The candy I remember the most was the Now & Later. [failed verification Sorry Now & Later fans. Let’s all take a break with KitKat on this episode of Candyology 101. These hard fruit flavored taffy squares last for hours on in and are so chewy in your mouth. I visited Scotty recently, my friend with cancer. I hope they aren’t gone? My favorite was the Rainbow flavor. ReJonna Fonyea Blackmon on 12/29/16 at 9:51 am, Comment by We are disappointed too. Soft, flat shapped now... what happen to my rock hard candy of yesteryears? WTH happened to Now & Laters!? You should really try the website I mentioned in my 1st post on 3/23/15 http://www.OldTimeCandy.com and of course directly from Now and Later Company does well with their pricing to. [1][failed verification], Now and Later was created in Brooklyn, New York in 1962 by The Phoenix Candy Company.[2]. Samuel G on 2/11/16 at 11:33 pm, Comment by I also liked how they would get hard and break like ice when you ate them with Coke. In 1967, only ten years after the sensational success of On the Road, Jack Kerouac was a physically broken, spiritually lost man.Late that summer, accompanied by his friend, Joe Chaput, Kerouac set out for Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec, on a spirit I remember eating cinnamon now and laters when I was a kid. Now & Laters. I want my cinnamon Now and laters and my marathon candy bar on shelves again. In the latest Candyology 101 podcast, Maria and I tackled a little-celebrated candy bar, the Whatchamacallit. I think that the candy was changed because of chocolate absorbing the flavor. I use to buy them for $.10/pack as a kid at the local gas station. Loved these in the 70’s. Mystery Mix another awesome flavor. i am so upset why did u stop makin the single ones, i cannot find them no where. For the song by Sage the Gemini, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Phoenix Candy Company's Candy-and-a-Toy – Flash Gordon", "Farley's & Sathers to merge with Ferrara Pan", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Now_and_Later&oldid=1005831574, Articles needing additional references from September 2016, All articles needing additional references, Articles with failed verification from September 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 February 2021, at 17:01. This is my favorite candy of all time!!! More of his work may be seen here. It's so hard to find these things now. Now and Later were first introduced in 1962 with only three flavors by the Phoenix Candy Company.They were designed as an all-year-round candy, no problem eating these in the summer. Did Niw and Laters make cinnamon or spearmint flavors.If they did, do they still make them? Young people are hit more than twice as hard as older generations by deep recessions, so governments should borrow as much as needed to save their jobs, according to a … And five seconds after that, I was very disturbed that my apple Now and Later had mysteriously turned into the long taboo BLOOD flavor. I wouldn?t want the ?soft? Not terribly tangy, but still flavored to the very end and never gritty or grainy. Tracy Gunz on 8/04/16 at 6:24 pm, Comment by Later definition is - at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently, afterward —often used with on. In 1978, Phoenix was sold to Beatrice Foods. Grape They definitely made cinnamon. (It didn’t really make them any better.) I remember ALL of the flavors since I was a kid in the 70?s. They did not sell these in Canada which for a 10 year old was horrible. Other reviews: Candy Addict, Wisconsin Candy Dish & Slashfood. Farley's & Sathers Candy Company bought it in 2000 followed by Kraft/Philip Morris' acquisition of Nabisco In 2012. Happy Easter! Girl in the70s. Was my fav flavor of all. Banana curtis davis on 2/25/11 at 10:20 pm, Comment by I too love the N&L when I was a kid I feel in love with the Cola, Rainbow, Vanilla, Chocolate, Watermelon. The beautiful thing about life is that YOU get to choose which one you want.Subscribe to my YouTube channel for 3 video less… Someone at the company needs to check the archives as I am sure I am not having a senior moment (relapse of memory) LOL. Banana : insanely chemical, so much that it’s like inhaling fingernail polish remover. I am chewing on some Watermelon Now and Laters? I love this candy.. only downfall is the paper you will eat because it will get stuck on the candy! Just to clear up an argument between my wife and I….mystery mix was purple and green yes, or was it purple and yellow? In my Now and Later. F&S does not make any candy that has a name of Fat Albert. (more) Now and Later is an American brand of fruit-flavored taffy-like candy manufactured by Ferrara Candy Company.The candy is formed into squares packaged in colorful paper. Bright and bold. No matter what if you like then hard or soft, Now And laters are great candy to eat. Six months later, the education crisis abounds, and now-President Biden is so far just making it worse. Wanda Hicks on 3/25/14 at 2:50 pm, Comment by Click the links below for more info or possible replacements for each candy. The company merged with Leaf in 1983, and sold it to Nabisco in 1992. 105 answers. I remember eating these (the real ones) as a child…I LOVED Lemon, Orange, Butter Rum, Cinnamon, Bubble Gum, Grape and Strawberry….sure wish they still had them…and I actuallyliked the Vanilla better than the Chocolate. I remember eating them in Middle School. It was a mixture of tropical fruit punch and pineapple. All across the country, millions of Americans are on the hunt for ammunition, either for self-defense, target practice, shooting sports or hunting. Thanks for the post! I was craving these just the other day…what a shock to see you had a post about Now and Laters. Melissa on 11/30/11 at 6:01 pm, Comment by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), a fun list of all the flavors known to have existed, there are a lot of flavors of Now and Later, Nestle Crunch (Now Even Richer Milk Chocolate), Candyology 101 - Episode 35 - Whatchamacallit. Angelia on 10/21/09 at 1:24 pm, Comment by Joined Jun 24, 2005 Messages 744. I recently bought some Now and Laters at a dollar store in the Detroit area. Kind of like a very sweet brownie batter. I like the old school flavors, except for the Vanilla and Chocolate, those flavors are best left to ice cream and candy bars. The Soft N&L is one and a quarter inches square and a third of an inch high. Pigthimble on 10/20/12 at 11:12 am, Comment by I had thought those got discontinued in the early 1980’s along with cinnamon flavor. I ate a lot of these as a kid. Then I twisted them in with some banana. It has an identical flavor. I could remember buying it as a little girl in Chicago. Previous entry: Nestle Crunch (Now Even Richer Milk Chocolate). The special sour touch and that texture, man. I also remember eating Bubble gum flavored Now & Later. kimberly on 2/12/13 at 12:21 pm, Comment by There was something anxiety-producing as I wasn’t disciplined enough to just let them soften in my mouth, I had to chew them while they were still hard and then anchor my jaw together. Heard a really weird noise when I pulled my jaw open but didn’t think much of it. They held onto it until 1992 when they sold it to Nabisco (who also held LifeSavers back then). Candyology 101 - Episode 36 - KitKat Much softer chew than Tootsie’s version. “Extremely frustrating and unreasonable to me” so I tend to just stop trying to find them locally and find a direct source online where I know I can get just what I desire/crave/miss having. For people quitting smoking, it’s the same thing. Markiss on 3/05/12 at 4:40 pm, Comment by kimberly on 2/12/13 at 12:38 pm, Comment by Ripped my baby tooth right out of my skull. Annie on 11/10/09 at 2:47 pm, Comment by Thread starter Thanatos. Also carried by Rite-Aid and Family Dollar. duh! Until about five seconds later when I realized there was something distinctly hard and… Crunchy??? They currently say, “Hard ‘n Fruity Now, Soft ‘n Chewy Later.”, The 18 piece classic bar features the flavors Strawberry, Grape and Lime. Now and Laters are quite the classic candy. Dont recall if any of these special editiosn I guess we should call them since the company claims to have discontinued those older flavors some of us are remembering and seeking, but those of you really wanting them should go online and google whatever your candy memories have you wanting and purchase them that way. The new big packs, and the mixed flavors are all bootleg to me. It’s too bad they don’t have this flavor anymore. I do this about once a month, take him groceries, his latest GoFund Me installment. Du willst dich wieder fit fühlen oder ein paar pfunde weniger auf der waage haben, hast aber nicht die motivation dazu? ones, I like them hard and chewy. I can still feel myself chewing on my own crunchy tooth wrapped in apple and blood flavored taffy. Or is it a mystery? And I’m glad I’m not the only one who stopped buying them due to paranoid delusions about tearing my permanent teeth out…. Hey I was a big Now&Later; fan till they changed the flavors.Can anyone tell me were I can find the BUTTER RUM there the best. They still do have sour apple, both soft and regular… as well as now having a pink lemonade flavor as well I believe I saw tonight. HELP PLEASE. The best way to get those in your area is to order them online. Veronica on 7/18/08 at 3:37 pm, Comment by Why? Vicky Adair on 1/23/16 at 6:32 pm, Comment by At Tuesday’s press briefing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the new White House goal was “to have the majority of schools, so more … Now and then, you have to put a foot down for balance. That was so long ago, but I definitely remember the ones I posted in a list above. I havent read that anywhere and just recently discovered them. Please do not use my photos without prior permission directly from me, they represent what I ate in preparation for these reviews and are not to be used for other purposes. The chew is nice, but overall I’d probably go with Tootsie Rolls. am I the only one who grew up calling these “Now OR Laters” all as one word? And Cinnamon Toothpicks. The flavor is at once like strawberry jam and those Italian strawberry hard candies that have the gooey filling. The magic of Now and Later candy is that it starts off hard and then becomes soft as you chew. That had to be the best now and later ever followed by. Why is it all the good candy is no longer made? Grape: this was the only crossover flavor I had between the regular and soft. One now can you tell me where I can find them or how I can bye them on online.im from n.j n.c live now. What a flashback! When ever I see Now and Later’s…I think back on my awesome childhood! You could buy 10 packs for a dollar. Any time it’s mother & daughter related it kills me. I really need to find chocolate now and laters! I grew up in California in the 80’s as a kid and I ate these almost every day. I remember eating now n laters as a kid.They were delicious and very affordable.My favorite flavor was butter rum.I also loved vanilla flavor.Does anybody know if they still sell these flavors?Please help my children think I’m crazy cause they have never heard of these flavors? You know them, you love them, now get your hands on all of our legendary bold Now and Later flavors, including mixes and single flavors. They were 10 cents a pack and i’d always get 5 cinn and 5 watermelon. She takes him in. Even today, there are a lot of flavors of Now and Later, though I never see them in stores. I recall (either late 80s or early 90s) that the candy had a powerfully good scent when on the candy rack and if you bought a Hershy’s chocolate bar that was nearby, it would have a Now and Later flavor. It’s very tangy and has the flavor of Lime Kool-Aid. Sweets Obsessed Twitter List - many of the above candy aficionados also maintain awesome Twitter postings, you can follow along here. Candy Now And Later. Twelve flavors are currently available in both the Traditional and Chewy variety. Haven’t been able to bring myself to eat them for years due to fears about sticking my teeth together. Bring back the sour apple ones the best Ever!!!!!! Have they discontinued the sour apple hard now & laters. Maria and I take a quick look at one of the most popular candy bars in the world. Ahhhhhh..I miss these! Anyone know of any good places online where I can buy any wide variety of flavors in bulk? I love this candy they are one of my favrite.I wish I had enough money to bye a lot of them. Does anyone remember what the flavors were? Anytime is a good time to enjoy Now and Later. I, ah, haven’t really been inclined to eat a Now and Later since. Sporting goods stores and small mom and pop I was horrified to hear that the company denied ever making them when I know that was my flavor as a kid along with the apple and watermelon flavor! Tiny and tasty. When I was in the 7th grade at Allen Junior High in Austin, Texas I use to get dropped off at school a little early every morning and so I would go to the only store in our neighborhood at that time, that sold orange Now & Laters. (But do have soy, for those who might be sensitive and are processed on machinery that also handles eggs.). So glad to see this post! What about THRILLER?! And it is so much cheaper to order it in bulk than what we have to pay at the local stores per individually wrapped pack of 6. hi im a big fan when i was a kid in new jersey in the 1970’s the was a now and later called fat alberts is it possible to still get them. What I’m trying to figure out is when they came out with the soft and chewy kind. Poetic, poignant and clever, What Happened Later is a unique and engaging story of two lives that were forever changed by one book. 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Pineapple Vanilla: is a nice toasty cream color. trillian on 11/09/09 at 4:17 am, Comment by This delicious taffy with its intense Grape flavour is sure to get those taste buds tingling. Now and Later don’t pretend to be healthy, there’s no real fruit juice in there, no detectable levels of vitamin C. They can also be considered vegan, as they contain no animal products. Yes or No: You miss the NORMAL life before stupid COVID happened.?