Gummy candy is an absolute treat for kids and adults alike, providing both sweet and chewy pleasure. From fun shapes such as bears and rings to unique designs like doughnuts and burgers, this delightful confectionery makes an excellent treat at birthday parties and movie night.
Candymakers use various ingredients to achieve the texture and flavor they seek, with some working towards developing sugar-free versions for consumers who adhere to specific dietary restrictions.
Sour Patch Kids
These kid-shaped gummies make the ideal addition to any candy buffet, snack bag, or sweet dish. Kosher certified and gluten free ingredients ensure optimal digestion of these fat-free candies.
Sour Patch Kids have long been revered for their distinctive combination of tart and sweet flavors, but these new Glow Ups take things even further by including an undercurrent of turmeric powder that emits a faint luminescent glow when exposed to black light.
Small gummies about the size of regular gummie bears feature tiny granules of sour sugar coated in colorful granules that give each candy its distinctive glow, adding an element of festivity. Manufacturer sent The Takeout a bag of Sour Patch Kids Strawberry-Watermelon Glow Ups to review; we placed our test tube under blacklight lighting and observed them glowing pleasantly, also visible under natural and artificial light sources, though less intensely.
Skittles Gummies
Skittles fans can now experience their beloved candy without its signature candy shell, thanks to the launch of Skittles Gummies in 2021. Packed full of all your favorite flavors from original Skittles candy in soft chewy texture without crackley bits that make each Skittle unique (though, to be fair, one Sporked contributor admits to not enjoying eating one).
The original gummy version features green apple, lemon, orange and strawberry flavors; there is also an assortment of melon berry, wild cherry, berry punch and raspberry variants available. Each dime-sized gummy offers a soft yet effortless bite compared to most similar candies.
Gummies are available now at Walmart and will become available at other retailers throughout May. Peg Bags cost between $1.99-$2.69; 12-ounce Share Size Stand Up Pouches range between $2-$3.369; the latter are ideal for sharing between three to five individuals.
