PEZ

PEZ is the shortened name of PEZ Candy Inc.

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PEZ (or Pez) is also the name of two of its product categories, namely

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• pressed, dry candies, straight-edged and shaped like 3/8-inch- (1-cm-) long bricks, and
• pocket mechanical dispensers for such candy.

The name PEZ was derived from the German word for peppermint, Pfefferminz. Pez was originally introduced in Austria, later exported, notably to the US, and eventually became available worldwide. The all-upper-case spelling of PEZ, besides its status as an acronym, echoes the trademark's style of type, on packaging and the dispensers themselves, drawn in perspective and looking as if the letters were built out of bricks.

Related Topics:
Peppermint - Austria - Acronym

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PEZ have applied the razor and blades business model to the confectionery market, by selling candy dispensers, usually with character merchandising, which are useful only to dispense Pez-shaped candy (or to admire as an amusing and ingenious artifact). PEZ Dispensers are part of popular culture in many nations. Because of the large number of dispenser designs over the years, PEZ dispensers are collected by enthusiasts.

Related Topics:
Razor and blades business model - Character - Merchandising - Popular culture - Collected

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