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1974 skittles were first made commercially by a British company.
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In 1979 they were first introduced in North America as an import confectionery.
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In 1989 Wild Berry Skittles, were released
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The Skittles' "taste the rainbow" theme was created by New York ad agency D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles circa in 1994
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The original flavours for skittles are fruit flavorsstrawberry, orange, lemon, lime, and grape.
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In the summer 2004, skittles which were very popular started making skittles bubble Gum, which has a crunchy candy shell and a fruit-flavored, soft bubble gum center. Skittles bubble Gum pieces looked and tasted like skittles.
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In 2005 they came out with the skiitles candy smoothie featuring fruit combinations such as orange mango and peach pear.
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On March 2, 2009, Skittles launched a web-based marketing campaign when their official website became a small overlay with options to view different social media sites in the main area, like its official YouTube channel, a Facebook profile, and iincluding a Twitter account.
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Skittles were the second most popular chewy candy, after Starburst, among all people in the United States.
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In 1982, the production of Skittles began in the United States.
