Sour Patch Kids

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Sour Patch Kids

Owner	Mondelez International
Introduced	1970s (Canada)1985; 40 years ago (1985) (US)
Website	sourpatchkids.com

Sour Patch Kids (also known as Carambar Very Bad Kids in France, and previously known as Maynards Sour Patch Kids in Canada and the UK[citation needed]) are a brand of soft gummy candy with a coating of invert sugar and sour sugar (a combination of citric acid, tartaric acid, and sugar).[1] The tartaric and citric acids provide the candy with a sharp burst of tartness, while the inverted sugar gives the soft gummy its sweet flavor.[2] Sour Patch Kids Extreme, which contains malic acid in addition to the tartaric and citric acids, is considered the sourest variation in the Sour Patch line of candies.[2] The slogans "Sour Then Sweet" and "Sour. Sweet. Gone." refer to the candy's sour-to-sweet taste.[3]

History

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Sour Patch Kids were created in the early 1970s by Frank Galatolie while working as a confectioner at Jaret International. The candy was originally branded as Mars Men.[4] In the late 1970s, Cadbury and the Malaco Licorice Company formed the Allen Candy Company in Hamilton, Ontario to produce them.[5] In the mid-1980s, the candy rebranded to Sour Patch Kids.[4] Mondelez International currently handles production of the candy, following their acquisition of the Allen Candy Company in the late 1990s.[5]

Related products

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Video game

[edit] Main article: World Gone Sour

World Gone Sour is a 2011 video game based on Sour Patch Kids. It was developed by Playbrains and published by Capcom. It was released on December 20, 2011, for PC, April 10, 2012, for PlayStation Network, and April 11, 2012, for Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA). It was delisted from platforms around 2015.[6]

Other food products

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In 2014, Sour Patch Kids gum became available.[7]

In 2018, Dreyer's produced Sour Patch Kids-flavored ice cream, and J&J Snack Foods launched Sour Patch Kids-flavored ice pops.[8]

Post released Sour Patch Kids cereal in 2018. The cereal is shaped like Sour Patch Kids candy[9] and dusted with sour sugar, which dissolves in milk.[10]

On May 6, 2024, Sour Patch Kids Oreos released to store shelves, with colorful sour sugar inclusions in the cookie and creme.[11]

References

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1. ^ "9 Sweet Facts for Sour Patch Kids Day". 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
2. ^ a b Hartel, Richard; Hartel, AnnaKate (2014). Candy Bites. New York: Springer. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-4614-9383-9.
3. ^ "Sour Patch Kids (History, FAQ, Pictures & Commercials) - Snack History". 2021-08-20. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
4. ^ a b "Sour Patch Kids Creator Frank Galatolie, Of Valley Stream, Dies At 74 - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
5. ^ a b York, Brianna (2021-08-20). "Sour Patch Kids (History, FAQ, Pictures & Commercials) - Snack History". Snack History. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
6. ^ ShawnS (2016-04-27). "World Gone Sour". Delisted Games. Archived from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
7. ^ "Mondelez's Sour Patch Kids gets sugar-free gum makeover and wins analyst vote". confectionerynews.com. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
8. ^ Rock, Taylor (2018-04-11). "Sour Patch Kids Ice Cream and Popsicles Are Here to Satisfy Your 'Sour Then Sweet' Tooth". The Daily Meal. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
9. ^ "We Tried the New Sour Patch Kids Cereal Before Anyone Else". Thrillist. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
10. ^ Judkis, Maura (December 6, 2018). "Sour Patch Kids cereal spoils a perfectly good bowl of milk". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
11. ^ Lamour, Joseph (2024-04-24). "EXCLUSIVE: Oreo is getting a sour punch with this new candy-infused flavor". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

External links

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• Official website

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