Best Bites: SweeTarts Soft Bites

SweeTarts, the famously hard candy, has decided to go soft with this new product. The candies are still in discs, but they are made of a soft gel. Some of our testers thought the gel was too soft, but most didn’t mind. The candies are pleasant and sweet, but they do not have the intense tart taste that distinguishes the originals. Like the discs themselves, the flavor is soft.

Size: 10 ounces

Price: $2.69

Available: Grocery stores

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