Tastes Like Chicken

By Rachelle Bowden in Food on Jun 10, 2004 4:02PM

For all of you freaks that would like to play along with Fear Factor at home, Chicago confectioner Brand New Products is introducing a line of Fear Factor-inspired candy that is sure to gross you out. The candies are still being developed and must be approved by NBC, but if all goes well next year on the market you'll see jellyfish-shaped gummies, candy tonges dipped in goo, a giant chicken leg-shaped sucker that tastes like chicken and a "grub" bag filled with real dried silkworms and granola. A tip from the Brand New Products national sales manager, "The silkworms taste like chicken."

Nearly 500 candy makers from around the world are in Chicago right now for the 2004 All Candy Expo. This annual event, which is not open to the public, spotlights the newest candies that consumers will enjoy later in the year. Trends this year include candy dispensers in the shape of popular cartoon characters, candy rings that light up and blink and gooey gels and sparkle candies kids paint on their tongues for kids. For adults? You guessed it: low carb candies.