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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers
Though you wouldn’t notice it as a candy buyer, Trolli has passed through quite a few corporate hands over the years. First Favorite Brands, Inc bought them in 1997, but went bankrupt and were bought out by Nabisco in 1999. Nabisco sold them off in 2000 to Kraft. Then Kraft sold all their candy brands to Wrigley’s in 2005 and within that same year it was acquired by Farley’s and Sathers. Trolli has the distinction of innovating the Gummi Worm. Not only was it a new shape (one that kids love to play with and adults might find a little off-putting) but it also features multiple flavors in one piece. Trolli’s Sour Brite Crawlers not only have that duo of flavors, they’re also fluorescent colors with a slightly sour grainy coating.
There are three flavor varieties in the bag, though there is no directory or description of what they are: Orange & Green = Orange & Lime - these are not Sour Patch or Sour Skittles style sour ... they’re just a little more tart than the regular gummis. The flavor combo here is a nice mix of citrus. The lime is rather ordinary and I don’t think I’d care for it much in a plain gummi, but it goes well with the juicy and tangy orange. Some good zest notes to keep it from being all about some sort of bland punch flavor. Pink & Blue = Strawberry & Raspberry - nice berry mix though the distinction between the two isn’t terribly clear. I liked the tangy bite to the chew and the graininess on the outside especially on this version. Yellow & Red = Lemon & Cherry - the cherry flavor was dominant when I opened the bag, so I fully expected both ends of this worm to taste the same. Cherry is, well, a light sour cherry without the dark woodsy “black cherry” notes. The lemon side is distinctive, a good lemonade flavor though not quite sour enough for a product that calls itself sour. On the whole, a fun candy. The colors are, as described, very bright. They’re nicely made, the bag was fresh and cheap ($1.59 at Target). The only hesitation is that these in no way qualify as a sour candy. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 12:54 pm
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I buy these just for the lemon/cherry worm
they also make an octopus version which has a grape/cherry flavor I love
Yummy trolli, these are one of my favorites candies until now. I always bought one whenever i go to shopping stores in our place. It also reminds me of my favorite old candies like the gummy bears . I love your blog. Thank you. And have a Fruity day!
i remember these! my brother and i used to love them. the (few and far between) ones that were of not the usual color/flavor combination we called “luckies” alas, my brother was usually the lucky one to find them.
OMG UR CANDY BLOG IS HORRIBLE
hahaha is that post above a shout-out to the “Troll” in “trolli”?
Weird. this must be the most loved candy blog of them all, so no bother.
Make sure you don’t eat a whole bag at once or you’ll get a sore tummy! Unfortunately I know from experience
That’s my one huge problem with sour candy—it’s usually not at ALL sour enough! Or maybe I’ve just completely killed my ability to taste sourness…a long-term sour overdose?
I buy these things 3 bags at a time. I’ve memorized the ingredients lists, so I can compare it to other brands to see if they’re similar. I’ve found using starch in the ingredients produces a nasty gummy. Anyway these are the BEST sour worms EVER. REALLY.
My dad actually owns Trolli =) Name’s Gregory Mederer =) But anyway, if any of you want a box of candy or something just tell me and I’ll have it sent…well only if you’re in Europe cause we ship them out of Fürth, wherethe first factory is built.
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