Otter Pops
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Otter Pops are a brand of frozen snacks sold in the United States
. The product consists of a plastic tube filled with flavored sugary liquid. After freezing, one end of the tube is cut off, allowing the frozen juice to be eaten, something like a Popsicle
without a stick.
's similar product, Fla-Vor-Ice
. In 1996, Jel Sert acquired the rights to Otter Pops, as well. During the 2000s, Jel Sert modified the recipe for Otter Pops to add more fruit juice. The new formula equates to three grams of sugar and 15 calories in each one-ounce serving.
The company's manufacturing facilities are located in Chicago.
Otter Pops come in eight flavors, each named after a different character:
Jel-Sert has also released a line of tropical flavors, distinguished by their lighter colors:
fourth-graders created a petition in opposition and picketed the company's headquarters in early 1996. The crusade also included an e-mail campaign, in which a Stanford professor reportedly accused the company of "Otter-cide." After meeting with the children, company executives relented and retained the Sir Isaac Lime flavor.
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. The product consists of a plastic tube filled with flavored sugary liquid. After freezing, one end of the tube is cut off, allowing the frozen juice to be eaten, something like a Popsicle
Popsicle
Popsicle is the most popular brand of ice pop in the United States and Canada. The first ice pop was created by accident in 1905 when 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a cup of soda on his porch in cold weather overnight. The next morning he went to go get the soda and it was frozen, so he put two...
without a stick.
Background
Otter Pops were introduced by National Pax in 1970, to rival Jel SertJel Sert
The Jel Sert Company is a privately held company based in West Chicago, Illinois, United States. Established in 1926, its primary products are snack foods and beverages.-History and products:...
's similar product, Fla-Vor-Ice
Fla-Vor-Ice
Fla-Vor-Ice is the trademark name for a type of frozen ice pop. Unlike traditional ice pops, which include a wooden stick, Fla-Vor-Ice is sold in and eaten out of a cellophane tube. Also unlike traditional pops, they are often sold in liquid form and require the consumer to freeze them at home...
. In 1996, Jel Sert acquired the rights to Otter Pops, as well. During the 2000s, Jel Sert modified the recipe for Otter Pops to add more fruit juice. The new formula equates to three grams of sugar and 15 calories in each one-ounce serving.
The company's manufacturing facilities are located in Chicago.
Otter Pops come in eight flavors, each named after a different character:
- Blue (blue raspberry) - Louie-Bloo Raspberry
- Pink (tropical punch) - Poncho Punch
- Yellow (lemon) - Rip Van Lemon (discontinued in the mid-1970s)
- Green (lemon-lime) - Sir Isaac Lime
- Red (strawberry) - Strawberry Short Kook
- Purple (grape) - Alexander the Grape
- Orange (orange) - Little Orphan Orange
- Dark Green (kiwi) - Kiwi Kensie
- Clear (mystery) - Mystery Miles
Jel-Sert has also released a line of tropical flavors, distinguished by their lighter colors:
- Light Blue (berry punch)
- Red (watermelon)
- White (pineapple)
- Pink (tropical punch)
- Light green (citrus punch)
- Yellow (banana)
Sir Isaac Lime protest
In 1995, National Pax had planned to replace the "Sir Isaac Lime" flavor with "Scarlett O'Cherry," until a group of Orange County, CaliforniaOrange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
fourth-graders created a petition in opposition and picketed the company's headquarters in early 1996. The crusade also included an e-mail campaign, in which a Stanford professor reportedly accused the company of "Otter-cide." After meeting with the children, company executives relented and retained the Sir Isaac Lime flavor.