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Encyclopedia > Pixy Stix

Pixy Stix is a powdered candy packaged in a wrapper that resembles a drinking straw. In the US, they are popular during Halloween. Pixy Stix are made by Willy Wonka and similar products are made by other companies. They are rumored to be composed of crushed Sweet Tarts. The candy is usually poured from the wrapper into the mouth. Occasionly children attempt to ingest the candy intranasally, mocking cocaine usage. The ingredients in Pixy Stix are as follows: Dextrose, Citric Acid, less Than 2% Artificial and Natural Flavors. Pixy Stix are a registered trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. Vevey, Switzerland. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Confectionery. ... A drink with a pink bendy straw Plastic drinking straws The drinking straw is a device used for transferring a liquid - usually a drink from one location to another (such as from a cup, to your mouth). ... Halloween, or Halloween, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children, who, in a tradition commonly known as trick-or-treating, dress in costumes and go door-to-door to collect sweets, fruit, and other gifts. ... The official Willy Wonka Candy logo, seen today. ... SweeTarts are sweet and sour candies manufactured by The Willy Wonka Candy Company. ... The intranasal route is the route of administration of a drug through the nose, including nose drops or other medications. ... Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... A space-filling model of glucose Glucose, a simple monosaccharide sugar, is one of the most important carbohydrates and is used as a source of energy in animals and plants. ... Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits. ... Nestlé S.A. or Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. (SWX:NESN), headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, is the worlds biggest food and beverage company. ... Vevey A house in Vevey Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva. ...


Flavors

  • Cherry
  • Orange
  • Grape
  • Blueberry
  • Maui Punch
  • Citrus
  • Caramel
  • Cinnamon
  • Apple
  • Melon
  • Oriana

Pixy Stix in popular culture

  • In the film The Breakfast Club, Ally Sheedy's character has a memorable scene in which she eats a cereal and Pixy Stix sandwich.
  • In one episode of the television series The Simpsons, Apu calls Lisa a "little pixie", saying, "You are as sweet as the sticks that bear your name!" In another episode, Bart convinces the Flanders kids that there is no sugar in Pixy Stix (their ingestion of the product causing them to go on a sugar high).
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Willy Wonka Candy Company products

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Popular culture, sometimes called pop culture, consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. ... The Breakfast Club is a 1985 teen film widely considered as the definitive work in the genre. ... Alexandra Elizabeth Ally Sheedy (born June 13, 1962) is an American screen and stage actress, possibly best known for her roles in the Brat Pack films The Breakfast Club and St. ... An Italian sandwich. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... APU may refer to: Anglia Polytechnic University, now known as Anglia Ruskin University. ... Lisa Marie Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Yeardley Smith; Lisa is the only character Smith voices on a regular basis. ... Pixies (or Piskies as they are sometimes known in Cornwall) are mythical creatures of folklore, considered to be particularly concentrated in the areas around Devon and Cornwall, suggesting some Celtic origin for the belief and name. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Magnification of grains of sugar, showing their monoclinic hemihedral crystalline structure. ... The official Willy Wonka Candy logo, seen today. ... The Bottle Caps Bag of 2006. ... Spree is a brand of candy manufactured by Nestlé and sold under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. ... SweeTarts are sweet and sour candies invented by J. Fish Smith, the owner of Sunline. ... The fictional candy from the story, compared to the size of a coin Everlasting Gobstoppers are a fictional candy from the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its two movie adaptations (the 1971 musical Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and the 2005 Tim Burton adaptation Charlie and the... Laffy Taffy is a brand of taffy manufactured by Nestlé and sold under its Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. ... Laffy Taffy is a brand of taffy manufactured by Nestlé and sold under its Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. ... Lik-M-Aid has been on the market in the United States, since at least the mid-20th century. ... Fun Dip is the name of an American candy. ... Nerds (on the left, apple-coated watermelon; lemonade-coated wild cherry on right) Nerds Nerds are candies currently sold by Nestlé under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. ... Nerds (on the left, apple-coated watermelon; lemonade-coated wild cherry on right) Nerds Nerds are candies currently sold by Nestlé under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. ... Nerds (on the left, apple-coated watermelon; lemonade-coated wild cherry on right) Nerds Nerds are candies currently sold by Nestlé under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. ... Oompas are chewy candies that come in a wide variety of flavors: Green Apple, Cherry, Lemon, Orange, Grape, and Strawberry. ... Runts are candies sold by Nestlé under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. ... Spree is a brand of candy manufactured by Nestlé and sold under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. ... SweeTarts are sweet and sour candies invented by J. Fish Smith, the owner of Sunline. ... SweeTarts are sweet and sour candies invented by J. Fish Smith, the owner of Sunline. ... SweeTarts are sweet and sour candies invented by J. Fish Smith, the owner of Sunline. ... SweeTarts are sweet and sour candies invented by J. Fish Smith, the owner of Sunline. ... SweeTarts are sweet and sour candies invented by J. Fish Smith, the owner of Sunline. ... Tart n Tinys are candies sold by Nestlé under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. ... A regular Wonka Bar from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. ... Wonka Donutz are candies sold by Nestlé under their Willy Wonka Candy Company brand. ...


Discontinued/replaced: FruiTart Chews • Punky's • Shock Tarts • Shock Tarts Sour Gum Balls • Wacky Wafers • Dweebs FruiTart Chews are a bulk candy sold by The Willy Wonka Candy Company. ... Punkys were a candy sold by The Willy Wonka Candy Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... SweeTarts are sweet and sour candies invented by J. Fish Smith, the owner of Sunline. ... SweeTarts are sweet and sour candies invented by J. Fish Smith, the owner of Sunline. ... Wacky Wafers were part of the Wonka candy line. ... Dweebs Dweebs were a soft and chewy version of the popular candy Nerds produced by the Willy Wonka Candy Company. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Fairy Party Idea for Pixie Stix Fairy Wands (364 words)
Pixie Stix fairy wands make a wonderful party favor or kid party craft for a fairy birthday party, Tinkerbell party or Barbie Fairytopia party.
Pixie Stix fairy wands can also be used as fairy party invitations.
To display, place your finished pixie stix fairy wands in a decorative vase tied with a ribbon.
Pixy Stix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (199 words)
Pixy Stix is a powdered candy packaged in a wrapper not unlike that of a drinking straw.
The ingredients in Pixy Stix are as follows: Dextrose, Citric Acid, Less Than 2% Artificial and Natural Flavors.
Pixy Stix are a registered trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. Vevey,Switzerland.
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