The Bomb Pop is a brand of ice pops currently manufactured by Wells Enterprises. The original flavor contains cherry, lime, and blue raspberry flavorings. As of 2015, there are nine main Bomb Pop flavors.[1] The current Bomb Pop flavors are: Original, Fruit Bomb, Watermelon, Hawaiian Punch, Warheads, Jolly Rancher, Original Sugar Free, Banana Fudge, Lemonade, Tongue Splashers and Nerds.[1]
History
editThe Bomb Pop was invented by James S. Merritt and D.S. Abernethy in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 30, 1955.[2] In 1971, Bomb Pop was trademarked.[3] When D.S. Abernethy's company, Merritt Foods, closed down in 1991, Wells' Dairy bought the business, including Bomb Pops.[4]
In 1999, Stephen Labaton of The New York Times used bombpop.com as an example of why there need to be new rules to protect children's privacy. Any child who wanted to win a Nintendo Game Boy had to fill out their personal information, including their address.[5]
In 2003, The Walt Disney Company made a deal with Wells' Dairy to release Buzz Lightyear Bomb Pops.[6]
Several competitors sell similar looking popsicles, with some litigation by a competitor in 2014, which was eventually dismissed.[7][8]
Blue Bunny celebrated Bomb Pops' 50th anniversary in 2005 by starting a sweepstakes. The sweepstakes included giving a vacation to Disneyland to two winners and giving 50 winners a Game Boy Advance. The 50th anniversary was also the start of National Bomb Pop Day, which is celebrated on the last Thursday in June.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bomb Pops". Blue Bunny. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Chase's Calendar of Events, 2011 Edition. McGraw Hill Professional. 2010. ISBN 9780071740272.
- ^ "BOMB POP - Trademark Details". Justia. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Long, Chansi (June 29, 2009). "Ode to the Bomb Pop". LJWorld.
- ^ Labaton, Stephen (April 21, 1999). "U.S. Urges New Rules to Guard Privacy of Children on Internet". The New York Times.
- ^ "Dairy firm, Disney sign deal". The Deseret News. May 21, 2003.
- ^ Farrell, Kevin (June 21, 2021). "The fascinating story of patriotic Bomb Pop and Firecracker popsicles". USA Today. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Conopco Inc. v. Wells Enterprises Inc. (1:14-cv-02223) District Court, S.D. New York". CourtListener. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Bunny Celebrates as Bomb Pop Turns 50". Allbusiness.com. May 17, 2005.