Wizz Fizz

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Wizz Fizz is an Australian brand of sherbet manufactured by Fyna Foods Australia Pty Ltd.

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Wizz Fizz is available in 12.5-gram paper sachets in the form of a very fine powder, and it is most commonly sold at convenience stores and supermarkets. The sweet is known for its small plastic shovel, that allows mess-free consumption of the sherbet straight from the sachet.

History

Wizz Fizz packs from 1966 to 1996 had Disney characters, which from 2002 to 2007 were replaced with the characters "Screaming Mimi", "Weird Wally", "Gross Gus", "Nerdy Neil", 'Mad Myron', 'Kooky Kaz' and "Doctor Freak". [1] In 2011, the Wizz Fizz packs were relaunched based on a planet theme with intricate illustrations, with characters to match.

Wizz Fizz has proved an enduring brand. [2] Fyna Foods Australia Pty Ltd produces over 16 million sachets of Wizz Fizz each year from its Melbourne factory.

Products

Products in the Wizz Fizz range include:

Products in the previous Wizz Fizz Range include:

Limited Edition Wizz Fizz Products include:

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References

  1. 1 2 Fyna celebrates 60 years of sherbet FoodWeek Online, 19 July 2007 Archived 27 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Robertson, K. 'Sweet tang of success', Sunday Herald Sun, 6 September 1998.