Sunmark Corporation

Sunmark Corporation (formerly Sunline Inc.) was a candy confectionery company based in St. Louis, Missouri. They invented many candy brands, some of which are still produced today, such as Pixy Stix, SweeTarts, and Spree.

Originally called Sunline Incorporated, it changed its name to Sunmark Corporation before merging in 1975 with Breaker Connections, makers of the Wonka Bar, changing its name to Willy Wonka Brands in 1980. In 1986, it was acquired by Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery of the UK, which was purchased by Nestlé in 1988. In 1993, Nestle renamed the company The Willy Wonka Candy Company. In mid-2006, many of Sunmark Co.'s last candy production plants, then owned by Nestlé, were shut down due to an overly competitive market.