SweeTarts facts for kids
SweeTarts are popular candies that taste both sweet and a little bit sour! They were first made in 1962 by a company called Sunline Inc. These candies were created using a simple recipe, much like the one used for other fun treats like Pixy Stix and Fun Dip.
How SweeTarts Started
SweeTarts first came out in 1963. They had the same yummy flavors as Pixy Stix, which were cherry, grape, lemon, lime, and orange. There are also taffy candies that use the SweeTarts brand name.
Over the years, the company that makes SweeTarts changed hands a few times. Sunline Inc. became part of a bigger group of companies. Later, a company from the United Kingdom called Rowntree Mackintosh bought them. Then, a very big company named Nestlé took over. Nestlé also owned the Willy Wonka candy brand for a while. Today, another company called Ferrero SpA owns the SweeTarts brand.
In 2022, SweeTarts even sponsored a TikTok Film Festival! This was a way for the brand to connect with younger people, especially those in Generation Z.
Other SweeTarts Candies
SweeTarts come in many different forms, not just the classic rolls! You can find SweeTarts gum, too.
For holidays, you might see special SweeTarts. There are little SweeTarts perfect for Halloween trick-or-treating. For Valentine's Day, you can find SweeTart "hearts." Around Easter, there are SweeTarts shaped like "chicks, ducks, and bunnies," and even SweeTarts Jelly Beans! At Halloween, you might also find "skulls and bones" shaped SweeTarts.
Years ago, in the 1960s, a bigger version called GianTarts was made. These were thick, large candies. Later, they changed to two thinner discs. In the 1980s, they became three slightly smaller discs. Around that time, Chewy SweeTarts also came out. GianTarts were eventually stopped in the 1990s.
In the 2000s, Chewy SweeTarts were relaunched as Giant Chewy SweeTarts. These were sold as four slightly smaller discs. In 2021, even more Chewy SweeTarts products were released. These included candy-coated Chewy SweeTarts and Mini Chewy SweeTarts. Today's Chewy SweeTarts are about the same size as the regular roll candies.
In 2015, SweeTart Ropes Bites were released. These are small, bite-sized pieces of SweeTart Ropes. They come in flavors like orange, strawberry, green apple, cherry, and punch.
SweeTarts Flavors
SweeTarts come in a rainbow of flavors! Here are some of the main ones:
- Red: Cherry
- Purple: Grape
- Blue: Blue Punch
- Orange: Orange (this flavor was retired in 2013)
- Green: Green Apple (before 2002, this was Lime)
- Yellow: Lemon (this flavor was retired in 2009 but came back in 2013)
See also
- Smarties
- Love Hearts
