Dots (candy)
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Dots are a brand of gum drops marketed by Tootsie Roll Industries.
Dots were introduced in 1945 and trademarked that year.
In 1972, Tootsie Roll Industries acquired the Dots brand by purchasing the Mason Division of Candy Corporation of America. Prior to that acquisition they were manufactured by Mason, AU and Magenheimer Confectionery Manufacturing Company of Brooklyn and later Mineola, NY.
Today, DOTS is one of the best known brands of gumdrops in America. DOTS come in three varieties:
- Original Dots
- Tropical Dots
- Wild Berry Dots
Tootsie Roll Industries produces more than 16 million Dots a day in their Chicago Plant. Based on the popularity of Original DOTS, Wild Berry DOTS were introduced in 2000. Wild Berry DOTS are sweet, chewy gumdrops coated with a tart, crunchy coating.
In 2003, Tropical DOTS began sporting a new "ocean horizon" package and "new, improved" flavors including island nectar, wild mango, grapefruit cooler, carambola melon, and paradise punch.
Crows are also considered to be part of the DOTS family. Crows were invented in the 1890's by confectioners Ernest Von Au and Joseph Maison. Originally, Crows were to be called "Black Rose", but the printer misheard the name as "Black Crows" and printed wrappers with the wrong name on them.
Hot DOTS (aka cinnamon DOTS) were released in 2004 but were discontinued in 2006. You may still find them at liquidation outlets, such as Grocery Outlet.
Most DOTS come in small boxes, with six gum drops inside.
The original DOTS come in five different flavors: cherry, strawberry(a relatively new flavor), lemon, lime, and orange. Some people believe that the most common flavor is strawberry, but Tootsie claims that they make each flavor equally.
[edit] Ingredients
DOTS contain the following ingredients: Corn Syrup, Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Malic Acid, Artificial and Natural Flavors, Sodium Citrate, and Artificial Colors (Including FD&C Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1).
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