'Twas the Best of Candies - Uh, No, 'Twas the WORST of Candies
July 24, 2016 5:05 PM   Subscribe

Crappy nostalgia-filter! Trying to remember the name these weird, powdery little diet candy tablets that were briefly sold during the 1990s. They were profoundly strange and I've never seen anything like them before or since. Everything I can remember under the fold.

- These would have been sold at some point during the 90's.

- I purchased them at a ShopRite in South Jersey (USA).

- They were sold in little flip-top paper/cardboard boxes, possibly with cellophane on part of them.

- They were clearly marketed towards dieters, people watching their calories, etc.

- They came in MANY different flavors, and some packages were possibly "assorted". The flavors were meant to mimic desserts and/or "indulgent" foods - e.g. "Key Lime Pie", "Chocolate Brownie", "Cheesecake", etc.

- The tablets themselves were powdery and made, I am assuming, of mostly just inert starches and sugar alcohols.

- I BELIEVE they were meant to be dissolved in the mouth, so you'd just get a "taste" of the dessert that they were flavored like.

- They were sold on a big cardboard display-case on an endcap.

- I believe they had some cringe-inducing name meant to convey that they were "indulgent", yet guilt-free, e.g. "Sweet Nothings", "Sweet Temptations", "etc.

Anybody remember these? I'm assuming they no longer exist, but even some photos would be nice to help me recall their special, crappy deliciousness.
posted by julthumbscrew to Food & Drink (4 answers total) 3 users marked this as a favorite
 
Ayds? I thought there was a competitor but can't quickly locate it.
posted by beaning at 5:27 PM on July 24, 2016 [1 favorite]


I remember Ayds, and this description is completely different. Those were square candies, more like little caramels or a softer version of a Milk Dud in texture. Chewy, not powdery - definitely not something that would dissolve in your mouth.
posted by FencingGal at 5:31 PM on July 24, 2016 [1 favorite]


Best answer: I remember these but can't remember what they were called! They kind of reminded me of powdery Necco wafers. Trying to do some digging to see if I can remember the name...

Edit: Sinfully Delicious candy bites? http://foodettereviews.com/index.php/2010/05/05/sinfully-delicious-dessert-sprays-and-candy-bites/
posted by Malleable at 5:36 PM on July 24, 2016 [4 favorites]


Response by poster: YES, YES, YES. Malleable for the win!
posted by julthumbscrew at 7:25 PM on July 24, 2016


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