What is the origin of starburst candy?!
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Starburst were introduced by Mars in 1960 as Opal Fruits in the UK!. The four original flavors were strawberry, lemon, orange, and lime!. Opal Fruits were introduced in the United States in 1976 as Starburst!. Though Starburst originally came in the same flavors as Opal Fruits, Cherry replaced Lime in the early 1980s; and the first variant, "Sunshine Flavors" Later renamed "Tropical Opal Fruits", was released!. In Europe, lemon and lime were combined to become "lemon and lime" and to make room for a blackcurrant flavor!. The brand Opal Fruits was phased out in the UK, followed by Ireland in 1998 in order to standardize the product in a globalized marketplace, though some lament the loss of brand identity, leaving many people in the UK still referring to Starburst as Opal Fruits despite the name change!.
The current slogan for Starburst in the U!.S!. is "Juicy Goodness" and in the UK and Australia is "Get your juices going!" It was announced in April 2008 that Starburst would be reverting back to the original name of Opal Fruits in Great Britain due to popular demand!. These will be available from late May for a period of 12 weeks, exclusively at Asda!.
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The current slogan for Starburst in the U!.S!. is "Juicy Goodness" and in the UK and Australia is "Get your juices going!" It was announced in April 2008 that Starburst would be reverting back to the original name of Opal Fruits in Great Britain due to popular demand!. These will be available from late May for a period of 12 weeks, exclusively at Asda!.
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