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| Owner | Mondelez International |
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| Introduced | 1970s (as Mars Men) 1985 (as Sour Patch Kids) |
| Website | sourpatchkids |
Sour Patch Kids (known as Very Bad Kids in France,[1] and known as Maynards Sour Patch Kids in Canada and previously in the UK) are a brand of soft candy with a coating of invert sugar and sour sugar (a combination of citric acid, tartaric acid, and sugar).[2] 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.[3] Sour Patch Kids Extreme, which contains lactic acid in addition to the tartaric and citric acids, is considered the sourest variation in the Sour Patch line of candies.[3] The slogans "Sour Then Sweet" and "Sour. Sweet. Gone." refer to the candy's sour-to-sweet taste.[4]
- ^ Flager, Madison (16 May 2018). "Sour Patch Kids Used To Have A Totally Different Name". Delish. Hearst Digital Media. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "9 Sweet Facts for Sour Patch Kids Day". 25 July 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ a b Hartel, Richard; Hartel, AnnaKate (2014). Candy Bites. New York: Springer. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-4614-9383-9.
- ^ "Sour Patch Kids (History, FAQ, Pictures & Commercials) - Snack History". 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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