Zooper Dooper

Zooper Doopers are a type of frozen iceblock treat, popular in Australia. They generally come in a plastic tube packaging as a liquid. They are then frozen at home in the household freezer. Zooper Doopers are somewhat of a cultural icon and have been popular since they first appeared in 1971. They are produced and owned by the Daily Drinks Company.

Zooper Doopers come in 8 different flavours, raspberry, fairy floss, cola, blackcurrent, orange, pineapple, lime and bubblegum. Once frozen, the top of the plastic can be cut off, from which they can then be eaten.

They are a traditional hot weather treat in Australia, popular in summer and similar to Sunnyboys.

There are also limited edition sour and magic flavour varieties. In October 1996, National Foods Beverages Group introduced two new flavours, bubblegum and honeycomb, as well as a Zooper Dooper Joystick. The joystick was a 150ml extended version of the original Zooper Dooper.[1]

During a grass fire near Kurri Kurri, New South Wales on 24 January 2017, local teenager Will Stothard delivered Zooper Doopers to firefighters battling the heat. The North Rothbury Rural Fire Brigade shared the incident on their facebook page, and the post went viral. The ice block company later rewarded Will with additional Zooper Doopers and merchandise.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Marketing - water ice boost". Inside Retailing. 22 October 1996.
  2. ↑ Sellars, Krystal (2017-02-08). "Firies thank Zooper kid". The Advertiser - Cessnock. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
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