Can you get Sour Patch Kids in the UK?

You can get Sour Patch Kids in the UK from most supermarkets and small shops. Due to UK wholesale sweet distributors like The Kandy King, products from across the globe are now available in the UK for customers to enjoy, including wholesale Sour Patch Kids sweets.

They come in a variety of options, such as Peg Bags and very popular Theatre Boxes.

Here at The Kandy King, we stock a wide range of wholesale Sour Patch Kids sweets in a range of flavours, ready for delivery directly to your UK store.

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What are Sour Patch Kids called in the UK?

In the UK Sour Patch Kids were once known as Maynard Sour Patch Kids, due to them being owned by Maynard Bassett. But after Mondelez International Food Service bought them out in 2010, they shortened the name to simply Sour Patch Kids.

We think it’s got a better ring to it, don’t you agree?

One thing that hasn’t changed is the popularity of this sour and sweet American Candy.

And on that note, we often get asked if they are American or British.

So let’s discuss this.

Are Sour Patch Kids American or British?

Sour Patch Kids sweets are 100% American through and through. They were originally known as Mars Men and created by a man called Frank Galatolie. Then in 1985, Modelez International introduced them to the USA market as Sour Patch Kids.

They are widely sold in the UK due to wholesalers like The Kandy King, who import them to the UK and distribute them to shops and stores across the country.

With an old connection to Maynard Bassett, it is often thought that Sour Patch Kids are British, but this isn’t the case.

So is there a difference in flavour between UK and USA Sour Patch?