Regular Saf-T-Pops come in Cherry, Grape, Orange, and Apple flavors. Swirl Saf-T-Pops in Strawberry & Vanilla, Orange &Vanilla, Cherry & Vanilla, and Blueberry & Vanilla.
Saf-T-Pops were developed in the early 1940s by Carl W. Spohr of Chicago and Robert F. Bracke of Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Curtiss Candy Company acquired the rights to Saf-T-Pops in the late 1940s. At this time, Curtiss was a division of Standard Brands, who also made the popular Baby Ruth candy bar.
The idea for Saf-T-Pops, safety lollipops for toddlers with a flexible fiber loop handle, was originally developed on April 7, 1942. Spangler Candy Company bought the machinery and trade name in 1978 from Curtiss Candy Company in Chicago and began production in 1979.