The FAQs provide answers to questions on PEZ as a company and its product range.
What ingredients are PEZ candies made of?
sugar, glucose syrup, acid (fumaric acid), hydrogenated vegetable fat, emulsifier (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), flavour, colouring foodstuffs (concentrates of paprika, black currant, safflower, black carrots, grapes), lemon juice concentrate.
What about the use of artificial colours and aromas?PEZ candies are free from artificial colours and aromas.
Do PEZ candies contain gluten or lactose?No.
Are PEZ products organic?
No. Classic PEZ candies, soft candies, fizzy and dextrose products are not organic.
Are PEZ products produced without genetic engineering?
Yes.
Are PEZ products fructose-free?
No.
Do PEZ products contain nuts?
No.
Do PEZ candies contain animal ingredients?
Classic PEZ candies, fizzy and dextrose products contain no animal ingredients.
PEZ soft fruit gums are made from pork gelatine and thus contain animal ingredients.
All PEZ candies, PEZ soft fruit gums, PEZ fizzy and dextrose products are free from:
Egg
Crustaceans
Fish
Peanuts
Soya beans
Milk
Celery
Mustard
Sesame seeds
Lupines
Molluscs
and derived products!
All PEZ candies, PEZ soft fruit gums, PEZ fizzy and dextrose products are free from
sulphur dioxide and sulphites (>10 mg/kg)
When a new PEZ dispenser is created, is it automatically available worldwide?
As a matter of principle, a distinction must be made between the European and American markets. Within Europe, there are naturally preferences that vary accordingly from country to country. We decide on the respective product range with our local distributors. Therefore it is recommended to contact the respective distribution partners for further details.
Which character was the first PEZ dispenser for children?
Originally PEZ was a product for adults. It is only when the American market was conquered that Eduard Haas III recognised the potential presented by younger target groups. It is for this reason that the PEZ dispensers were given their famous heads. In 1962, the first licence was finally concluded with Walt Disney.
How many different characters are there?
From today´s perspective, it is not longer possible to determine how many product lines and characters have been released since 1962. On average, up to four new product lines and thee to six characters are developed per year.
Where can you get old PEZ dispensers that are no longer available?
All dispenser lines are sold off by special offer once they are no longer available in commerce. In the mean time, there are independent collector communities and fan communities in almost every country that own remarkable PEZ treasures.
Is the company and trademark wording PEZ an abbreviation, and if so, where does the name come from?
PEZ is derived from the German „Pfefferminz“ (mint). Eduard Haas III, the inventor, created the name from the first, middle and last character.
Where and by whom was PEZ created?
PEZ was created in 1927 in Austria by Eduard Haas III.
What was there first: the rectangular PEZ candies or the dispensers?
It was the PEZ candies with the mint flavour that were first invented (1927). In 1949, the first dispenser was then created in the form of a lighter.
Where are the PEZ dispensers and candies produced?
The PEZ candies are produced in Hungary, one hour´s drive from Vienna. The fruit gums come from Vienna. Dispensers are made both in Hungary and in China. PEZ candies for the American market are also produced in America.
