Candy Press Releases

Featured Candy Press Releases

If you like candy as much as we do, visit the Candy Addict blog for daily candy news, views, and reviews!

How Many Licks? Americans Get to the Center of the Tootsie Pop Debate

10:30 pm by Candy Press Releases in Candy Press Releases

Tootsie Roll challenges Americans to solve the age old question
for a chance at $50,000

Chicago – July 31, 2008 – Tootsie Roll Industries today announced the “How Many Licks” $50,000 online contest. On the heels of National Lollipop Day and the launch of a new website, Tootsie Roll is looking to America to solve the mystery, how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.

“Many historical attempts have been made to solve the question since our commercial with Mr. Owl,” Said Melvin Gordon, Chairman of the Board of Tootsie Roll Industries. “We are excited to give Tootsie Pop lovers everywhere the opportunity to give their answer and a chance to win the $50,000.”

The grand prize requires luck alone. A $50,000 check will be paid to the winner whose entry will be drawn at random by Promotion Fulfillment Center at the end of the twelve month sweepstakes contest. A bonus $5,000 check will be paid to the grand prize winner if their guess falls within 3% (plus or minus) the average number of licks calculated from all entry guesses combined divided by the number of contestants.

To sweeten the prizes, Tootsie Roll Industries will conduct monthly random drawings throughout the sweepstakes period and award five winning entries 27lbs of assorted Tootsie candy.

A complete set of rules, helpful hints and prize information is available on the recently updated Tootsie Roll website www.tootsie.com. The sweepstakes will run from August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009.

About Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. is one of the country’s largest candy companies, headquartered in Chicago with operations in Massachusetts, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Mexico and Toronto. In its 112th year, the company produces more than sixty-four million Tootsie Rolls per day and is considered the world’s largest lollipop supplier. The company sells many well-known branded products including Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Roll Pops, Tootsie Pop Drops, Caramel Apple Pops, Child’s Play, Charms, Blow Pop, Blue Razz, Cella’s chocolate covered cherries, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mints, Charleston Chew, Sugar Daddy, Sugar Babies, Andes, Fluffy Stuff cotton candy, Dubble Bubble, Razzles, Cry Baby, Nik-L-Nip and EI Bubble. For more information about the Company, see the Company’s website on the Internet at: http://www.tootsie.com.