candy

Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added. Candies come in numerous colors and varieties and have a long history in popular culture.

The word "candy" comes from the Sanskrit "çahn-da", meaning "piece (of sugar)," which again perhaps from Dravidian (cf. Tamil kantu "candy," kattu "to harden, condense").""candy", OED http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=candy In North America, candy is a broad category that includes candy bars, chocolates, licorice, sour candies, salty candies, tart candies, hard candies, taffies, gumdrops, marshmallows, and more. Vegetables, fruit or nuts glazed and coated with sugar are called candied.

Outside North America, the generic name for candy is sweets or confectionery (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other Commonwealth countries). In Australia and New Zealand, sweets are, in normal usage, further categorized as either chocolate or lollies (for all other non-chocolate candies).

In North America, the UK, and Australia, the word lollipop refers specifically to sugar candy with flavoring on a stick. While not used in the generic sense of North America, the term candy is used in the UK for specific types of foods such as candy floss (cotton candy in North America and fairy floss in Australia), and certain other sugar based products.

Sour Patch Kids are a chewy candy with a coating of sour sugar. They come in packs with four colors and flavors: red (raspberry), orange (Orange), yellow (Lemon),and green (Lime). It also has a limited edition flavor, brown, that is not in original packs. One of the driving forces behind the brand's growth was its success in cinemas, and even now it is a staple for moviegoers. Today, Sour Patch Kids are a top selling sour brand in North America, next to Sour Skittles and Sour Gummi Tape.

AirHeads are a tangy taffy-like chewy candy manufactured by Perfetti Van Melle in Erlanger, Kentucky. Candy Industry News

The candy comes individually wrapped in strips, in a variety of flavors: cherry, watermelon, white mystery, green apple, strawberry, blue raspberry, orange, "Slammin' Sour" and "Flaming Hot." It is also available in. mini-size. Special edition flavors, such as Superman, Spongebob and Spider-Man, are sold as promotions. "AirHeads Xtremes" are fruit rolls with a sour taste.

White Mystery flavor AirHeads are simply just a different flavor on its own.

In 2007, a new BerryHot flavor was introduced that claims to "heat up in your mouth." In 2008, "Chillin" flavors were released that have a minty "cold" feeling.

AirHeads Blue Mystery Blast bars were distributed to all travelers on JetBlue Airways on October 31, 2007, in honor of Halloween. No Trick! JetBlue Treated Customers to Halloween Candy. Air Heads was based on a movie, filmed in 1993

AirHeads are sometimes are sold in mini bags, 6 pack, 60 pack, or 90 pack, and are available from convenience stores, grocery stores, and online.

Starburst (originally known as Opal Fruits) is the brand name of a gummy, cuboid-shaped, fruit-flavored soft taffy candy manufactured by The Wrigley Company, a subsidiary of Mars. Starburst also exist as jellybeans (known as Joosters), lollipops, gummies, hard candy, candy canes, and lip gloss (the latter in a partnership with Lip Smackers(Chapstick)).

DOTS, or Mason DOTS, are a brand of gum drops marketed by Tootsie Roll Industries.

Category: File - :Twizzlers_rainbow_flavor.jpg|thumb|right|Twizzlers (rainbow flavor)

Category: File - :Twizzlers_twisted_berry_flavor.jpg|thumb|right|Twizzlers (twisted berry flavor)

Twizzlers are a popular brand of fruit-flavored candy in the United States and Canada (often called a licorice candy). They are the product of Y&S Candies, Inc., of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, now a subsidiary of The Hershey Company.

Since 1999, Twizzlers have been manufactured in Memphis, Tennessee, in a Y&S plant that also makes chewing gum and other candies. From 1970 through 1999, it was previously manufactured at a plant in Farmington, New Mexico, but relocated the operation to Memphis because of rising transportation costs.Twizzlers operation leaves Farmington for TennesseeAlbuquerque Journal, January 18, 1999

Skittles is a brand of chewy fruit flavored candies produced and marketed by Mars, Inc. They have hard sugar shells which carry the letter S. The inside is mainly sugar and hydrogenated vegetable oil along with fruit juice, citric acid and natural and artificial flavors.

Skittles were first made in 1974 by an English company. They were first introduced in North America in 1979 as an import candy.Mars - Skittles, company website, accessed in May 2009 In 1982, domestic production of Skittles began in the United States.SKITTLES Bite Size Candies Backgrounder, company press release, August 23, 2005Skittles Product Info, company website, 2002 Skittles sold in the European Union markets are made in the Czech Republic. Skittles made in Victoria, Australia are distributed in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

The main Skittles advertising theme is "Taste the rainbow", which has been reworked for different campaigns."Skittles overhauls a familiar theme to encourage experiencing the candy, not just tasting it", New York Times, July 9, 2004 On March 2, 2009, Skittles launched a web-based marketing campaign where their official website became a small overlay with options to view different social media sites in the main area, including its official YouTube page, a Facebook site, the Twitter feed for the word "skittles" and the Skittles article on Wikipedia."Skittles Cozies Up to Social Media", Wall Street Journal, March 3, 2009 The move was debated by people interested in social media."When Skittles Met Twitter", BusinessWeek, March 8, 2009[http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/11/twitter-friendfeed-skittles-leadership-cmo-network-skittles.html "Skittles' Stupid Social Media Trick"], Forbes, March 12, 2009