Fruit snack (original) (raw)

A fruit snack is a type of gummy confection made with fruit flavoring. They were first made by confectioner Louis Shalhoub in the 1970s as a lightweight high energy snack food for backpackers. Although they are marketed as a healthier alternative to regular gummy candies, this is sometimes considered false advertisement, since they contain fruit flavoring instead of actual fruit. However, some brands are made with real fruit juice.