Smarties (tablet candy)

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In the United States, Smarties are a type of tablet candy produced by Smarties Candy Company, formerly known as Ce De Candy Inc., since 1949.[1][2][3][4][5] Smarties are produced in factories in both Union Township, New Jersey, and Newmarket, Ontario.[2] The candies distributed in Canada are marketed as Rockets, to avoid confusion with Smarties,[2][6] a chocolate candy produced by Nestlé which holds the trademark in Canada.[7] The New Jersey factory produces approximately 1 billion rolls of Smarties annually,[8] and in total the company produces over 2.5 billion in a year.[6][9][10]

One individual candy is a biconcave disc in shape, with a diameter of roughly 1 cm (0.39 in) and a height of roughly 4 mm (0.16 in). Larger ones have a diameter of 2.5 cm (0.98 in) and are about 6 mm (0.24 in) thick. Smarties come in combinations of colors within their wrapped rolls; these include white and pastel shades of yellow, pink, orange, purple, and green.[11] Each color's flavor is different. They are usually packaged as a roll of 15 candies.[2][9] Smarties candies are peanut-free, gluten-free, fat-free, and dairy-free.[1][9] All Smarties candies are free of animal products and therefore vegan.[12][13]

History

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After World War II, the Dee family bought pellet machines and repurposed them to make candy.[1][6][14] This gave the candy its resemblance to tablet-style pills in shape and texture.[6] When sugar prices spiked in the 1970s, Ce De Candy switched from sucrose to dextrose.[6]

Edward Dee founded Ce De Candy in Bloomfield, New Jersey, in 1949. In 2011, the company was renamed Smarties Candy Company, after its most famous product.[15][16][2]

In 2004, Ce De Candy Co., Inc., in conjunction with Rock The Vote, manufactured 500,000 special edition Smarties with "Rock the Vote" on the wrapper.[17] A 3.5-ounce Theater box was released in 2009, with a retro look on the boxes.[18] In August 2011, the company confirmed that Smarties are vegan.[19]

Starting on October 2, 2022, Smarties launched National Smarties Day, hosting a year supply giveaway of candy and launching a TikTok challenge to celebrate Edward Dee’s birthday.[20]

Snorting controversy

In January 2011, a middle school in Provo, Utah, reported that its students had started to crush the Smarties into a fine powder and inhale them, mimicking a form of drug consumption, following a YouTube trend. Health effects of this trend could be scarring of the nasal cavity, irritation, and a possible risk of allergic reaction. A similar trend also observed at the same time at the Portsmouth school was "smoking" the Smarties, taking in the dust orally and blowing it out, resembling cigarette smoke.[21]

Production

The Smarties Candy Company operates two factories, one in Union, New Jersey, and one in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. The factories produce Smarties 24 hours a day, five days a week, amounting to over 70,000 pounds (around 32,000 kilograms) per day. After mixing the dry ingredients they are pressed into tablets and then stacked and rolled into a Smarties wrapper for packaging.[22] Smarties Candy Company produces over 2 billion Smarties rolls every year.[23]

Ingredients

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Smarties Rolls

The ingredients in Smarties candies are dextrose, citric acid, calcium stearate, natural and artificial flavors, and colors.[24] There are 25 calories and 6.9 grams of sugar in a roll of Smarties.[9][11]

Flavors

Each package contains an assortment of pastel colors[11][25] in the following flavors:[26][27]

  • White: Orange cream
  • Yellow: Pineapple
  • Pink: Cherry
  • Green: Strawberry
  • Purple: Grape
  • Orange: Orange

Smarties Candy Company also produces "X-treme Sour" and "Tropical" varieties of Smarties[25][28]Template:Full citation needed as well as "Lollies and Giant Lollies". In October 2015, the company launched Smarties 'n Creme, which are quarter-sized candy tablets with Smarties flavor on one side and creme flavor on the other.[1][9]

See also

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