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Nerds (candy), the Glossary

Nerds is an American candy launched in 1983 by the Sunmark Corporation under the brand name Willy Wonka Candy Company.^[1]

30 relations: Anthropomorphism, Bowl, Bubble gum, Candy, Candy Buttons, Carnauba wax, Cereal, Christmas, Crystal, Dairy Queen, Dweebs (candy), Easter, Ferrara Candy Company, Ferrero SpA, Glucose, Halloween, Jelly bean, Malic acid, Mike and Ike, Monoclinic crystal system, Munchies (confectionery), Nestlé, Nestlé Candy Shop, Pop Rocks, Sonic Drive-In, Sucrose, Sunmark Corporation, United States, Unwrapped, Valentine's Day.
Ferrara Candy Company brands
Products introduced in 1983
The Willy Wonka Candy Company brands

Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.

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Bowl

A bowl is a typically round dish or container generally used for preparing, serving, storing, or consuming food.

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Bubble gum

Bubble gum (or bubblegum) is a type of chewing gum, designed to be inflated out of the mouth as a bubble.

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Candy

Candy, alternatively called sweets or lollies, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient.

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Candy Buttons

Candy Buttons, Candy Dots, or Pox are small rounded flat pegs of candy that are attached to a strip of paper.

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Carnauba (carnaúba), also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the carnauba palm Copernicia prunifera (synonym: Copernicia cerifera), a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Ceará, Piauí, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Maranhão and Bahia.

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Cereal

A cereal is a grass cultivated for its edible grain.

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Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

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Crystal

A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions.

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Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen (DQ) is an American multinational fast food chain founded in 1940 and currently headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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Dweebs (candy)

Dweebs were a larger version of the popular candy Nerds produced by The Willy Wonka Candy Company, now owned by American Continental. Nerds (candy) and Dweebs (candy) are candy and the Willy Wonka Candy Company brands.

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Easter

Easter, also called Pascha (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary.

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Ferrara Candy Company

The Ferrara Candy Company is an American candy manufacturer, based in Chicago, Illinois, and owned by the Ferrero Group. Nerds (candy) and Ferrara Candy Company are brand name confectionery and Ferrara Candy Company brands.

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Ferrero SpA

Ferrero International SpA, more commonly known as Ferrero Group or simply Ferrero, is an Italian multinational company with headquarters in Alba.

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Glucose

Glucose is a sugar with the molecular formula.

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Halloween

Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.

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Jelly bean

Jelly beans are small bean-shaped sugar candies with soft candy shells and thick gel interiors (see gelatin and jelly). Nerds (candy) and jelly bean are American confectionery and candy.

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Malic acid

Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula.

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Mike and Ike

Mike and Ike is an American brand of fruit-flavored candies that were first introduced in 1940 by the company Just Born, Inc. Nerds (candy) and Mike and Ike are American confectionery and brand name confectionery.

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Monoclinic crystal system

In crystallography, the monoclinic crystal system is one of the seven crystal systems.

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Munchies (confectionery)

Munchies are a type of confectionery produced by Nestlé.

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Nestlé

Nestlé S.A. is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland.

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Nestlé Candy Shop

Wonka (formerly Nestlé Candy Shop and The Willy Wonka Candy Company) was a confectionery brand owned and licensed by the Swiss corporation Nestlé. Nerds (candy) and Nestlé Candy Shop are candy and the Willy Wonka Candy Company brands.

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Pop Rocks

Pop Rocks, also known as popping candy, is a type of candy owned by Zeta Espacial S.A. Pop Rocks ingredients include sugar, lactose (milk sugar), and flavoring. Nerds (candy) and pop Rocks are brand name confectionery and candy.

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Sonic Drive-In

Sonic Corporation, founded as Sonic Drive-In and more commonly known as Sonic (stylized in all caps), is an American drive-in fast-food chain owned by Inspire Brands, the parent company of Arby's, Dunkin' Donuts and Buffalo Wild Wings.

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Sucrose

Sucrose, a disaccharide, is a sugar composed of glucose and fructose subunits.

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Sunmark Corporation

Sunmark Corporation (formerly Sunline Inc.) was a candy confectionery company based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Unwrapped

Unwrapped, also known as Unwrapped with Marc Summers, is an American television program on Food Network that reveals the origins of sponsored foods.

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Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerds_(candy)

Also known as Giant chewy nerds, Nerds Gum Balls, Nerds Gumballs, Nerds Rope, Rainbow Nerds.