Tootsie Rolls Assorted Fruit Flavors - 3 lb (48 oz) Bulk Candy for Parties, Halloween, Christmas & Office Treats

My husband and I are "empty nesters" , but my hubby has a huge sweet tooth-especially when it comes to these candies. He really enjoys the fruity ones, and, up until now I have only found them in the "child's play" packages, but to my dismay, there usually are only a few in each package. Then one day I was thinking, I need to check on Amazon, I bet, if they are to be found packaged alone, then I will find them on there! So, sure enough, they were on there!! I surprised my hubby and had them in his candy bowl when he returned from work one day-he was so excited! He loved them so much he took a pocketful with him wherever he went! It didn't take long for them to "disappear"!! Now I plan to order more...I was hesitant to order more so quickly, because part of the fun is not having them available all the time! But it has been awhile, and hubby has been asking about them, so I plan to order more, and I also plan to find some more "old time candy" and switch out his candy bowl with more surprises!!Answer: Truth in advertising.This bag of candies is advertised as: "Tootsie Rolls Assorted Fruit Rolls 3 pounds (48 ounces)." Yet nowhere on the 3 lb bag, or on the wrappers for each of these individual pieces does it say "Tootsie Roll." The bag says: "King Sweets." With an ersatz seal that says "Premium Quality."I unwrapped two or three of these individual pieces, and they certainly have the same taste and consistency as the the flavored bite-sized Tootsie Rolls that I have purchased before—only slight;y smaller in size when compared side-by-side.So what have I purchased?And why is this important?The Trader Joe's chain of grocery stores often strikes deals with food companies, to offer their exact products under the Trader Joe's label...at reduced prices. But Trader Joe's does not advertise these as the original brands. They are packaged as Trader Joe's products.Do we have a similar circumstance here? We just don't know.We don't know what we have purchased, and we don't know what we are feeding to our children.But we should not be buying these products from Amazon that are falsely advertised...Or are they?I hope the review helps.I order these on a semi regular basis. The flavor has been getting less and less. This batch had such little flavor, it could hardly be tasted. I though it might be me, so I had others taste it. It was not me, the flavor is almost non existent.Get them while you can! In the effort of making these candies as irresistible as they are, it is clear that Tootsie Roll Industries was willing to sacrifice everything – up to and including the wellbeing of its customers – brazenly cramming over 1 gram of semi-deadly trans fat into a mere 6-piece serving (nutrition labels will reveal that a gram of trans fat is a substantial amount to consume in a single day). The superior taste and texture of this product could not have been realized without the inclusion of at least one chemical that is really, really bad for you. And, as far as dangerous yet tasty food additives go, there is no better selection than the reliable, authentic trans fatty acids.It’s a bold move to sell candy that contains an ingredient the FDA has deemed to be “not generally recognized as safe,” and I admire it. Just be sure to buy as many as possible before trans fat is banned in the US (mid-2018). Here’s to a swift and delicious death by heart disease!great but no grape flavor...or chocolate!We wanted flavored tootsie rolls for the parade for homecoming down here in the south. These tootsie rolls tasted amazing! I was initially afraid that they may be hard or old tasting, ordering candy in this manner, but I was WRONG! Ooohhh man, the vanilla tootsie rolls were so good, not many made it to the parade for my homecoming princess nominee to throw to the crowd lol. The price is great, the shipping was fast, the candy was fresh and ohhh so good!! They made for a great HOCO slogan and great candy to throw out during the parade because they didn't melt.Delicious. If you are here to see about the taste and of it is worth it either you have never had the fruit tootsie rolls or you are suspicious something is wrong with them. Either way, order these you won’t be disappointed except for when you run out and need more.One of the grand children doesn't like chocolate with these he can have tootsie rolls too.Love the flavours and received exactly what is stated by the seller . Tootsies roll assorted are the best . They came fresh . Mouth watering goodness.