Got a sweet tooth: They are the perfect way to indulge your sweet tooth while satisfying your need for something crunchy. These clusters are made with real fruit juice and feature a delicious Nerds candy coating. Nerd Jelly Beans, produced for Easter, are jelly beans with a coating of carnauba wax, which makes them taste like Nerds.

Nerds is an American candy launched in 1983 [1] by the Sunmark Corporation under the brand name Willy Wonka Candy Company. [2] Nerds are now made by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero Group. [3] With their anthropomorphic covers, Nerds usually contain two flavors per box, each flavor having a separate compartment and opening. [4] Production process [ edit ]

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Nerd Blizzard, a Nerd milkshake offered from Dairy Queen. Now discontinued, Nerds and soft serve ice cream were not a popular pairing (this combination can still be found at DQs throughout Minnesota, however). Wonkalate, a UK-only raspberry-flavored white chocolate bar that was colored purple, which contained green-colored snozzberry (mixed fruit) Nerds. For this reason, GMO ingredients must be considered questionable in the world of vegan cuisine. Sugar Jumbo Nerds is a box of Nerds with multiple flavors—much larger than regular Nerds. The box depicts one jumbo Nerd on one end of a see-saw with several regular-sized Nerds trying to counter its weight. Yastremsky, Michelle B. "20 Candies from the '80s for a Sweet 30th Birthday Party." Celebrations, 7 Aug. 2013. Web.

Dweebs, now discontinued, were a soft, chewy version of Nerds. Released in the early 1990s, Dweebs contained three separate flavors rather than two. Dweebs were available only for a very short time, however.Frosty Nerds, a Christmas variety featuring watermelon (green), cherry (red) and fruit punch (white) flavors. Artificial colors such as Red 40, Yellows 5 and 6, and Blue 1, are not derived from animals, but they are made in a lab and are tested on animals. Needless to say, animal testing ethically goes against everything that veganism stands for and subsequently any product that is tested on animals is boycotted by vegans.

W-egg, a UK-only Creme Egg-like confection resembling a larger, more squat version of a Munchie, made of the same chocolate used in the Wonkalate and also containing snozzberry Nerds. It also had a hot-pink colored fondant center. It was available during Easter in 2000. Corn and citric acid are also considered questionable because non-organic variants are produced using GMOs. GMOs can potentially have negative impacts on the environment and on living creature’s natural habitats. Nerds Grape & Strawberry, Nerds Watermelon & Cherry, Nerds Rainbow, Big Chewy Nerds and Sour Big Chewy Nerds might be vegetarian since the diet is not as strict as the vegan diet the rest of the flavors contain gelatin. Does Nerds Candy Have Gelatin In Them? Lac Resin is found in Nerds and it is NOT vegan friendly due to the fact that it is made from secretions from Lac bugs. Carmine ColorOne top of the animal testing, there are also health concerns over artificial colors. Studies have linked artificial colors to health issues including: Throughout the 1980s, several new flavors of Nerds were introduced from time to time; for example, "Hot and Cool" Nerds (cinnamon and wintergreen flavored), blueberry and raspberry, banana, lemon and lime, and Cherry Cola.