By the time the 1990s arrived, the Wonka candy company had enjoyed a lot of sales success with Nerds. Unique and quirky, they were sharply flavored, ultra sweet nuggets of little more than food ...

Nerds debuted in 1983, part of a portfolio of candies marketed under the Wonka name, a nod to the fictional candy entrepreneur created by author Roald Dahl. Ferrara acquired Nerds, along with ...

Willie Wonka is near and dear to so many of us -- the real life candies also became popular over the years. But here's a ...