20 Strange Facts About Bamba

Bamba was first created as a cheese-flavored snack, not a peanut one.
More than 90% of Israeli families regularly buy Bamba.
Israel distributes Bamba snacks to infants to help prevent peanut allergies.
The Bamba baby mascot is officially named "Bamba Baby."
Bamba's peanut content is around 50%, making it healthier than other snacks.
Osem produces more than 1 million bags of Bamba every day.
Bamba was introduced in 1964, making it over 60 years old.
A special factory in Israel makes only gluten-free Bamba.
There’s a strawberry-flavored version of Bamba.
Hikers sometimes use Bamba as emergency food due to its high calorie and protein content.
Bamba briefly outsold Coca-Cola in Israel during the 1980s.
Osem has tried many different flavors, including chocolate, which was a huge failure.
Near Rishon LeZion, there is a Bamba museum.
For Independence Day, Osem produces a Bamba snack shaped like the Israeli Flag.
Part of the Israeli Defence Force rations is a packet of Bamba.
A famous artist drew the mascot for Bamba, whose work is also in the Israeli Knesset building.
Bamba was first exported internationally to Canada in 1972. It became their 3rd most popular packet-based snack within 3 years.
During Rosh Hashanah, many Israelis dip bamba in honey.
Osem tested a special mint-flavored snack to freshen breath. It was a huge failure.
Bamba snacks were featured in 3 of Adam Sandler's films.