Jujyfruits are a chewy, gumdrop-like starch-based candy manufactured in the United States by Heide Candy Company, a subsidiary of Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc.
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Description
The Jujyfruits shapes are Pineapple, Tomato, Raspberry, Grape Bundle, Asparagus Bundle, Banana, and Pea Pod. The banana shape is stamped with "HEIDE." Fruity flavors include raspberry (red), licorice (black), lime (green), orange (orange), and lemon (yellow). The candies are firm and harden with age or when chilled. A sour variety is also available.
In January 1999, Hershey (parent company at the time) changed the Jujyfruits flavor lineup in response to a customer survey that found mint was not a popular flavor. Mint was dropped and replaced with lime.
Ingredients
According to Old Time Candy, one of the basic ingredients of both Jujubes and Jujyfruits is "Ju-ju gum." This is supported by the fact that the original Jujubes box lists "natural gum" as its first ingredient. As of 2007[update], the ingredients listed on Jujyfruits boxes are:
- Corn syrup,
- Sugar,
- Modified and Unmodified Cornstarch,
- Natural and artificial flavors,
- White mineral oil,
- Carnauba wax,
- Caramel color, and
- Artificial colors (Yellow 6, Blue 1, Yellow 5 & Red 40),
History
Jujyfruits began production in 1920, and they were popular in movie houses along with Heide's other gummy candy, Jujubes.
See also
References
- Farley's and Sathers Candy Company Inc.
- Heide Promos, courtesy of the Candy Wrapper Museum.
- Hershey Foods Corp and Farley's & Sathers Candy Company have announced the successful completion of the sale of a group of Hershey's non-chocolate confectionery candy brands, Business Briefs, Food & Drink Weekly, July 1, 2002.
- Seinfeld Episodes, The Opposite, Episode 22, Season 5.
- Seinfeld Season 5.
- Jujyfruits and Car Maintenance, Answers to Ask Liz 2000.
- Old Time Candy
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