Pixy Stix is a powdered candy packaged in a wrapper that resembles a drinking straw.
The candy is usually poured into the mouth from the wrapper, which is made out of plastic (large size) or paper (small). The ingredients in Pixy Stix are as follows: Dextrose, Citric Acid, less than 2% artificial and natural flavors. Pixy Stix do not contain protein or essential vitamins or minerals. Pixy Stix come in two different sizes: large and small. Pixy Stix is a registered trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. Vevey, Switzerland.
Pixy Stix was invented by Sunline which started in 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally it was a drink mix in the late 30s, sold as Frutola, but J. Fish Smith found that kids were eating the sweet & sour powder right from the package. He shifted the name to Fruzola and added a spoon. Later it was repackaged with a dipping candy stick as Lik-m-Aid and also sold in little straws as Pixy Stix. Sunline was sold to Rowntree Mackintosh of the UK, which was then bought by Nestle and integrated into the Wonka brand.
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