Purac has self-affirmed the GRAS status of its coated malic acid, Purac Powder MA, for use in confectionery, powdered beverages and jellies. “This is great news for formulators looking for a sour ...

There are a few key elements of the perfect movie theater trip, and they pretty much all center around food: a bucket of buttery popcorn, a massive slushy, and a bag of super-sour candy. Whether ...

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There's nothing subtle about the flavor of sour candy. Whether you prefer Sour Patch Kids or sour gummy worms, one bite of the stuff produces an eye-watering, mouth-puckering sensation that oscillates ...

Just looking at a piece of Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy can trigger a Pavlovian response: salivation, a pucker face, bug eyes---your mouth’s preparation for a battle of pH stabilization.