Skittles (confectionery) confectionery. In 1982, domestic production of Skittles began in the United States. Skittles' "taste the rainbow" theme was created by New York ad agency D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. On March 2, 2009, Skittles launched a web-based marketing campaign where their official website became a small overlay with options to view different social media sites in the main area, including its official YouTube channel, a Facebook profile, and a Twitter account. The move was debated by people interested in social media. Skittles has one of the most-"liked" brand pages on Facebook, with over 25 million followers. The page's success may
Barley sugar Barley sugar Barley sugar (or barley sugar candy) is a traditional variety of boiled sweet (hard candy), often yellow or orange in colour, which is usually made with an extract of barley, giving it a characteristic taste and colour. The OED describes it as "a confection, usually in twisted sticks, made from sugar, formerly by boiling in a decoction of barley." Barley sugar is very similar to clear toy candy (which traditionally is made with pure water rather than barley water) and to hard caramel candy in its texture and taste. As noted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration