Showing posts with label Starburst. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Starburst. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Candy Hunting - Seasonal Edition Starburst Spring Mix

Starburst Spring Mix

These are the first 'Seasonal Edition' flavors released under the Starburst brand. 


Flavors: Strawberry Patch, Sunny Citrus, Pineapple Punch, and Cherry Kiwi Splash

SRP: $0.89 for 12 piece sticks, $2.49 for 11 oz bags, $1.09 for tubes with carrot shaped stoppers

Release: Easter 2015

Creepy Bunny on Package: Yes




See more new Wrigley products here and here

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Candy Hunting - New Products at Target

Starburst FaveREDs Minis

Place found: Target
Price: $2.49 for 8 oz


Skittles Flavor Mash-Ups

A combination of Wild Berry and Tropical Skittles. 

Place found: Target
Price: $2.49 for 9 oz


Trident Unwrapped


Flavors: Peppermint ("Original") and spearmint
Place found: Target
Price: $2.99 for 50 pieces


Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Candy Hunting - New Mars and Wrigley Products

Crispy M&M's

THEY'RE BACK!!! While Crispy M&M's have been available overseas, they are being re-released in the US! 

SRP: $1.19
Release: December 2014




Snickers Xtreme 

Snickers Xtreme will be introduced as a full-time product. It was previously available as a limited edition product twice. 

SRP: $1.89
Release: December 2014



Other New Mars Products

I do not have pictures for these yet, so I will just list them. Edit: View photos here


3 Musketeers Mint Bites

Release: December 2014

Twix Creamy Peanut Butter

Release: January 2015

Milky Way Marshmallow

Release: Summer 2015



Juicy Fruit Starburst Gum


Flavors: Strawberry and Cherry
SRP: $1.29
Release: December 2014





Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape Sour Blue Raspberry


SRP: $1.39
Release: December 2014


Link to More new Mars products. 

Link to More new Wrigley products.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Candy Hunting - New Products from Wrigley

This is the first of several posts detailing the new confectionery offerings that I learned about at the Sweets & Snacks Expo. Wrigley has a multitude of new products they will be introducing within the next year. While most of the introduction dates are listed as 2015, Wrigley and Mars products have a tendency to appear on shelves months before their intended release. For example, Skittles Desserts and Starburst Fruity Slushies were available in Fall 2013, while their introduction date is technically 2014. 


Skittles Orchards

Introduction date: 2015

Flavors include red apple, cherry, lime, peach, and orange. 

Skittles Orchards will be available in single serve bags (56.7 g), share size bags (113.4 g), theater boxes (99 g), and lay down bags (396.9 g). 



Skittles Flavor Mash-Ups

Introduction date: 2015

Flavors include Skittles Wild Berry (raspberry, strawberry, wild cherry, berry punch, and melon berry) and Tropical (pineapple passionfruit, banana berry, mango tangelo, kiwi lime, and strawberry starfruit). 

Skittles Flavor Mash-Ups will be available in stand-up pouches (255.2 g) and peg bags (204.1 g). 

These are similar to M&M's Mix-Ups (milk chocolate, peanut, and crispy M&M's in one bag), which are available in the UK. 


Skittles Originals Peg Bags

Introduction date: 2015




Starburst Superfruit Flavors

Introduction date: 2015

Flavors include raspberry pomegranate, strawberry superfruit, passionfruit punch, and blueberry acai. 

Starburst Superfruit Flavors will be available in single size packs (58.7 g), share size packs (113.4 g), and lay down bags (396.9 g). 




Starburst FaveREDs Minis

Introduction date: 2015

Flavors include strawberry, fruit punch, watermelon, and cherry.

Starburst FaveREDs Minis will be available in stand-up pouches (255 g). 




Life Savers Gummies Tangy Collisions

Introduction date: 2015

Flavors include strawberry/lemonade, orange/red apple, and pineapple/tangerine. 

Life Savers Gummies Tangy Collisions will be available in peg bags (198 g). 




Juicy Fruit Bubble Gum

Introduction date: July 2014

Flavors include Juicy Fruit Original and Juicy Fruit Sweet Strawberry.

Juicy Fruit Bubble Gum will be available in packs of 5 pieces. 




Juicy Fruit Fruity Chews 

Introduction date: July 2014

Flavors include Juicy Fruit Original and Juicy Fruit Sweet Strawberry.

Juicy Fruit Fruity Chews have a softer chew than normal Juicy Fruit gum, and will be available in 40-count bottles. 





Juicy Fruit Starburst Gum

Flavors include Juicy Fruit Starburst Cherry and Juicy Fruit Starburst Strawberry.

Juicy Fruit Starburst gum will be available in packs of 15 pieces.


Extra Dessert Delights Cinnamon Roll

Introduction date: May 2014 (I have already found this gum at Target)

Extra Dessert Delights Cinnamon Roll gum is available in packs of 15 pieces and multipacks of three 15-piece packs. 



Orbit for Kids Grape

Introduction date: May 2014 (I found these at Walmart back in March)

Orbit for Kids Grape gum is available in packs of 15 pieces and multipacks of three 15-piece packs. 




5 Gum Ascent

Introduction date: December 2013

5 Gum Ascent is available in packs of 15 pieces and multipacks of three 15-piece packs. 






Altoids Arctic

Introduction date: June 2014

Flavors include Peppermint and Wintergreen.

Altoids Arctic are 'curiously cool' rather than 'curiously strong' and will be available in 34 g tins.






Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Starburst Fruity Slushies





Place purchased: A small candy store in Michigan (but I have also found these in large bags at Walmart)

Number of reviewers: 3


Starburst Fruity Slushies come in four flavors:

Blue - Blue Raspberry Rush
Red - Cherry Splash
Orange - Citrus Slush
Pink - Strawberry Lemonade Chill


Appearance - 6.5


Flavor and Taste - 6.5

Blue Raspberry Rush
     This has a very artificial flavor, like a blue raspberry popsicle. 
     C: Tart, lime like
     L: Unexpected. I can't really describe it. It's something with a hint of blue raspberry.
Cherry Splash
     This tastes exactly like the original cherry Starburst. It's a somewhat medicinal cherry flavor.
     C: Very cherry. 
     L: Very similar to normal cherry. I don't sense the "splash". 
Citrus Slush
     This tastes like a combination of orange and lemon. I liked it better than both the orange and lemon original      Starbursts. 
     C: Tangerine.
     L: Could put more citrus and less sweet. Citrus dies pretty quick. 
Strawberry Lemonade Chill
     This tastes like the original strawberry Starburst, but with an off-flavor. The flavor is slightly medicinal. This flavor      was my least favorite of the four. 
     C: Lemon very pronounced. Off-flavor. Like strawberry kiwi.
     L: Tastes fun, like summer. Slightly floral, off putting. 


Texture - 7.5
These have the same chewy, stick-to-your-teeth texture as all other Starburst candies. 


Aftertaste - 5.9
Blue Raspberry Rush
     There is a sweet aftertaste with a slight berry flavor. 
     L: Mild.
Cherry Splash
     This has a very medicinal aftertaste.
     L: Bad tart, burning.
Citrus Slush
     The aftertaste is sour.
     L: Slightly plastic and sour.
Strawberry Lemonade Chill
     The aftertaste was slightly sour and sweet. 
     L: Intense floral/lemon. 


Overall - 6.2
The Starburst Fruity Slushies were rather disappointing. The Cherry Splash flavor tasted identical to original cherry Starbursts. Blue Raspberry Rush was an ordinary blue raspberry flavor. The off-flavor made the Strawberry Lemonade Chill very unappealing. Luckily, there was one flavor, Citrus Slush, that tasted good and was not a flavor already part of the Starburst lineup.