Candyrific Revives Sunkist Fruit Gems for 2027 Return After Ferrara Cut the Line
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 29
Candyrific Revives Sunkist Fruit Gems for 2027 Return After Ferrara Cut the Line
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 29
Summary
Candyrific of Louisville will manufacture Sunkist Fruit Gems, giving the discontinued kosher jelly candy a path back to market in 2027.
Ferrara, which had held the Sunkist license since 2023, dropped the line as part of a broader product reduction, triggering a burst of fan support that Sunkist cited in announcing the rescue.
Sunkist said the candy will remain unchanged and keep its kosher certification, though it did not say whether the recipe was transferred under the deal.
The revival preserves a candy closely tied to some bar and bat mitzvah celebrations, where Fruit Gems are traditionally tossed at the end of the ceremony.