In Austria in 1927 Eduard Haas III developed a peppermint candy made of pressed sugar and peppermint oil that was marketed as the “High Society Mint”. The German word for peppermint is PfeffErminZ, which is where ‘PEZ’ comes from. During its first ten years, the PEZ candy was geared exclusively towards adults.
 
 
 
The first PEZ dispenser was introduced in 1940 and was targeted purely at adults with a product in the shape of a cigarette lighter. In 1952 small heads were put onto the dispensers. Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy made their first appearance on the top of the PEZ dispenser in 1962. With each new series, the PEZ brand increasingly becomes a collector’s item. The moral is therefore: Look out for new launches this year and make sure you collect them all!
  


The shape of the original PEZ candy has remained. PEZ is available today in delicious Strawberry, Lemon, Orange and Cherry flavours. 4.2 billion pieces of PEZ are consumed every year! Placed end to end, this quantity would be enough to circle the equator one and a half times.

  

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