Sour Patch Kids (known as Very Bad Kids in France, and known as Maynards Sour Patch Kids in Canada and previously in the UK) are a brand of soft candy with a coating of invert sugar and sour sugar (a combination of citric acid, tartaric acid, and sugar).

Yes, the chewy, gooey Sour Patch Kids are gluten-free. None of the ingredients listed contain gluten or are gluten-based. Are Sour Patch Kids Halal? Yes, the Sour Patch Kids treats are halal [1].

The early production of Sour Patch Kids took place in the late 1970s in Ontario, Canada, created by Frank Galatolie. These deliciously chewy treats were originally named Mars Men to keep up with the space craze during that time. Fittingly, the candies were shaped like martians.

6 Facts You Need to Know About Sour Patch Kids Candy

• Sour Patch Kids introduces a new flavor just about every year.
• There's a Sour Patch Kids video game.
• They weren't always called Sour Patch Kids.
• Blue Raspberry wasn't a flavor 10 years ago.
• There are more than 25 varieties of Sour Patch Candy.

By 1985, the Mars Men underwent a rebranding to become the Sour Patch Kids and was introduced into the U.S. market by M & A Candy Company. The new name and shape of the kids were inspired by another popular group of kids in pop culture: the Cabbage Patch Kids and their dolls!

Fun Fact Friday: Sour Patch Kids were known as Mars. Men in the 1970's, but didn't rise in popularity until. 1985 when they were re-branded as Sour Patch Kids. This was likely an attempt to capitalize on the. popularity of Cabbage Patch Kids and Garbage Pail.

Understanding the Relationship Between Sour Patch and Halal Food. Sour Patch Kids has the Halal stamp, and thus it means that the food item is completely halal and safe to be consumed by practising Muslims.

Its halal status depends on the nature of raw materials used in its manufacture. Most gelatin is one of two types: Type A gelatin is exclusively made from pork skins, and is hence Haram for Muslims to use. Type B gelatin is made either from cattle and calf skins or from demineralized cattle bones.

The history of Sour Patch Kids is a relatively young one, just like the adorable little candies themselves. Although the candies were first introduced to U.S. markets in 1985, they were first produced in the late 1970's in Ontario, Canada.

Frank Galatolie Frank Galatolie is credited as the creator of the Sour Patch Kids in the 1970s while Galatolie was working as a confectioner at Jaret International in Ontario, California. The original candy flavors included lime, lemon, orange and raspberry.

When Mars Men were brought to the United States in 1985, Jaret found that Americans were not as enthralled with aliens and were more obsessed with Cabbage Patch Kids. And so Mars Men became Sour Patch Kids, transforming into little “sour then sweet” children.

1980s: Rebranding as the Sour Patch Kids By 1985, the Mars Men underwent a rebranding to become the Sour Patch Kids and was introduced into the U.S. market by M & A Candy Company. The new name and shape of the kids were inspired by another popular group of kids in pop culture: the Cabbage Patch Kids and their dolls!