the name swedish fish came from the company malaco.
the name swedish fish came from the company malaco.
what company did the name swedish fish come from?
malaco
swedish fish









































swedish fish is a fish-shaped, chewy candy originally developed by swedish candy producer malaco in the late 1950s for the u.s. market. the wrapper calls them "a fat free food" and they are marketed in different colors and flavors.









































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according to the us distribution packages, the candy made there is made out of the following ingredients:









































bullet::::- sugar









































bullet::::- invert sugar









































bullet::::- corn syrup









































bullet::::- modified corn starch









































bullet::::- citric acid









































bullet::::- natural and artificial flavors









































bullet::::- white mineral oil









































bullet::::- carnauba wax









































bullet::::- red (dye) #40









































bullet::::- yellow (dye) #6









































bullet::::- yellow (dye) #5
swedish fish
originally colored red with a flavor unique to the candy (often guessed to be lingonberry, but never verified), they are now also available in several different colors, such as orange & lemon-lime. purple swedish fish in grape flavor were discontinued in 2006. the fish come in two different sizes. initially, the smaller fish came only in red; now fish of both sizes are available in all flavors. according to a visit to the factory on the food network's show "unwrapped", green is not lime, but pineapple flavor, while yellow is a lemon-lime flavor.









































section::::history.
swedish fish