How much do you know about Skittles? These are some of the most popular little candies in the world, and you know the slogan – Taste the Rainbow. However, there are probably a few things and facts about Skittles that you don’t know unless you are a Skittles superfan.
Skittles are multicolored, delicious fruit-flavored, and button-shaped candies. It can make your mood, comic, and dull moments, fun. Skittles are a colorful and delicious candy that can provide a quick burst of energy and satisfy a sweet tooth. They are also gluten-free, nut-free, and low in calories, making them a great snack option. Skittles contains hard sugar shells imprinted with the letter “M” and the letter ‘S’. Let us get a look at 10 of these interesting facts.
10 facts about Skittles candy
Skittles are a popular fruit-flavored candy that was first introduced in the United States in 1974 and is now sold in over 65 countries worldwide. Check out more facts about Skittles candies here:
1. It was originally British
Even though it’s a popular candy in the United States, Skittles is originally from Britain. They didn’t come to North America until 1979.
2. Who Makes Skittles?
Skittles are made by the Wrigley Company, which is part of Mars, Inc. They make a range of other candies including Milky Way, Snickers, M&Ms, and Twix.
3. The Original Colours?
Today, there are plenty of Skittles colours, but that wasn’t true in the beginning. There were only five -purple, orange, red, yellow, and green.
4. The Original Flavours?
Even though there were originally the different colours mentioned above were marketed as different flavours, they have the same taste with different fragrances added. Its main flavors are Tropical, Brightside, Wild Berry, Dessert, Smoothie, Sweet Heat, and Sour.
5. The Age of the Slogan
As mentioned, we all know the slogan. However, did you know that Taste the Rainbow has been around since 1994?
6. A Favourite Candy in the United States
Skittles continually ranks among the top favourite candies in the nation.
7. How Many Skittles Are Made Each Day?
More than 200 million pieces of little candy are made each day, which equates to around 70 billion Skittle pieces each year.
8. Blue Skittles Were Limited-Edition
For just eight weeks in 2015, you could find Skittles in limited-edition blue.
9. No One Knows the Inventor
The Mars company was founded back in 1911 and they started to produce Skittles for the public in 1974. However, there is no evidence telling us who created these little candies.
10. Skittles Are Vegan-Friendly
Several years ago, the company changed the way Skittles lollies were produced to ensure they were vegan-friendly. The interior contains mainly sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, corn syrup, citric acid, natural, fruit juice, and artificial flavors.
There you have 10 weird and interesting facts about one of the most popular candies in the world. The next time you pop a couple of Skittles in your mouth, think about these. Don’t have any Skittles?
