A little known fact: the gummy candy started life as the Turkish Delight โ€“ a medicine used for sore throat around 900CE - and is a cousin to the Chuckles and jelly bean. Our question: which new gummy should we introduce at the store? The consensus: the gummy cola. And let me tell you โ€“theyโ€™re flying off the shelves. More than the gummy bear, gummy bear, and even the jelly beans! Iโ€™m serious m- theyโ€™re delicious.

Gummy Cola Candy After : Later 20th Century
Turkish Delight, Rose, Assorted Fruit Before: 900 CE

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