When did they discontinue Altoids sours?

2010
Altoids Sours, a sugary, fruit-flavored edition of the iconic breath mint brand, were discontinued in 2010, according to Bustle. A decade later, the now-expired candies are reselling for hundreds of dollars.

Where did Altoids go?

Callard & Bowser-Suchard once manufactured Altoids at a plant in Bridgend, Wales, but has since moved production to a Mars Wrigley plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, in order to manufacture the products closer to where they are primarily marketed.

Why are Altoids Sours so expensive?

So why are they so expensive? The candies experienced a wide-spanning surge in popularity after they were discontinued, with fans creating Facebook pages and Change.org petitions calling for their return. Now, with a limited number of tins available, their packaging has become a collector’s item.

What is the most sour sweet in the UK?

Taveners Sour Lemon Drops are some of the most popular sour candies in the United Kingdom. Similar to Lemonheads in the U.S., these lemon-shaped sour candies honor everything there is to love about tangy, sour lemons.

What is the sourest candy in the world?

Toxic Waste
1. Toxic Waste. Buckle up for the sourest candy in the world! These super fun sour candies are sold in novelty “toxic waste” drums, complete with neon toxic sludge dripping over the top.

Will Altoids Sours come back?

The sad, true story of the discontinued Altoids Sours: They just weren’t popular enough to warrant continued production. The same Mars spokesperson told us, though, that the best way to get a favorite product back is to do what we did: call or email Mars and tell them how much you loved the Sours.

Do they still make Altoids sours?

Why was the “curiously strong” sour rug ripped out from under us? A representative from the Mars corporation, which owns Altoids, told Bustle, “They were discontinued due to low national demand. If a product is not selling particularly well, unfortunately, we sometimes have to discontinue it.”

What is the oldest candy bar that is still around?

Good & Plenty. Good & Plenty is believed to be the oldest candy brand in the USA. The pink-and-white capsule-shaped chewy licorice was first produced in 1893 in Philadelphia. It’s still found at concession stands everywhere, which makes Good & Plenty a treat that can be enjoyed by candy lovers of all ages.

What happened to Altoids sours?

According to Mars, Altoids Sours hit the market in 2004 and came in five flavors: raspberry, lime, apple, tangerine, and mango (and anyone who knew their stuff knew that tangerine was the best). They were then unceremoniously discontinued in February of 2010.

What are Altoids sour candies?

Altoids Sours were added to the Altoids stable in 2001. These were hard little candies that were made in various fruit-inspired colors. These little candies were covered in a sour coating that revealed a fruity hard candy underneath.

When did they stop making sour candies?

The indisputably cool, suuuper sour hard candies were reportedly discontinued in 2010, a mere six years after they first came into my angsty early-teen life.

Are canedish&Harvey orange drops the same as altoid sours?

Canedish & Harvey Orange Drops may not be the actual Altoid Sours, but they come pretty close. One buyer on Quora says, “Me, my sister, and grandmother tried them, and immediately, my grandmother and I remembered the taste of the Altoid tangerine sour candies.”