
Sour Patch Kids is a sour-tasting gummy candy made with sour sugar and invert sugar. The tartaric acid in the sugar sanding is what makes the candy so sour.
Sour Patch Kids are a descendant of the early 1970s candy, "Mars Men", which rebranded, with the candies in a different shape, as Sour Patch Kids in 1985.
Sour Patch Kids are produced and marketed by Mondelez International.