Starburst (candy)
chewy fruit-flavored candy
Starburst are a type of taffy made by The Wrigley Company. Pieces of Starburst come in small squares and are fruit flavored. It was first made in 1960 in England and were first called Opal Fruits.
Starburst were discontinued in New Zealand in April 2021 and in Australia in June 2022 because of rising costs and supply chain issues in those countries.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ "RIP Starburst: Popular lollies discontinued in NZ due to rising costs". Stuff. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ↑ "'Can't find them anywhere': Why Starburst lollies have disappeared from Aussie shelves". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved July 1, 2023.