Candy Hunting - New Products from NECCO and Historical Wrappers

Sky Bar Tropical

NECCO Tropical Wafers were released last year, now Sky Bar is getting the Tropical treatment. 

Flavors in the bar include orange, banana, coconut, and strawberry. 

Revamped Clark Bar Line

Includes Clark bars, Clark Jr, King Size Clark, Clark Minis, and Clark Bites. 

Sky Bar Snowman

Historical NECCO Wrappers

Candy Hunting - New Products from Ghirardelli

Ghirardelli Minis

Varieties include dark chocolate, milk chocolate caramel, and milk chocolate sea salt and almond. 

I recently found the Ghirardelli Minis at Meijer. 

Ghirardelli Squares Creamy Almond Crunch and Cinnamon Crunch 

Ghirardelli Mango Sunset and Cherry Tango

Candy Hunting - New Products from Mars

Dove Whole Fruit Dipped in Dark Chocolate

Varieties include whole cranberries, whole blueberries, and whole cherries. 

Introduction date for Dove Whole Cranberries and Dove Whole Blueberries: September 2014
Introduction date for Dove Whole Cherries: January 2015

Dove Fruit will be available in sharing size bags (2.83 oz) and stand-up pouches (6.0 oz). 

Milky Way French Vanilla and Caramel

Milky Way French Vanilla and Caramel was released as a limited edition item in Fall 2012. It is being relaunched as a full time product. 

Introduction date: May 2014

Twix Ghosts

Introduction date: With Halloween products.

Candy Hunting - New Products from Hershey's

Hershey's Krackel

Introduction date: May 2, 2014

Hershey's Krackel bar is now available as single serve size bars (1.55 oz), XL bars (4 oz), and giant bars (6.5 oz). 

I recently found Hershey's Krackel bars at Walmart. 

York Minis

Introduction date: May 2, 2014

York Minis are available in king size bags (2.5 oz) and stand-up pouches (8 oz).

I found York Minis at Meijer yesterday.

Reese's Spreads Peanut Butter Chocolate

Introduction date: December 5, 2014

Reese's Spreads will be available in a 13 oz jar. 

Twizzlers Pull 'n' Peel Fruit Punch

Introduction date: December 5, 2014

The Pull 'n' Peel Twists are a combination of grape, cherry, and orange flavors. 

Twizzlers Fruit Punch will be available in 2 oz and 11 oz bags. 

Twizzlers Strawberry Lemonade Filled Twists

Introduction date: December 5, 2014

Twizzlers Fruit Punch will be available in 1.9 oz and 11 oz bags. 

Twizzlers Mixed Berry Bites

Introduction date: May 2, 2014

Flavors include cherry, black raspberry, and strawberry.  

Twizzlers Mixed Berry Bites are available in 10 oz bags. 

Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds

Introduction date: May 2, 2014

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

Jolly Rancher Awesome Reds are available in 6.5 oz and 13 oz bags. 

Jolly Rancher Bites Juicy Filled Gummies

Introduction date: May  2, 2014

Flavors include watermelon, green apple, and cherry.  

The Jolly Rancher Bites are available in 10 oz bags. 

I found the Jolly Rancher Bites at Meijer yesterday. 

Twizzlers Caramel Apple and Jolly Rancher Crunch 'n Chew Caramel Apple

Introduction date: With Halloween products

Hershey's Candy Corn

Introduction date: With Halloween products

Ice Breakers Cool Blasts Chews

Introduction date: September 5, 2014

Flavors include peppermint and spearmint.

Ice Breakers Cool Blasts Chews will be available in 0.8 oz slide packs. 

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.