Each 5.5-oz. package includes sour lemonade, sour blue raspberry, sour strawberry, sour watermelon and sour cherry. PEOPLE staffers got to try the new candies before the release.

Sour Punch Bites are also available, which are essentially sliced up straws. This Halloween season, Americans are primed to spend $3.1 billion on candy, according to the study.

“While sour candy might serve as a helpful tool for anxiety relief for some individuals, personal preferences and specific anxiety triggers play a significant role in its efficacy,” he says.

HERSHEY, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Hershey Company recently announced the acquisition of the sour candy brand, Sour Strips. Founded in 2019 by social media personality Maxx Chewning, the candy brand has ...