So, I have a friend who is getting me into watches, and I told him I like the ones that light up on their own. Then he explained to me that some of the watches made before 2000 used Luminescent, which makes them glow in the dark.
Why am I telling you this? Because, while I like the idea of things glowing in the dark, I don’t necessarily want my food to do that. However, Sour Patch Kids are releasing gummies that glow under blacklight online today.
How do they do that? The Strawberry-Watermelon Glow Ups are layered with special edible confetti that emits a fluorescent glow when under a blacklight due to the use of turmeric extract.
“The SOUR PATCH KIDS brand is known for its mischievous personality and willingness to experiment with new flavors and formats,” said Grace Howard, Senior Brand Manager, Mondelēz International. “With Glow Ups, we wanted to create a candy that goes beyond just taste—something that delivers a multi-sensory experience and surprises fans in a way only SOUR PATCH KIDS can. Bringing this idea to life was a journey fueled by creativity, innovation and a lot of delicious experimentation. We can’t wait for fans to experience the glow for themselves.”
Part of me needs to try them. The other part of me is scared to do it. However, I put turmeric in my tea all the time. I am conflicted.
Plus, I don’t have a blacklight because I don’t want to know if my hotel room is full of old cum. So, what will I be able to do to make my candy illuminate? Sour Patch Kids came up with a Snapchat filter that will let you scan the candy and see them glow.
The shining gummies will be available in stores later this month. And they won’t be alone. If you don’t like sour, you can try the Swedish Fish Mini Strawberry-Watermelon Glow Ups later this month.
There are two things that kids love, and those are Hairbo gummies and Harry Potter. The two things have come together for a limited time in six different flavors.
The gummies’ flavors are caramel like a golden Butterbeer, crisp green apple from the Forbidden Forest, cola reminiscent of a bubbling potion, sweet cherry lollipop from Honeydukes, zesty lemon sorbet like Dumbledore’s beloved lemon drops, and fluffy cotton candy as light as a Nimbus 2000.
Those six flavors will be available in three different packages, one for each of our three favorite wizards. The shapes in each bag are made special for each of them.
Harry Potter Edition
Discover the magic of the Wizarding World with every bite! HARIBO Harry Potter Edition gummies feature unique shapes inspired by the world-famous story, including exclusive Harry Potter and Hedwig the Owl pieces that make this bag truly one of a kind.
Hermione Granger Edition
Hermione always knows what’s best, and we’re certain she’d agree that these treats deserve top marks! The Harry Potter Edition gummies feature unique shapes inspired by the world-famous story, with the Hermione Edition including exclusive pieces of Hermione Granger and her companion, Crookshanks the cat. Inspired by the cleverest witch of her time, these magical pieces are perfect treats for movie marathons or studying for your O.W.L.s.
Ron Weasley Edition
On their first train to Hogwarts, Harry and Ron bonded over magical sweets from the Hogwarts Express candy trolly—the start of a sweet friendship! The Harry Potter Edition gummies feature unique shapes inspired by the world-famous story, with the Ron Edition including exclusive pieces of Ron Weasley and his companion, Scabbers the rat. Now, you can treat yourself like a true Gryffindor with this enchanting mix of flavors.
I think that the bite-sized soft candies should be called Hairry Botter.
If you are like me and have Potterheads in your life, don’t wait to get them a bag of each! Because they will be magically disappearing soon.
Do you remember, as a kid, you would get the Ring Pop and suck on the candy jewel? It was so much fun. And now I know a good teaching lesson.
Sorry, back to the story. Did you ever wish there was a chocolate version? Well, for a limited time there will be one this Spring! And it comes with bling, as in sprinkles.
“For years, Ring Pop has played a role in making every seasonal celebration exciting and over the top!” says Allison McCants, Senior Director Seasonal Innovation at Bazooka Brands. “With the new Milk Chocolate Ring Pop, we’re taking that to the next level. Combining the excitement of the iconic Ring Pop brand and the love our fans have for chocolate, we can’t wait to see how this sweet innovation becomes part of their celebrations!”
As much as I love this idea, I foresee one problem with it. You can’t wear it on your finger because it will leave your finger and hand covered with milk chocolate.
The box with two chocolate Ring Pops will be available at Walmart for $2.00.
I thought that Heinz would never be able to top themselves when they decided to team up with ketchup-loving Ed Sheeran.
They still haven’t, but they have come close. That is because the condiment producer reached out to Mustard, the music producer, to see if he would want to collaborate with them. And he said, “Yes!”
“This collab coming to life is a big deal and something that has been decades in the making for me,” says Mustard. “Everyone knows me for my beats and sound, but what they don’t know is that cooking and grilling is a huge part of my life. I’m on the grill every chance I get. I’ve been using HEINZ since I was a kid, so partnering with them is something I’ve always wanted to do.”
Mustard, whose real name is Dijon, has been named Hainz’s Chief Mustard Officer. Coming this summer, he will release his mustard flavor for us to enjoy. Throughout the year, he will be hosting several events to promote his new job.
Hopefully, one of them will be with Sheeran because they go together like ketchup and mustard.
I am old-fashioned. I love to get a dozen roses for Valentine’s Day. However, this year, I want my man to give me a dozen donuts from Krispy Kreme (and roses).
The donut shop is selling four donuts for the day that belongs to lovers, and they all sound delicious.
You Make My Daisy Doughnut: an unglazed heart doughnut filled with white Kreme™, dipped in strawberry flavored icing, drizzled with yellow icing and topped with a daisy candy piece.
Love You Bunches Doughnut: an unglazed heart doughnut filled with Chocolate Kreme™, dipped in red icing, drizzled with green stems and topped pink and red confectionery curls.
Blooming Heart Doughnut: an unglazed heart doughnut filled with Cookies & Kreme™ filling, dipped in purple icing and sprinkled with hearts in bloom sprinkles.
You Are My Sunshine Doughnut: an unglazed heart doughnut filled with caramel flavored Kreme™, dipped in chocolate icing, drizzled with a green stem and topped with a sunflower candy piece.
They say the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach, and you can have my heart if you get these to my stomach.
The Hearts in Bloom collection is available from today until February 14th.
