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Starburst is the Brand Name of a chewy, square-shaped, fruit-flavored Candy manufactured by Mars, Incorporated . Starburst also exist as Jellybean s (known as ''Joosters''), Lollipop s, Gummies , Hard Candy , Candy Cane s, and Lip Gloss (the latter in a partnership with Lip Smackers ). Starburst were introduced by Mars in 1960 Starburst.com: About as Opal Fruits. 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 original flavors are now branded "Original Fruits", and Starburst now comes in several assortments: Limited Edition Retro Fruits, Tropical, Baja California, Sour, Strawberry Mix, and Berries & Creme. Among the additional flavors are '' by replacing Kiwi Banana and Tropical Punch with Royal Berry Bunch. The current slogan for Starburst in the U.S. is "Juicy Goodness" and in Australia is "Beware of the Burst!". Lime Starbursts made a comeback in 2007 as a limited-edition 'retro' flavor in packages of the 'Baja' version, while the range in the UK was further extended with a version named Starburst Choozers. These lozenge shaped chews have a liquid fruit juice centre, and come packaged with the tag line "The chews that ooze". Each packet contains only three flavors; orange & mango, raspberry & orange and pineapple & orange. PRODUCTS
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