:Pinky (candy)
{{Short description|Brand of confectionery}}
{{Infobox product
| image = Pinky peach mint.jpg
| caption = Container of peach-flavored Pinky
| type = Confectionary
| inception = 1997
| manufacturer = Koikeya
}}
Pinky is a brand of mint-flavored candy sold by Koikeya, formerly Frente International. It is known for its commercial {{Nihongo|"Give me a Pinky, give me a Pinky"|ピンキーちょうだい ピンキーちょうだい}}. Discontinued in 2018, it was revived in 2020 as "Pinky Fresh".
History
Pinky was originally released in 1997{{Cite web |date=October 23, 2020 |script-title=ja:「ピンキー復活」にネットも沸いた！...でも「お菓子」じゃない？ 進化に注目。 |trans-title=The internet is abuzz with the "Pinky revival"! ... But it's not just a "sweet"? Keep an eye on the evolution. |url=https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/19105413/ |access-date=September 15, 2024 |website=Livedoor News |language=ja}} under Frente International.{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2006 |script-title=ja:フレンテ・インターナショナル、「ピンキー」新フレーバー発売でイベント実施 |trans-title=Frente International holds event to celebrate the release of new flavor of "Pinky" |url=https://news.nissyoku.co.jp/news/nss-9726-0057 |access-date=September 15, 2024 |website=The Japan Food Journal |language=ja}} In 2006, they released a new flavor, grape mint, with heart-shaped mints as well as the original round-shaped mints. As of 2016, they had flavors like peach and grape, as well as regionally-available flavors such as cherry for the Tōhoku region.{{Cite web |script-title=ja:Pinky(ピンキー)は、おいしいミントタブレット |url=http://frente-int.co.jp/pinky/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716010444/http://frente-int.co.jp/pinky/index.html |archive-date=July 16, 2016 |website=Frente International |language=ja}} In June 2016, Frente International's parent company Frente announced that they would integrate their subsidiaries Koikeya, Frente International, and Assist, and rebrand Frente as Koikeya, with the changes implemented in October.{{Cite web |date=June 24, 2016 |script-title=ja:フレンテ、湖池屋に商号変更 10月、新経営体制移行へ |trans-title=Frente to change its name to Koikeya, transition to new management structure in October |url=https://news.nissyoku.co.jp/news/aoyagi20160622090652266 |access-date=September 15, 2024 |website=The Japan Food Journal |language=ja}} Though discontinued in 2018, Pinky was revived in 2020 as "Pinky Fresh", a tablet candy and functional food containing Lactobacillus salivarius TI2711. The packaging replaced the pink monkey mascot {{Nihongo|Pinky Monkey|ピンキーモンキー}} with a white monkey Fresh Monkey.
See also
- Don Tacos, another product of Koikeya
- List of Japanese snacks
References
External links
- [http://spiral.frente.co.jp/index.html Frente Spiral]
- [http://frente-int.co.jp/pinky/index.html Frente International - Pinky]
Category:Brand name confectionery
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