Fruit by the Foot facts for kids
Fruit by the Foot is a super long, chewy fruit snack! It's made by a company called General Mills and sold under the Betty Crocker brand. This fun snack first came out in North America in 1991, and people still enjoy it today.
There's also a similar snack called Fruit Winders. It's made by Kellanova and sold in places like the United Kingdom and Ireland.
What's Inside Fruit by the Foot?
Fruit by the Foot is made with several ingredients that give it its sweet and chewy texture. Some of the main ingredients are sugar, maltodextrin, and corn syrup. It also contains pear puree concentrate, which comes from pears.
Years ago, this snack used to have artificial flavors. But now, it uses natural flavors and pear puree instead. It also has ingredients like malic acid and citric acid that give it a slightly sour taste.
Other ingredients help keep the snack fresh and give it its color. These include stabilizers, emulsifiers, and preservatives. It also has food colors, which can be artificial or natural.
Fun Promotions and Prizes
The paper backing that Fruit by the Foot comes on often has cool things printed on it. You might find games, jokes, or interesting trivia facts to read while you eat!
Back in the early 1990s, Fruit by the Foot sometimes came with stickers inside. These were like little prizes! Kids loved to put these stickers on their lunch boxes. It was a fun way to show everyone they had eaten Fruit by the Foot.
In early 1999, Nintendo and General Mills worked together on a big promotion. They had a $5 million advertising campaign for television. Starting on January 25, Fruit by the Foot snacks included special tips for different Nintendo 64 games on the wax paper. There were 90 different tips in total for gamers to discover!
See Also
- Fruit Roll-Ups, another popular fruit snack
