Candy of the 90s was whimsical, with fun and colorful packaging and zany ad campaigns.
90's candy fans will love this list, as it's a blast from the past. Some of these sweet
treats are still available, while others have been discontinued. Here are the top 10 best
candies of the 90’s - part 2.
Cow Tales Are Chewy Caramel Treats
Cow Tales are still sold today, so it's not too late to enjoy this classic 90's candy.
While Cow Tales soared in popularity during the 90's, they've been available since 1984.
The candies are slim cylinders of chewy caramel, with creamy filling. The company offers Cow
Tales in a range of fun and tasty flavors. The mini candies are the ultimate bite-sized
indulgence. Cow Tales of all flavors and sizes taste great and the packaging for Cow Tales
is cute, thanks to a funny cartoon cow. Sometimes, people forget just how delicious retro candy
was. Since it's still possible to buy Cow Tales and revisit the great caramel and cream
flavor all over again, enjoying Cow Tales will be a perfect way to relive the 90's.
Colorful Jawbreakers
Remember jawbreakers? These round candies feature inner layers of many different colors.
When you suck on a jawbreaker and pull it out of your mouth occasionally, you'll see
new colors that make enjoying this sweet, hard candy really fun. Some people can't resist
the urge to bite through jawbreakers as soon as they're able to. Some jawbreakers have
centers that taste different than the outer layers and these centers can be extra delicious.
Some jawbreakers are huge and hard to bite through. Others are small and easy to crunch. Jawbreakers
were very popular during the 90's and certain jawbreaker candy brands, such as Gobstoppers,
are still around today. Most convenience stores and candy stores offer jawbreakers. They're
a classic retro candy that kids love. Easy to find and generally very affordable, jawbreakers
can be long-lasting treats. Lots of different candy companies manufacture jawbreakers, so
consumers have options.
Pixy Stix Have Timeless Appeal
Pixy Stix are sugary powder treats that have a fascinating origin story. During the 1940s,
a drink mix called Fruzola Jr. was sold, which cost just a penny. It was produced by a firm
called the Fruzola Company. Children started eating the drink mix powder right out of its
packaging, without adding water. The drink mix powder had a sour, sweet taste that kids
just couldn't resist. When Fruzola execs realized that kids loved the powder, minus the H20,
a new and glorious candy soon followed. Nestlê, which owns the Willy Wonka candy company,
acquired the rights to Pixy Stix candy back in the 50s. Today, these candy-filled straws
are still available from the Willy Wonka candy company. They're easy to find online and may
be on sale in your own community, too. Inside of each straw, there's a fruity candy powder.
There are variety packs for sale which allow Pixy Stix fans to sample all of the flavors. There
are even king-sized candy sticks which are much larger than the regular-sized Pixy Stix.
Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape
This was a classic found around school yards, playgrounds, arcades, malls, or wherever kids
could be found in the 90's. Chances are you'd also see some Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape hanging
around with them. You could spot the packaging by it's bright colors and signature "hockey
puck like" shape. Each standard Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape container has six feet (or 1.8
meters) of rolled up bubble gum goodness inside. It is also available in a "King Size" and
"Mega Roll' sizes, both of which measure in at 9 feet (or 2.7 meters) and 10 feet (or
3 meters) respectively. The gum, and specifically the container, make it great for sharing!
Simply pull out the length of gum you want from your, or your friend's, bubble tape container
and snap it shut to slice off the the bubble tape at the desired length. That said, it
was also great for some stealth bubble gum action, as the same method could be used to
discretely grab yourself a piece of gum, at any length, at any time, talk about awesome!
Hubba Bubba first introduced Bubble Tape in the late 80's but it reached its highest heights
of popularity during the 90's. The gum is made by the Wrigley Company, who makes a plethora
of other products, and this is one of their gum products that was heavily marketed specifically
towards pre-teen kids. We say "was" because while the candy is certainly still around,
the marketing has all but disappeared compared to the 90's. That said, like we just mentioned,
Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape is very much still around, and you can find it at basically any
grocery store, pharmacy or dedicated candy shop in your area so you can easily re-live
this 90's classic or give it a try for the first time!
Wonder Ball Candy Comes With A Surprise
This fun candy was a big hit in the 90's and it's still around these days. It's made by
a company called Frankford, which has been offering great candy to kids of all ages since
1947. For a while, the Wonder Ball wasn't available, but the team at Frankford decided
to bring it back. This classic candy is a hollow chocolate ball that's wrapped in foil.
Once the chocolate ball is opened, a delicious candy is revealed. Wonder Ball candies also
come with exciting stickers that are very child-friendly and fun. Surprises in Wonder
Ball candies do vary and that's part of the fun. There are a trio of Wonder Ball candy
types to choose from. There's the Original Wonder Ball, which features a candy surprise,
as well as stickers. There's also a Wonder Ball Plus Prize, which has the usual Wonder
Ball elements, plus an extra prize that's collectible. The third option is Wonder Ball
Minis, which are meant to be shared. They come with a couple of smaller Wonder Balls,
as well as stickers. The Wonder Ball may remind you of another popular candy, called
the Kinder Surprise. It's the same type of concept. The Kinder Surprise is an egg-shaped
hollow chocolate, with an inner milky layer. It contains a plastic pod which has a toy
inside. While the Kinder Surprise toys are similar to Wonder Ball candy, there is a difference.
The toys inside of Kinder Surprise candies aren't edible which is why they’re banned
in the States. With Wonder Ball candy, kids can eat the candy surprise. Now that Wonder
Ball candy is back, 90's kids can enjoy it as they reminisce about the good old days.
Tear Jerkers Are Fruity And Sour
You can still get Tear Jerkers Sour Cotton Candy today, if you want to. It's sold by
the Tootsie candy company. When you buy a package of Tear Jerkers, you'll be able to
enjoy super-sour grape and watermelon flavors. If you're of a certain age, indulging in this
candy may trigger some sweet memories. Designed to mimic the taste of fairground cotton candy,
Tear Jerkers also delivers intense sourness. This simulated candy floss is definitely loaded
with flavor, but it's also too sour for some people. If you're the type of person who loves
eating Warheads and other very sour candies, and you've never tried Tear Jerkers, you should
give it a shot. You'll get the candy floss vibe, plus a burst of sourness that may just
jerk some tears! This candy is a spun sugar product. It's tangy, tart and delicious. When
you buy it, you'll receive a package that includes two flavors. This candy product,
which was so popular during the 90's, comes in fun packaging. The bag features cartoon
faces that are crying, with puckered-up lips. The bag that Tear Jerkers comes in is bright
green, with purple and green cartoon faces and very bold text.
Now And Later Taffy Stays Soft
Taffy fans who enjoyed candy during the 90's may have adored Now And Later Taffy Chews.
This candy is a little hard to chew at the start, but it does soften up to the perfect
consistency and texture. It becomes very malleable. It's a taffy that stays soft, so you can enjoy
it now and later - get it? This candy is still on the market, so there's no reason not to
enjoy it today. Find it online or buy it at a local candy store. Now And Later is a candy
product that was launched way back in the early 60's, by a business called The Phoenix
Company. At that time, it sold for just a nickel. This was a year-round taffy, as opposed
to saltwalter taffy, which was then a summertime candy. Now And Later Taffy became very popular
with consumers. It warmed up in their mouths and they loved the way that it tasted. It
came in green, blue and red colors. There are currently a dozen fruity flavors available,
including tropical lemonade, strawberry, blue raspberry and original. This candy is now
made by the Ferrara Candy Company. While you're free to eat it now and later, you may find
that you gobble it up right away.
Astro Pops Have Space Age Appeal
Astro Pops are 1.5-ounce lollipops with space age shapes. They were launched during the
early 60's, by a couple of space program scientists, who made the decision to switch lanes in their
careers. Instead of helping the space program, they would help kids, by creating yummy lollipops
that resembled rockets. The design of the suckers was based on the design of 3-stage
rockets. The creators of Astro Pops had lots of technical know-how, so they were able to
create machines that efficiently produced these lollipops and their packaging. The wrapper
for these candies actually functioned as the mold for the lollipops and that was an innovative
way to manufacture lollipops back in the 60's. The scientists would add hot candy to wrappers,
plus paper sticks which functioned as handles. While Astro Pops had a big fan base during
the 90's, their roots go back to the Space Race days, when kids were fascinated by rockets. Astro
Pops disappeared for a while, but they're around today and available online and at some
bricks-and-mortar retailers. These unique lollipops are total classics which are loaded
with retro appeal. To enjoy a blast from the past, treat yourself to an Astro Pop today.
Runts
Did you get your proper dose of fruit for the day? A banana? Perhaps a green apple?
Ahhh back in the day we were able to have many many fruit servings with just one handful
of Runts. In your palm you could have strawberries and grapes and oranges and watermelons. They
may not have been actual fruit giving us actual health benefits but boy were they grand! There
were many different kinds and varieties. They had a specific breakpoint when you bit down.
Or perhaps you sucked on them? What kind of Runts eater were you? Can you remember? Runts
were discontinued in… wait… were they discontinued? Now this is a hot topic. Some
sources say yes. Others say certain flavors were discontinued. Some sources say this treat
is only available offshore, and others say it is just down right gone and done with.
Either way, Runts clearly do not have the power and the clout they once did. Bet ya
a million dollars that if you went into a grade school and asked the first grade or
second grade class if they knew what Runts were that they would not. Hey, try any grade
in the whole grade school. Still bet ya that not one child would know. Now, if that is
not a sure sign something is “discontinued” then what is?
Fun Dip Remains Popular Today
Fun Dip will be an awesome choice if you like candy that's tangy and fruity. It's made without
artificial flavors, and it consists of fruity candy powder and a candy stick. With Fun Dip,
which was definitely popular during the 90's, you dip the stick into the candy powder and
then enjoy the powder. The stick is like a sweet lollipop with candy powder on the end. Some
people can't resist eating the candy sticks before the powder is gone, but most people
are able to wait to consume their candy sticks. They want to get all of the powder out of
the colorful pouches first. Fun Dip comes in awesome fruit flavors. This candy is made
by The Willy Wonka Candy Company. Fun Dip has been around since the 40's. It used to
be known as Lik-M-Aid. Since Fun Dip isn't discontinued, you should be able to find it
easily. It's sweet, with a touch of sourness that makes it fun to eat.
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