Everlasting Gobstoppers Still Exist - But Fans Say They're Getting Harder To Find - Tasting Table

Everlasting Gobstoppers are a well-known jawbreaker candy version that became popular after Roald Dahl’s 1964 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Breaker Confections originally produced the candy, later becoming Willy Wonka Brands, then being acquired by Nestle, and later by the Ferrara Candy Company in 2018. Production and availability have been inconsistent since the 1970s, leading to repeated claims of discontinuation. Fans have reported difficulty finding the candy, including posts about near-impossibility to locate it. In 2020, a Change.org petition sought to bring the candy back. In 2023, supply-chain availability appeared to improve, while Ferrara later stated production was temporarily halted due to capacity issues. The candy remains listed by Ferrara and is sold through major retailers.

"Breaker Confections, an affiliate of Quaker Oats, first produced Everlasting Gobstoppers. The company later became Willy Wonka Brands, was bought out by Nestle, and then acquired by the Ferrara Candy Company in 2018. Quaker wanted to get into the candy business and used the movie as a way to promote its products. But the Wonka movie failed, and Everlasting Gobstoppers were not released until five years later."

"Gobstoppers and other Wonka brands became some of the biggest candy trends of the 1970s. Production has not been consistent since then. Fans keep speculating that the candy has been discontinued, only to find it available again at a later date. In 2020, a frustrated candy lover started a Change.org petition to bring Everlasting Gobstoppers back, claiming they'd read "this item was discontinued by the manufacturer.""

"In May 2023, a poster on Reddit said, "Gobstoppers have been almost impossible to find for at least the last year." They went on to say, "I'm happy to report that the supply chain appears to be working again," and showed off two cases of the candy they'd bought on Amazon. Later in 2023, Ferrara posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Gobstopper production was being halted for a short time due to "capacity issues.""

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