Sour Patch Kids are a soft candy with a coating of invert sugar and sour sugar (a combination of citric acid, tartaric acid and sugar). Its slogan, "Sour. Sweet. Gone.", refers to the sour-to-sweet taste of the candy.
Sour Patch Kids were originally created by Frank Galatolie of Jaret International, under the name of Mars Men. In the late 1970s Cadbury and the Malaco Licorice Company of Sweden formed the Allen Candy Company in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in order to produce them. In the early 1980's, they were renamed to Sour Patch Kids, likely to capitalize on the popularity of Cabbage Patch Kids.
In 2013 the Blue Raspberry flavor was added.
Flavors and colors
Sour Patch Kids – The original line of Sour Patch Kids, Lime (green), Lemon (yellow), Orange (orange), and Cherry (red); and later Raspberry (Blue). The UK version initially included lime, lemon, orange and raspberry, but later included blackcurrant.
Sour Patch Exploders – Similar appearance to original Sour Patch Kids, with a soft interior. Raspberry Lemonade Rush (Pink), Grape Berry Surge (Purple), Cherry Berry Bash (Red), Apple Strawberry Burst (Green).
Sour Patch Extreme – Similar to original Sour Patch Kids, but dusted in an extra sour coating, Strawberry (pink), Orange (orange), Pear (green), and Blue Raspberry (blue).
Sour Patch Fruits – The same texture of original Sour Patch Kids, but shaped as a variety of fruits rather than kids, Watermelon (Pink), Orange (Orange), Lemon (Yellow), Lime (Green), Grape (Purple), Cherry (Red).
Sour Patch Kids Berries – are the same shape as the original Sour Patch Kids, but come in berry flavors, Blue Raspberry (blue), Grape (purple), Cherry (red), and Strawberry (pink).
Sour Patch Kids Tropical - Introduced in 2017, these are the same shape as the original Sour Patch Kids, but come in tropical flavors Passion Fruit (purple), Tropical Twist (orange), Pineapple (white), and Paradise Punch (pink).
Sour Patch Kids Tricksters - A mix of Sour Patch Kids where the colors don't match the flavors. For example, a blue one might taste like a red one, or an orange one might taste like a blue one.
Sour Patch Christmas Kids – a mix of Cherry (red) and Lime (green) Sour Patch Kids.
Sour Patch Chillers – similar to original Sour Patch Kids, with menthol, Berry Punch Chiller (Blue), Frozen Lemonade (Yellow), Strawberry Shiver (Red), Frosty Grape (Purple).
Sour Patch Apple
Sour Patch Watermelon
Sour Patch Blue Raspberry
Sour Patch Sour Apple
Sour Patch Strawberry
Sour Patch Bunnies – shaped as rabbits for Easter in pastel colors, with a slightly different taste, Lime (Pastel Green), Lemon (Pastel Yellow), Orange (Pastel Orange), Raspberry (Pastel Red/Pink).
Sour Patch Kids Soda Pops – A variant of the candy with soda pop-based flavors, Orangeade (orange), Cola (brown), Cherryade (red), Tropical (pink), Apple Fizz (green), available in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Zombie Sour Patch Kids – Halloween-themed: Rattling Raspberry (purple) and Ominous Orange (orange) flavors.
Sour Patch Kids Heads & Bodies – Halloween themed Sour Patch Kids, available in the UK only.
Sour Patch Lollipops
Sour Patch Jelly Beans – Easter themed jelly beans coated in sour sugar. Same flavors as the original Sour Patch Kids.
Sour Patch Line Ups – String of Sour Patch Kids stuck together.
Sour Patch Peach
Sour Patch Pineapple
