The background of CHUPA CHUPS

In the early 1950s in Spain, a young man called Bernat, the fonder of Chupa Chups who worked for an apple jam factory broached the idea of making lollipops. One day, the investors left, so he took over the company in 1958 and renamed it Chupa Chups.

He got the idea of a "bonbon with a stick" from a cursing mother as her child got sticky hands from melting sweets. He wanted to create a product that would be like “eating a sweet with a fork”. Therefor Chupa Chups was created.

The aspect of the Chupa Chups® lollipop is based on two main elements:

• The round sweet. Adaptable to any mouth, this is the perfect size and shape for sucking. When the lollipop is swirled around in the mouth, it gets the taste buds busy and enhances the flavour tremendously.
• The stick. The ever-practical stick was originally wooden but thanks to early advances in technology and a forward thinking Research and Development department, this was quickly switched for a more hygienic plastic one.