There are a ton of different brands of candies in the store. And it isn’t too often that you find a brand new, well, brand. But at Target I happened to stumble upon Joyride Candies! Let’s see if this is any good!

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Which Joyride Candies are we trying today?

* Sour Watermelon Wedges

* Sour Blue Raspberry Strips

* Gummy Busters

* Sour Smacks

Who is on this quest?

* Kris - Not the bandaid!

* Hannah - Swear jar!

* Matt - Feels good about eating crap!

* Amy - Punctuation, please.

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History of Joyrideour story

what's up, y'all! we're JOYRIDE, and we're on a mission to change the way the world eats candy. back in 2022, our founder Tyler Merrick set out to create better-for-you candy that's plant-based, low sugar, and non-GMO. no big deal right?Tyler was looking for a partner and reached out to Ryan in the spring of 2022. Ryan is a YouTuber and former D1 athlete that loved candy and wanted to make better versions of them but needed a partner to help make it a reality. JOYRIDE is based in Austin - and so was Ryan - so things started to come together. together they set out to revolutionize the candy experience and joined as Co-Owner and Chief Creative Officer in 2023.today, JOYRIDE offers delicious, flavorful candy made with real ingredients. that means no junk, no fake colors, and less sugar than the leading brands. from sour strips to watermelon wedges, ropes, and twists, there’s still a lot more innovation to come.

The Results

**SPOILER ALERT!**

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Sour Watermelon Wedges

* Amy - “Good punch of sour.” - 6

* Matt - “It’s sour! It’s good though!” - 7

* Hannah - “I didn’t think the watermelon had much flavor.” - 4

* Kris - “Joyride, huh? Pretty good!” - 7

Sour Smacks

* Amy - “Mmm! That yellow’s really good!” - 8

* Matt - “One of the best lemon flavors I have ever had.” - 7

* Hannah - “I would like them to be more sour.” - 7

* Kris - “They are really making my mouth water.” - 6

Sour Blue Raspberry Strips

* Amy - “Man… that’s sour.” - 5

* Matt - “Too much messing around.” - 5

* Hannah - “I like playing with my food.” - 8

* Kris - “Middle of the road product.” - 5

Gummy Busters

* Amy - “The initial flavor is not great.” - 4

* Matt - “These are interesting.” - 4

* Hannah - “It almost seems like a yogurt coating.” - 5

* Kris - “I can’t not eat them.” - 4

There you have it. Joyride Sour Smacks receive the Quest for the Best seal of approval.

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