Spunk (candy)
 Spunk wine gums | |
| Type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Denmark |
| Created by | Galle & Jessen |
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Spunk is a brand of Danish candy, launched in 1971 by Danish candy manufacturers Galle & Jessen and commonly sold in Denmark and Germany.
History
In 1971 Galle & Jessen were looking for a name for their new candy. They came across the name "Spunk" in the Pippi Longstocking book Pippi in the South Seas, 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.
Spunk comes in three versions:
- pastilles made from salty liquorice and sold in a black box
- wine gums of four different flavours and colours—red, yellow, green, and orange—sold in a green box
- brown cola-flavoured wine gums sold in a brown box
Each box contains 20 or 23 grams of candy.
External links
- Spunk review with pictures by the American blog "Don't get mad, get even."
- Galle & Jessen Spunk home page (in Danish)
- Review of Spunk (and other kinds of Danish liquorice) (in Danish)