| Skittles is a favorite candy of kids and is the | | | | Skittles was extended with the release of Skittles |
| most popular candies available. It was created 40 | | | | Bubble Gum in the summer of 2004. In addition to |
| years back and throughout the time it has been | | | | the crunchy candy shell, the difference was the |
| updated and marketed to always look colorful and | | | | center having a fruit flavor and soft bubble gum. |
| attractive. | | | | Skittles is easily eatable, it is an attractive candy |
| Skittles was introduced for the first time in US | | | | which is wrapped in a colorful shell. The complete |
| markets in 1974. The candy was loosely based on | | | | process of creating Skittles takes nearly 8 hours. |
| the M&M products that have a colorful candy shell | | | | First, the chewy center is created which is |
| and a chocolate center. Still it has a colorful shell | | | | primarily made of sugar and other ingredients |
| and instead of chocolate center, the center has a | | | | including fruit juice, citric acid, hydrogenated |
| fruity and sometimes sour taste in it. In addition, | | | | vegetable oil, natural & artificial flavors. When the |
| Skittles prints a small 's' on each of its candies | | | | center is completed, these centers are coated |
| instead of where the M&M logo is found on M&M | | | | with a sugar flavored shell. This process is called |
| candies. | | | | panning. These shells are then polished and |
| While it was originally made in England, the | | | | blended. The logo 's' is then printed on each candy. |
| production of these candies moved to the US | | | | Finally it is packed and is ready for sale. |
| after becoming popular over there. Mars | | | | The marketing slogan 'Taste the rainbow' is the |
| Corporation which is perhaps one of the largest | | | | identity of Skittles. Skittles has recently launched |
| candy makers today currently owns Skittles. | | | | an internet marketing campaign in 2009 for |
| The original skittles has five different fruit flavors | | | | promoting their candies in a more aggressive way |
| that include grape, strawberry, lemon, lime and | | | | on social networks including Skittles is sold today |
| orange. Furthermore, Skittles has other varieties | | | | worldwide in more than 65 countries and is still |
| available that include Skittles Candies Tropical, | | | | one of the most popular and available candy |
| Skittles Candies Original Flavor and Skittles Bite | | | | brand. It is manufactured in the Czech Republic |
| Size Candies Smoothie Mix. They feature smooth | | | | for European markets and in Victoria for markets |
| fruit combinations which include mango, peach | | | | in Australian and New Zealand. |
| pear and orange. | | | | |