p.o.p. candy is amazingly fresh butter crunch pleasure from Santa Monica. We hand make our all-natural candy in small batches and pack p.o.p. with premium nuts and other ingredients that are pure and simple: high quality butter, cane sugar, and organic brown rice syrup. Organic fresh herbs and sun dried fruit that are folded into some of our flavors come from our local Santa Monica farmers markets. Each butter crunch we make has its own rich color and distinct flavor from the natural nut oils that are released during the cooking process.
p.o.p. proudly maintains a small carbon footprint philosophy. Our name is a nod to Pacific Ocean Park (POP), a pier-based amusement park that once stood in Santa Monica. We believe in simple pleasures like POP and the power of giving, and regularly support efforts that celebrate, build, and enhance community.
Our Story
“p.o.p.” is a nod to Pacific Ocean Park, an amusement park pier that once stood at Santa Monica Beach. The p.o.p. experience we’re creating is all about great quality products, fun packaging, friendly customer service, and community engagement. Enjoy!
bill & rachel, owners
p.o.p. candy "popped" out of Rachel Flores and Bill Waiste in December 2007. Bill's professional life has been in the restaurant and food industries, and Rachel has spent most of her professional life designing and implementing nonprofit programs that bridge media, education, and public health. Together, they’ve fused their love of food, pop culture, community, and life in Santa Monica into p.o.p. candy co. “We believe in the significance of the small pleasures in life and in the power of giving. We love the pleasure that p.o.p. brings to people, and we have a commitment to extend that pleasure as best we can to efforts that serve community and that feed the soul and spirit.”