I’ve enjoyed Tart n Tinys since their introduction but rarely buy them simply because I never find them in stores. The marketing on them was never particular strong, they don’t do seasonal editions (no pastel Tart n Tinys for Easter, no red & green for Christmas) so it’s easy to see why people have not responded to them as much as other products like SweeTart, Sprees and Runts. It makes sense that Nestle thinks that the line is redundant (as I found with the head to head comparison between the Chewy Mini SweeTart and the Chewy Tart n Tiny) to products they already produce.
So, you may have noticed that I started this post with, “Goodbye.” This is because Nestle has decided to discontinue both Tart n Tinys and Chewy Tart n Tinys. But I have to admit they were fun to look at, and probably a little easier to sort even in dim lighting conditions. The new candy coated variety were also a little rounded, so they roll. The most interesting part of the candy shell addition is that the grape ones were no longer purple, they’re now blue (but thank goodness they’re not the blue punch flavor of SweeTart). In the early 1990s Tart n Tinys were reintroduced with a new colorful candy shell (more like mini Spree than mini SweeTart now). Sunline products (SweeTart, Sprees and Bottle Caps) were then branded under the Wonka label as well. Nestle eventually made some changes to the candies, mostly because they had also recently acquired the Sunline brand of SweeTart confections in their takeover of Rowntree (who bought Sunline in 1986). In 1988 Breaker Confections sold the brand to Nestle. The texture always seemed a bit smoother than SweeTart, which had a chunky and gritty texture (which I also appreciate). The original flavors were Cherry, Lemon, Lime, Grape and Orange. The little chalky pellets were fun to sort and stack, simple to share and easy to portion. However loosely tied Tart n Tinys were to Wonka’s imagination, I loved them. The Wonka line of candies were largely a marketing invention, the only candy in the original line up of confections that was actually mentioned in the book were Everlasting Gobstoppers. The book (called Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl was published in 1964 and already wildly popular as was James and the Giant Peach which came out in ‘61.) (Nerds are still sold in this format.) They were made by Willy Wonka Candy Company, which was founded by Breaker Confections in 1971 just in advance of the feature film, Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. They were tiny little pellets of tart candy, kind of like SweeTart, only sold in a small cigarette-pack-sized box that dispensed the candies from a little slip-tab at the top. They even added some new tropical flavors just to shake things up! So get yours before they run out because you never know how long they will last.Way back in the day there was a cute little candy called Tart n Tinys. In 2014 Leaf Brands, which seems to be saving everyone in our candy timeline, took over the Tart n Tiny trademark and revived the original formula that everyone knew and loved from the ‘80s. This new kind didn’t strike a match with the public, and these candy-coated Tart n Tinys were also discontinued. Shortly after this discontinuation, Wonka came back with Candy Coated Tart n Tinys, which were slightly different than the chalky, original formula. Tart n Tinys made their mark on the Wonka brand but were discontinued in the 1990s.
These colorful little guys were filled with fruit flavors like grape, lemon, lime, cherry, and orange. These little morsels were one of Wonka’s most popular candies in the ‘80s and were originally compiled of compressed dextrose, which gave them a hard chalky texture. Tart n Tinys were super popular in the 1980s and originally manufactured by the Wonka company. These candies may be small, but inside these little cylinders is a huge burst of tart flavor.
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