 30 years ago.

@mikeroni 2 ай бұрын

I consider gummy clusters to be one of the best candies ever invented.

@Sanicfan9192 2 ай бұрын

Big chewy nerds actually hit hard

@jenewok 2 ай бұрын

I'm obsessed with Nerds Gummy Clusters...I can't get enough of them! Also, you pronounced Snozzberry wrong. lol

@420greatestqueen 2 ай бұрын

I just had them for the 1st time this last weekend. I can see why you’re obsessed. They are so delicious!

@FlowceanSoul 2 ай бұрын

I’m currently eating some 😂 they’re so addictive

@valengreymoon5623 2 ай бұрын

I wish they'd bring back the big peanut butter Oompas. I remember having those as a kid in the early 70s.

@MavonEast 2 ай бұрын

As an 80s kid I had the absolute joy of eating the cereal. It tasted like sweetened dye.

@keithmichael112 21 күн бұрын

The design of the old Nerds box in the thumbnail is so much better

@gir5o1 2 ай бұрын

I'm going to tell you a secret about big chewy nerds: they're just jellybeans with a rough surface.

@debusen81 2 ай бұрын

Was waiting for you to mention Punkys. They were the teenage version of nerds. Loved those as a kid

@mar4kl 2 ай бұрын

4:40, "...however, that little hiccup didn't prevent Nestle from acquiring the Willy Wonka Candy Company from Sunmark in 1988. Until that time, Nestle mainly was associated with drinks... they were branching out into the candy business..." While it's true that Nestle's first products were baby food and condensed milk back in 1866 (under their original name, Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company), and their main products for decades were those plus instant coffee and a number of other drink powders, Nestle started selling chocolate as early as 1904, and broke into the candy business as a manufacturer in 1929 with their acquisition of Swiss chocolate company Peter-Cailler-Kohler. (Source: Nestle's timeline as posted on their web site.) I don't know exactly when they became a direct competitor to Hershey, but by time I came along in the mid 1960s, Nestle chocolate bars were found wherever chocolate bars were sold. Whenever we'd visit my grandparents, who lived in another city from where I grew up, my brothers and I would anticipate our afternoon snack break, when Grandpa or Grandma would announce, "It's time for your Nestles!", and produce a Nestle milk chocolate bar seemingly from out of nowhere. Grandpa and Grandma were very brand-conscious, so it was always Nestle's, never Hershey's. (No, I don't know why. I don't remember ever seeing either of them eat chocolate bars. As a kid, I didn't have a preference, and I don't remember any of my siblings having one, either. Chocolate was yummy, no matter whose name was on it!) My point is that well before 1988, Nestle was probably best known for its candy, at least in the USA, and they also had a long history of acquisitions. For them, this was just another one.

@ashnichole1920 2 ай бұрын

thank you for the video. I watched this on my bfs youtube and had to sub as well. I love nerds so much, so the history on nerds and fun dip was so good and nice to hear!!! keep up the good work :)

@xodiaq 2 ай бұрын

Nestle was making candy way back, man. Crunch bars have been around since 1938…

@rebeccakozak 2 ай бұрын

Does anyone remember double dipped nerds? Those were awesome! I wish they’d come back with a lot of the flavors they had in the late ’80s and early 90’s. Great video!

@Elissad-nn1xy Ай бұрын

In first grade our Health teacher put up a picture of Nerd’s candy on the whiteboard. He asked why he would show it and we of course assumed it was to highlight it was unhealthy… turns out his father helped develop them!

@AndSaveAsManyAsYouCan 2 ай бұрын

I remember nerds blizzards. We would get them after our grandma would take us to the park.

@mdondie Ай бұрын

I love the nerds blizzard at DQ.

@mar4kl 2 ай бұрын

11:02 - SNOZZberry, where SNOZZ rhymes with Oz. Not snoozeberry! It comes from the scene in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" in which Willy Wonka is showing off his lickable wallpaper to his guests. While they're all licking it (I guess were weren't as grossed out by such things back then 🙃), Willy is telling them, "Try some more! The strawberries taste like strawberries. The snozzberries taste like snozzberries." At which point one mother, who is a teacher, objects that there is no such thing as snozzberries.

@jeremystands2871 2 ай бұрын

It’s actually Veruca who objects to the existence of snozzberries, but other than that your synopsis is spot on

@So-CA_NV_AZ82 2 ай бұрын

I RARELY eat Nerds candy these days, one of my Cousins loves them. You should do a video on the PB Max candy bar, had those a few times back in the day. I miss those, great video Ryan 👍🏽😎👍🏽

@mabus42 2 ай бұрын

Anyone else remember the brown colored ones called Terds™?

@jacobbaranowski 2 ай бұрын

I wish that the Willy Wonka brand on Nurds never changed

@Sanicfan9192 2 ай бұрын

Same bro! Sorry to be that guy, but you spelled nerds wrong. 🤓

@TheBrockwellBroadcastNetwork 2 ай бұрын

The original packaging art design and flavors available were far superior to today's version.

@armenian_nightmare33 18 күн бұрын

@TheBrockwellBroadcastNetwork OH MY GOODNESS, ABSOLUTELY 120%!!

@AndSaveAsManyAsYouCan 2 ай бұрын

Does anyone else remember the gummy nerds? They were basically gummy bears but shared like giant nerd figures.

@SaltySquirrelInn 2 ай бұрын

I miss Dweebs, wish they'd bring them back.

@armenian_nightmare33 18 күн бұрын

@2:10 You mention the "PEANUT BUTTER" OOMPAS™ HOWEVER, the photo is the "FRUITASTICALLY CHEWRIFFIC" OOMPAS™🤔🙄 THIS is a small, little inaccuracy compared to Your video entitled... "THE STORY OF REECE'S PIECES| AMERICA'S BUTTERCUP" AND THE THUMBNAIL PHOTO was the ALL TO FAMOUS Orange wrapped two pack of AMAZINGNESS that We all know, & love called "REECE'S PEANUT BUTTER (CUPS!")😮😮 I saw that, & was thinking 🤔"NO, HE HAS TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?!" Because You have a great Channel, & I LOVE Your research, & Your Episode ideas/content are PHENOMENAL! AND I'VE BEEN DOING KZbin FOR 5 YEARS NOW, & 3 SEPARATE CHANNELS, SO I'M NOT JUST TALKING OUT OF MY AZZ, I KNOW THE WORK THAT GOES INTO THESE VIDEOS! SO, WHAT HAPPENED WITH THAT EPISODE BROTHER? AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE KNOW THAT I AM IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM TRYING TO BE RUDE, INSULTING, OR ANYTHING ELSE OF THE KIND! I'M ACTUALLY A BIG FAN! Just really confused about that one!?

@Heelfan71 2 ай бұрын

Grape was my favorite flavor.

@Last_Vestiges 2 ай бұрын

Nerds.🤓

@moonwolfv671 2 ай бұрын

Always wondered what happened to Dweebs. Thanks for an interesting video. :)

@rumblebars 2 ай бұрын

Strawberry was always my favorite as well. I got to try Hot and Cold just once... I think it only had limited release and never saw it in my town but on a bit of a road trip got to try a box when we stopped at a gas station. You said the cold was wintergreen, but I think it was peppermint. (I say this because I did not much like the cold flavor, and I don't like peppermint. But i very much DO like wintergreen) The Cinnamon was fire though. One last comment, one small bit of information that maybe should have been mentioned here is that current masters of Nerds dropped their license on the Wonka name, so Wonka Candies are no longer a thing.