PEZ is a candy company established in Traun, Austria. PEZ was first marketed in 1927 by a candy maker named Eduard Haas III as a fine peppermint sweet. The name PEZ was derived from the German word for peppermint, PfeffErminZ. In 1962, PEZ dispensers were launched, and ever since, many well-known characters have been transformed into much-loved, colourful PEZ dispensers. PEZ candies are produced exclusively from natural colors and fragrances, while approximately 5 billion candies and 70 million dispensers are distributed to 80 countries worldwide.


PEZ candies are much loved by Greek consumers, as more than three generations of children have spent countless hours of play and pleasure with them. The frequent change of the collectible figures' heroes is what makes them particularly distinct to both parents and children alike.