 Spunk wine gums | |
| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Denmark |
| Created by | Tor Frederikson, Galle & Jessen |
Spunk is a brand of Danish candy, launched in 1971 by Danish candy manufacturers Galle & Jessen and commonly sold in Denmark and Germany.
| Spunk wine gums | |
| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Denmark |
| Created by | Tor Frederikson, Galle & Jessen |
Spunk is a brand of Danish candy, launched in 1971 by Danish candy manufacturers Galle & Jessen and commonly sold in Denmark and Germany.
In 1971 Galle & Jessen were looking for a name for their new candy. They came across the name "Spunk" in the Pippi Longstocking book (via episode 9 of the TV series of 1969 named Pippi in the South Seas ), [1] in which Pippi invents a word for which she can find no use. The boxes bear the name Spunk and a drawing of a "fantasy animal" made by an 8-year-old girl. As with the Danish Ga-Jol pastilles (also produced by Galle & Jessen), the boxes have a little saying or word of advice on the inside of the box lid. [1]
Spunk comes in three versions:
Each box contains 20 or 23 grams of candy.
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