Dweebs were a larger version of the popular candy Nerds produced by The Willy Wonka Candy Company, now owned by American Continental.
[1] Dweebs are sugar coated candies introduced in the early 1990s alongside Nerds under the Willy Wonka brand.
Dweebs are generally considered to be slightly softer than Nerds, although largely a very similar candy product.
Grape & Blueberry, Watermelon & Cherry, Orange & Cola and Sour Lemonade & Apple.
[2] One notable difference from Nerds is that Dweebs came in boxes with three compartments, rather than two.