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Qoqo is a T'vaqi confectionery company headquartered in Vir Alo. The company primarily manufactures sweet candies marketed towards children and young adults.
History
Qoqo was initially founded in 53 TT by Varos Torili, a mineralogist experimenting with temperature changes in sugar. His research proved fruitless, but generated remarkably sweet sugar as a byproduct. Torili began the business by selling his refined, flavored sugar with a similar appearance to stained glass out of a cart. The business was highly successful, and Torili quickly capitalized on his newfound wealth by investing in factories to mass-produce his confections.
Following the initial success of the business, Qoqo experienced a period of stagnation from 49 to 46 TT as a nationwide food shortage swept the island. Qoqo's profitability grew exponentially after the cessation of the shortage, thanks to a marketing campaign advertising the brand's candy as rich in essential vitamins and nutrients. Qoqo would go on to diversify and expand at a steady rate in the following decades. The current Main Executive of the company, Magister Arqo Toq, has expressed interest in selling Qoqo-brand products across the archipelago. Qoqo is the fourth-largest company in T'vaqi.
Products
Qoqo has sold five main varieties of candy since 22 PC.
| Name | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Qoqo | Flavored sugar glass encased in a thinner layer of dyed flavored sugar glass. | The first variety of candy sold by the company. |
| Riri | Flavored gummy candy shaped to resemble various animals, including the native Ash Moth. | |
| LopiPopi | Flavored sugar in the shape of a sphere. When placed in the mouth, the sphere will dissolve, revealing a smaller square-shaped candy inside. | Briefly discontinued due to being a choking hazard. Sales resumed after Grand Magisters were sufficiently convinced[1]. |
| Mhalo | Dried, candied apple slices covered in salted caramel. | |
| LaqaRosi | Pyramid-shaped fried dough with fruit jam inside. | Translates to "Sweet Rosi." |
[1] Qoqo denies the involvement of bribery.
Cyanide Incident
In 3 TT, Qoqo released a limited-edition caramel flavored variation of their namesake candy with a golden wrapper to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. Hours after the nationwide distribution of the candy, it was realized that an ingredient shipping mishap caused a significant quantity of cyanide to be present in an estimated 30% of bars. Qoqo initiated a swift and panicked recall, discontinuing the product 7 days early. 309 cases of cyanide poisoning and 6 deaths are attributed to the candy's launch.