Jelly Beans Gone Wild

Although Easter has come and gone, you still have a chance to discover some pretty untraditional new flavors from Jelly Belly’s U.K. division. Among the company’s 50 official flavors, a handful of seasonal ones (such as candy cane) and ten sour flavors, are some downright odd varieties—like the centipede-flavored jelly bean, voted the worst tasting of the bunch. Rookies (how the company refers to new flavors being tested in the market) run the gamut from chili mango to the Sports Bean, an easy way to get a sugar rush as well as a hit of carbohydrates, vitamins and electrolytes.

Next year the line will be expanded to include caffeine-enhanced jelly beans as well as pomegranate, green tea and dark chocolate, which sound like they’re almost good for you. Trying to cut down on candy but still get in the spirit? Download jelly bean wallpaper from Jelly Belly’s website by clicking here. --Denise Shoukas

Denise Shoukas is a regular foodspring.com contributor and is the author of foodspring’s food forager blog.

1 comment

sweets4sweet Hello Denise & Foodspring -- All these Jelly Belly products are available here in the US. Mostly new flavors are introduced here first and you can find Chili Mango, Dark Chocolate, Pomegranate Jelly Belly beans and Sport Beans, even the caffinated version, on the shelves now. The US website is www.JellyBelly.com Your friends from Jelly Belly