Bomb Pop
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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
The 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] In 1975, Bomb Pop was patented by then President of Merritt Foods, James W. Wilkerson.[4][5] When D.S. Abernethy's company, Merritt Foods, closed down in 1991, Wells' Dairy bought the business, including Bomb Pops.[6]
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.[7]
In 2003, The Walt Disney Company made a deal with Wells' Dairy to release Buzz Lightyear Bomb Pops.[8]
Several competitors sell similar looking popsicles, with some litigation by a competitor in 2014, which was eventually dismissed.[9][10]
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.[11]
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