Starburst Very Berry Fruit Chews Sweets, Pack of 24 x 45 g

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While the etymology of the name Starburst is not certain, it was probably an attempt to express the burst of flavour at each bite, and draw attention while space interest was at its peak during the Space Race. Send your children off to their Valentine’s Day parties with sweet little boxes of pink and red jelly beans, or you can pass them out at the office to show how much you care.

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The original flavours are now branded "Original Fruits", and Starburst now comes in several assortments: FaveREDs, Limited Edition Retro Fruits, Tropical, Baja California, Sour, Strawberry Mix, Berries and Creme, Very Berry and Fruity Slushies. The commercial, referred to as "Berries and Creme" or as "The Little Lad Dance", stars a man dressed in Victorian/Georgian clothing expressing his excitement for the candy's flavour by performing an impromptu song and dance routine.Europe and the United States also has the "Sour" assortment, which includes Apple, Cherry, Pineapple and Raspberry, as well as Strawberry Mix. It’s a difficult thing to mimic in a chewy candy, like the fuzz on a peach or the layers of flavor and mouthfeel of a concord grape. In the second half of 2021, the Berries and Creme commercial went viral for a second time, with a number of videos on TikTok using the audio and the "Little Lad Dance". Among the additional flavours are Strawberry Lemonade, Strawberry-Banana, Blue Raspberry, Blue Raspberry Rush, Cherry Splash, Citrus Slush, Kiwi, Banana, Plum, Passion Fruit, Mango, Blueberry, Blackberry, Raspberry, Melon, Watermelon, Tropical Punch, Green Apple, Orange Cream, Mixed Berries and Cream, Peaches and Cream and Strawberry and Cream.

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This flavor sounded great, even though I’m never sure what the difference in artificially flavored candies is between raspberry and blackberry aside from the color. Your children’s eyes will pop with excitement while prying open a bright and colorful plastic egg filled with an assortment of their signature jelly beans.

Many of these foods are sold with ORAC ratings on the package, which are meant to codify the antioxidant capabilities of the food. I’m not usually fond of fruit punch flavors, but this one had a sort of dry finish to it which kept it all from getting too fake or metallic at the end. But overall there’s a sort of softness to it, it’s not a lack of intensity, it’s just not puckery or dry like pomegranate can be. Dan Newell, Wrigley confections marketing manager, said: “Berry flavours continue to perform well in the UK, and represent a huge sales opportunity for retailers. The chew is actually very intensely pomegranate and berry, not too sweet, very floral and with an almost dry finish that you can get with pomegranates.

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In the 1970s, Opal Fruits were well known in the UK for their advertising tag line "Opal Fruits—made to make your mouth water! Produced at their factory in Slough, Berkshire, the four original flavours were strawberry, lemon, orange and lime. In 1967, the candy traveled to the US where it was renamed Starburst which became its global identity by 1998. On 6 October 2008, Mars acquired Wrigley [8] and it transferred Mars' non-chocolate candy brands, including Starburst, to the Wrigley subsidiary. Skip the peppermint this year and get festive in a fruitier way by decorating your Christmas tree with Starburst hard candy canes.Originally, Starburst came in the same flavours as Opal Fruits, though the lime flavour was replaced by cherry in the US in the early 1980s. I don’t care for the smoothies or the cream flavors for Starburst, I prefer the really dense fruit chew that Starburst usually delivers. There’s a hint of pineapple tartness but overall it’s a well rounded flavor with some cherry notes as well.