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Spangler Candy purchased Dum Dums in 1953 from Akron Candy and moved the operation to Bryan, Ohio. Our modern factory now produces about 12 million Dum Dums per day. Fruit Punch, and the Mystery Flavorâ¢! Dum Dums are sold mainly in the United States, but also in Mexico, Canada, and a few select other countries. Dum Dums are made from a mixture of sugar and corn syrup. Dry sugar is brought to the candy factory in a train rail car. The sugar is removed from the rail car by using clean hot water. The corn syrup is brought to the candy factory in heated tanker trucks.
1 Each Dum Dum Pop has less than 25 calories and no fat. 2  One way to help prevent obesity is to exercise portion control. 3  Dum Dum Pops are a perfectly sized treat, providing a quick, high-flavor treat without consuming too much.ith almost 74 million kids under the age of 18 (23.7 percent of the total U.S. population according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2013), offering a small treat like a Dum Dum Pop or a Saf-T-Pop is not only a kind gesture-it's smart business.