Why Trolli’s New Alien-Themed Candies Are Invading Myspace

The outer space creatures arrived on Earth 15 years too late

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Trolli, the maker of neon gummies, is leaning on an old social network to promote a new product.

Each bag of Sour Gummi Creations Martian Mix, which first appeared in stores late last year, contains an assortment of candy in the shape of alien heads and other body parts that consumers can stick together to build their own characters before devouring them. Each individual piece also comes in a variety of colors and flavors, such as mango, strawberry and pineapple, making it possible to create as many as 216 unique combinations, according to the Ferrara-owned brand.

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