Who owns swedish fish

In , the Pennsylvania-based icy treat chain Rita's Italian Ice introduced a new flavor to their Italian ice line up. Vaguely cherry-ish and definitely red, the Swedish Fish flavor was available for only a limited time, but it made an indelible mark on the Swedish Fish-loving populace—bloggers dedicated much virtual ink to the terrifyingly red concoction.

Soon, other companies got into the Swedish Fish game, like Oreo came out with their limited release version and Trident has a Swedish Fish gum. Fish are a major part of the Swedish diet, which shouldn't be too surprising, given that Sweden is home to one of the world's major archipelagos. But there's one Swedish fish dish that isn't likely to leave Swedish shores. The delicacy has been banned from several major airlines for its incredibly strong smell and the potential that the tins might actually explode in pressurized conditions.

Licorice-flavored Swedish Fish were also introduced in the U. When a candy is red, the assumption is that the flavor is either cherry, strawberry, or perhaps raspberry. And it stands to reason that there are many people who believe that Swedish Fish are meant to taste like one of these three popular fruits.

Others believe that the flavor profile is a combination of all of these and more, and Swedish Fish are meant to taste like fruit punch. Surprisingly, none of the companies that have ever manufactured Swedish Fish have commented on the official flavor.

However, there are those who believe that the flavor might be modeled after something which most Americans have never tried, which would explain why no one is able to pin it down. This popular theory posits that Swedish Fish are intended to taste like lingonberry also known as the cowberry , which is a berry native to Scandinavia and often used in cooking and to make jam via The Spruce Eats. The Scandinavian origins of Swedish Fish Shutterstock.

Licorice-flavored Swedish Fish did not last long in the U. On the way to the lake, we stopped at a bait store. While my dad shopped for bait, I shopped for swedish fish. When we got to the lake, my dad asked me what I wanted to bait my hook with and I told him swedish fish.

He talked to me until he was blue in the face about how swedish fish would NOT attract the fish, but I insisted anyway. After that, my dad used swedish fish for bait EVERY time he went fishing and told EVERY person who crossed his path about the time his daughter used swedish fish for bait and caught all the catfish in the lake. My dad passed away when I was fifteen, but our family still shares our swedish fish bait story every time we have a family gathering.

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