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Wonka Candy was a Nestle brand of candy.

US Robotics was a major modem manufacturer (but not robots).

IOI is a large Malaysian palm oil producer.

The whole reason the 1971 movie was made was because Quaker Oats had already decided to release “Willy Wonka” branded candy. That’s why Quaker Oats funded the movie, and why the title differs from the book, because Quaker Oats insisted “Willy Wonka” be in the title for the tie-in.

Acme is a large East coast supermarket chain.

"Acme" as a brand name was very common in a number of industries and predates Looney Tunes.

IDK which one was first, but "Alpha Industries" exists as a mil-tech fashion brand: https://www.alphaindustries.eu/uk

Even the logo is kind of similar.

The company was founded in 1959 and its pretty famous for they bomber-jackets. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Industries

Either the designer in the movie didnt remember he “copied” it, or didn’t care…