Get Dispensed: The PEZ Podcast Episode 56 - Behind the Candy Curtain – Creating PEZ with Christina Neubauer

What really happens between a character sketch and a PEZ dispenser appearing on store shelves?

In this episode of Get Dispensed: The PEZ Podcast, Greg sits down with Christina Neubauer, Senior Product Manager at PEZ International in Austria, for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the creative and commercial world of PEZ.

From licensing negotiations and design approvals to collector demand and the brand-new PEZ Art Series, Christina shares what it's like working at the heart of one of the world's most iconic candy brands.

Discover:

🍬 How Christina's journey with PEZ began

🍬 The step-by-step process of turning an idea into a PEZ dispenser

🍬 Why licensing can sometimes prevent characters from being sold in certain countries

🍬 The challenges of working with major brands like Disney and Hello Kitty

🍬 Designs that never made it past the drawing board

🍬 What makes a dispenser become collectible or even legendary

🍬 The story behind the PEZ Art Series

🍬 Christina's dream PEZ dispenser if there were no licensing restrictions