Pudding Pop

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Jell-O Pudding Pops were frozen ice pop treats which were originally made and marketed by General Foods. They were launched with a marketing campaign fronted by actor and comedian Bill Cosby. [1]

Pudding Pops first originated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the 1970s in the United States, and became more popular in the 1980s. In their first year, they earned $100,000,000 and after five years were earning $300,000,000 annually. [1] Despite strong sales into the 1990s, Pudding Pops were eventually discontinued due to no longer being profitable. [2]

They were reintroduced to grocery stores in 2004 under the brand name Popsicle . [2] [3] However, due to differences in texture to the original and being a different shape, their popularity never reached its previous height, and they began to be withdrawn from stores around 2011. [4] Pudding Pops came in variety packs of chocolate, vanilla and chocolate vanilla swirl, which had 90 calories per serving, three grams of fat, and fifteen grams of carbohydrates. [5]

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  1. 1 2 Hart, Karen (6 July 2020). "The real reason Pudding Pops were discontinued". Mashed.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "From Pop Rocks to Pudding Pops, what's become of your childhood faves?". TODAY.com. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Get me...A Jell-O Pudding Pop!". nutcan.com. 4 April 2004. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "What Happened To Jell-O Pudding Pops?". Culinary Lore. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Whatever Happened To Jell-O Pudding Pops?". tastingtable.com. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.


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