![]() What Ever Happened to Coney Island Ice Cream?. Retrieved 5 November 2015, from Įstrella, S. Seamark was later bought by Purefoods, but after a brief stint in PBA (there was, in fact, a basketball team named “Coney Island Ice Cream Stars”), the brand simply disappeared. The carnival-themed ice cream brand was introduced to the market in the 1970’s by Seamark Enterprises, a company owned by the Trillana – De Ocampo families (the same people who gave us Whammos and Go Nuts Donuts). We’ll never forget the bubblegum-flavored ice cream with real bubblegum bits as well as New York! New York!, Pistachio, Mint Chocolate Chip, Choco Pecan Nut, and the iconic ice cream sandwich that started it all–Eskimo Roll. But kids who grew up loving its incredible lineup of ice cream flavors didn’t care–they just craved for it. Source: “Philippines, Memories of Yesteryears – Flashback” Facebook PageĬontrary to popular belief, the Coney Island Ice Cream was an all-Filipino brand. Rebisco soon took over the struggling company and the Storck we once loved was renamed Starr. However, the damage had already been done. With the help of a toxicologist, they let the public know that there’s no scientific evidence to prove that lead from the wrapper could be absorbed by the candy. Storck Products Incorporated (SPI), the company behind the candy, refused to back down. Drug Administration discovered in 1996 that the foil-like wrapper of Storck menthol candy had a high amount of lead–toxic enough to cause long-term learning and behavioral problems, among others. And then the unthinkable happened: the U.S. ![]() Storck outsold all its competitors, so much so that it was being exported to the U.S. Whether as a remedy for motion sickness during a long trip or as an instant breath freshener, Storck was the menthol candy of choice back in the day. We don’t consider Storck as a favorite childhood candy, but rather as an ‘adult’ candy we were once forced to eat. ![]() Magnolia’s “Flavor of the Month” set the standard for the company’s future product innovations such as the Sorbetes line of the 1980s, which used Philippine fruits and nuts, and the recently launched “Best of the Philippines” line, which pays tribute to different Philippine provinces and their native delicacies. Another memorable flavor was the Golden Nangka Fiesta which combined fruit salad and langka (jackfruit) to create a mouth-watering dessert ideal for fiestas and other special occasions. The ice cream flavors born during this era ranged from the traditional to downright exotic: Chico, Choco Pretzel, Sweet Corn, and Banana Split, among others. In 1954, for example, the company launched the popular “Flavor of the Month” which, as the name suggests, introduced a different ice cream flavor every month to its Filipino consumers. From chocolate bar comebacks to retro marketing campaigns, let’s take a look at how brands are catering to our increased appetite for nostalgia.If there’s one thing that could explain Magnolia’s staying power, that would be its innovative ice cream flavors. It appears that after the shock of a worldwide pandemic, we’ve had our fill of new experiences. Aren’t consumers always chasing the next taste sensation? While we’re used to reboots and come-backs in popular culture, what’s really surprising is seeing this trend in the food and drink industry. Nostalgic line-ups are set to rock 2022, like the Queens of Hip Hop Tour with Queen Latifah and Lil Kim, and LA’s Just Like Heaven festival, featuring bands that were big in the 00s. The same thing is happening in live music. In 2022, we’ll even see Michael Keaton play Batman again. 2021 has also been a big year for sequels to decades-old films, like Space Jam, Top Gun and Coming to America. There are countless TV reboots either new on air or in the pipeline – Gossip Girl, Sex and the City and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air to name a few. A world-rattling pandemic has increased our need to seek comfort in the familiar, with nostalgia shaping many aspects of our lives. Nostalgia has never tasted so good (except in the good old days, of course).
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