Skittles (confectionery) Skittles (confectionery) Skittles is a brand of fruit-flavoured candy, currently produced and marketed by the Wrigley Company, a division of Mars, Inc. Skittles consist of hard sugar shells imprinted with the letter ""S"". The interior consists mainly of sugar, corn syrup, and hydrogenated palm kernel oil along with fruit juice, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors. The confectionery has been sold in a variety of flavor collections, such as Tropical, Wild Berry, Dessert, sweet heat and Sour. Skittles were first made commercially in 1974 by a British company. They were first introduced in North America in 1979 as an import
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