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Whistle Pops

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Whistle Pops (called Melody Pops in some countries) are a lollipop brand formerly produced by Spangler Candy Company, now produced by Chupa Chups, starting in the 1970s that are designed to make a whistling sound. They are produced with a hole in them, and when blown into, a whistling sound emanates from the confectionery.

Reintroduction

After their being discontinued for a few years, candy company Chupa Chups reintroduced Whistle Pops, renaming them Melody Pops, and began marketing them in the United States. Melody Pops are marketed with a tagline stating "play real music". The Melody Pop's handle contains a slide whistle-like plunger. Each lollipop's inner wrapper has sheet music printed on it. Each note is numbered, so the whistler can change the notes they play by sliding the plunger up and down to the different numbers engraved on the plunger.

File:Melody Pop Wrapped.jpg

File:Melody Pop Wrapped with Slide Extended.jpg

File:Melody Pop Slide Zoom-In.jpg

In the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom (UK) some pharmacies stock Whistle Pops.

See also

References

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{{cite book | last=Smith | first=A.F. | title=Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat | publisher=ABC-CLIO | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-313-39394-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wq3tvL_uIHcC&pg=PA421 | access-date=April 29, 2015 | page=421}}

{{cite book | last1=Plunkett | first1=J.W. | last2=Plunkett Research | first2=Ltd | title=Plunketts Food Industry Almanac 2008: The Only Comprehensive Guide to Food Companies and Trends | publisher=Plunketts Research | series=Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac | year=2008 | isbn=978-1-59392-106-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ckx-w7yuvTUC&pg=PA503 | page=503}}

{{cite web | url=http://www.chupachups.com.au/products/melody-pops/ | title=Melody Pops | publisher=Chupachups.com.au | access-date=29 April 2015}}

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Further reading

  • {{cite book | title=Candy and Snack Industry | publisher=Magazines for Industry, Incorporated | issue=v. 143, nos. 1-6 | year=1978 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lsJaAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Whistle+Pops%22 | pages=27, 30–31}}
  • {{cite web |title=Whistle Pops | website=Orlando Sentinel | date=May 7, 2013 | url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/os-foods-we-miss-pictures-053-photo.html | access-date=April 29, 2015}} – has an image of Whistle Pops packaging

External links

  • [http://www.chupachups.com.au/products/melody-pops/ Melody Pops official website]

Category:Brand name confectionery

Category:Lollipops