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Hilco's Minions line

Hilco LLC, Louisville, Ky.

Minions line
Hilco LLC, Louisville, Ky.

Hilco’s newest line features candy novelties based on Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me global film franchise, including the upcoming prequel Minions, which opened in theaters July 10, 2015.

The licensing agreement was awarded by Universal Partnerships & Licensing.

The line features:

Minions Characters on Sipper Cups with curly straws and banana flavored taffy
Three-pack assorted fruit flavored Minions Popping Candy in 24-ct. displays
Individually wrapped banana-flavored lollipops shaped like Minions
Large 80-gram Swirly Pops in assorted flavors
Sweet Spinz, swirly fruit-flavored lollipops that spin as you turn the wheel

Ingredients: (Swirly Pop) Sugar, maltose syrup, water, citric acid, artificial flavors and artificial colors, ( FD&C Blue 1, Yellow 5 ) and titanium dioxide.

S.R.P.: (Sipper Cups) $4.99;(Swirly Pops) $1.49

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Crystal Lindell, Former editor-in-chief of Candy Industry Magazine. While here she has worked on Candy Industry Magazine, Food Engineering Magazine and Food Safety Strategies. She holds a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois – Springfield and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Western Illinois University. And her favorite breakfast is a cup of espresso and Twix bar.