Over 100 years ago, the humble gummy candy has morphed into the Sour Patch Kids candy. The change came in the 1980s when the soft, smooth gummy candy transformed into the strange and ever transforming Sour Patch Kid. Each bite starts with a tangy sour coating then transforms into the alluringly sweet, fruity taste featuring flavors like blue raspberry, red berry, lemon, lime, and orange. The soft, chewy consistency and bold flavor combination offers more than the perfect balance of sour and sweet, but creates a candy-eating experience making them a hit at movie theaters, parties treat, and nostalgic candy lineups. And let’s not forget the dashingly bright colors making Sour Patch Kids welcome at any gathering. A Quick Bite of Candy History Sour Patch Kids was a native of Canada where it was invented in the 1970s and named “Mars Men.” Once the little creatures headed south, to join the legends of American retro candies, they were renamed the Sour Patch Kids for the vastly popular Cabbage Patch Kids dolls.
