Tag: Twizzlers

Twizzlers: A twisted rainbow of dyes

Twizzlers: A twisted rainbow of dyes

[ 3 ] May 22, 2011 |

I do not believe that artificial food colors, artificial flavors, mineral oil and sulfur dioxide (“to maintain freshness”) were the ingredients of the original Yang & Smylie licorice candy. Perhaps those chemicals were added after acquisition of the business by The Hershey Company in 1977 when production of the candy has become really massive. Monstrous size businesses […]

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Food Dyes in Twizzlers

Food Dyes in Twizzlers

[ 4 ] May 19, 2011 |

I cannot remember that any other food manufacturer would suggest the customers to tell something like what The Hershey Company asked them for: What Do You Do With Twizzlers Candy? Well, if you think that Twizzlers were designed only to be eaten, think again. In fact some people eat them. Others do handcraft: “With the pull and […]

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TWIZZLERS Strawberry twists

TWIZZLERS Strawberry twists

[ 16 ] March 2, 2011 |

Twisted story Most likely you know what Twizzlers is, don’t you? Of course, it is a popular brand of fruit-flavored candy in the United States and Canada, often called a “licorice candy”. On the container it reads: Low Fat Snack. TWIZZLERS Twists.  Strawberry artificially flavored. Net WT 16 oz (1 LB) 453 g Seems harmless, […]

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