Airheads (candy)
 
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| Product type | Taffy |
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| Owner | Perfetti Van Melle |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1985 |
| Markets | North America, United Kingdom |
| Previous owners | Van Melle |
| Tagline | "Out of Control" |
| Website | www |
AirHeads are a tangy, taffy-like, chewy candy manufactured by Dutch-Italian company Perfetti Van Melle in Erlanger, Kentucky, USA. They were created August 7, 1985 by Steve Bruner. AirHeads is available nationwide in the United States. The candy is available in over 16 different flavors.
Perfetti Van Melle has resided in Erlanger, Kentucky since 1979, manufacturing candy-based products since 1982. It is a 120,000-square-foot plant, employing 200 workers to create, produce, and distribute candy, like AirHeads, each and every day.
In December 2015, an explosion occurred at the factory, causing it to catch on fire. This prevented production to occur for a period of time. Nobody was harmed in the explosion. AirHeads primary ingredient is sugar.
The candy comes individually wrapped in long colored strips, in a variety of flavors including:
It is also available in mini-size. Special edition flavors, such as Superman, SpongeBob and Spider-Man, are sold as promotions. "AirHeads Xtremes" are fruit rolls with a sour taste. AirHeads Pops are lollipops available in apple, blue raspberry, strawberry, cherry, watermelon, grape, strawberry kiwi and berry. In 2007, a new BerryHot flavor was introduced that claims to "heat up in your mouth." In 2008, "Chillin" flavors were released that have a minty "cold" feeling.
AirHeads Blue Mystery Blast bars were distributed to all travelers on JetBlue Airways on October 31, 2007, in honor of Halloween.
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