Why Were Altoid Sours Discontinued? ... According to Mars, Altoids Sours hit the market in 2004 and came in five flavors: raspberry, lime, apple, tangerine, and mango (and anyone who knew their stuff knew that tangerine was the best). They were then unceremoniously discontinued in February of 2010.14 may 2021
Why are Altoids banned?
Why Were Altoid Sours Discontinued? Bustle reached out to Mars, Altoids' parent company, for some answers. ... According to a Mars customer service representative, it was the former: low sales. "They were discontinued due to low national demand," the rep told Bustle.14 may 2021
Do Altoids still exist?
The sugar-free chewing gum, introduced in 2003, was made in the United States. Flavors include peppermint, cinnamon, spearmint, wintergreen and two sour flavours, cherry and apple. The gum has not been seen in stock in US stores since January 2010 and has been discontinued.
Why are Altoids Sours so expensive?
So why are they so expensive? The candies experienced a wide-spanning surge in popularity after they were discontinued, with fans creating Facebook pages and Change.org petitions calling for their return. Now, with a limited number of tins available, their packaging has become a collector's item.
Are Altoids discontinued?
According to Mars, Altoids Sours hit the market in 2004 and came in five flavors: raspberry, lime, apple, tangerine, and mango (and anyone who knew their stuff knew that tangerine was the best). They were then unceremoniously discontinued in February of 2010.14 may 2021