Anthony Faraci stood in his food truck mixing together a special family recipe that shaped the snacking world in the 1960s. His great-uncle Paul Faraci is credited with inventing Pizza Pops — the tasty treat which became a staple in dorm rooms across the country — in Winnipeg in 1964.

When did pizza pockets come out?

McCain first introduced Pizza Pockets in 1992, but it was not the first to launch the product category in Canada, nor is it the dominant player. Winnipeg actually saw the introduction of a pizza snack decades earlier, when an entrepreneur named Paul Faraci created Pizza Pops in 1964.

Are Pizza Pops only in Canada?

Pizza Pops are only available in Canada.