Does Germany have Skittles?

Question

i just watched an interview online from a german band and one of the members said that their favorite american food was skittles. do they not have skittles in germany?

Answer 1

um im guessing not. But im a ton of german... not that you care haha...

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Answer 2

thats an awsome question haha i like that, im interested too now!

Answer 3

Skittles: No, we don't have them. I actually saw them at a gas station here which sold them for a couple of months when the US Army still had a base here, but they stopped selling them because the Army guys could get them at the PX, and Skittles are, IMHO, just not made for German taste buds. Too sweet, too artificial, and what are they, anyway? I had them two or three times during my time in the US, but after I had proofed to myself that they really are like they are, I just never looked at them again.

We do have Jelly beans though, in contrary to what one of the other answerer said. True, not every supermarket has them, and most easily you get them at big department stores, where you can buy the flavors separately (pretty much like in an old fashioned candy store).

In recent years it has become more easy to get Oreos and stuff, and the marsh mellow chicks (which look cute, everybody who bought them said, but which look too artificially yellow to look anything like one would be tempted to eat. And those who did try said they were just sweet, anyways, and... but that's just my clique, I guess. There are numerous people who buy them, or stores wouldn't still have them.)

There are some differences in what we can buy over here vs. what you can buy over in the US. I have never seen Nutter Butters over here (in Germany, that is), for instance. No almond M&Ms', either. Chips flavors are also something I would really recommend for the German industry to research on the American market. What I think is cute to send back home from the US when one is here for a long time are Hershey's Kisses and Hugs (which are not available in Germany), but just because of the gesture, not because the chocolate would "Wow" anyone in Germany. We do have a whole lot of different chocolate flavors, and German chocolate is to die for (as you can see if you research "German chocolate" on Y!A!), and we also have a crazy amount of different "Haribo" gummi sweets.

I do miss the wide variety of "Ben and Jerries" ice cream flavors. While Ben and Jerries is available, not every store has them, and mostly it's only the same 6 flavors, and my favorite is not among them. So I do miss that.

So, just to give you an insight. Most of the US Stuff is sold here, too, and it's nothing special, but some things are just... well, not for the German market, I guess...

Anyway, happy snacking now! (Gee, that made me miss some stuff...)

Answer 4

Hmm, now that I think of it I don't think they do. I never saw any while I was there. They also don't have jelly beans or rootbeer, just in case you were interested.  

Answer 5

You must find the rainbow and eat skittles on top of it ,

believe in the rainbow!!

Answer 6

Germany has Skittles available to it it's just not through the usual ways like in the states.  Their are some stores that sell them but mainly in the larger cities and only in special areas.  One of the most popular places to get them is ebay.de and the price will give you a heart attack before the sugar in Skittles will.  Germans are very cautious people they only purchase what they know.  It is difficult to get them to try new things or different ways.  As for the other items that were mentioned A&W Root Beer is available, I sell it in my Hot Dog Stand along with Welch's Grape, Mt Dew, Dr Pepper and Pop Tarts.  I'm located in an International Airport in Germany.  All items are imported from the states. Most of my customers are international not Germans allthough we are starting to see an increase of Germans because of reputation in quality.  Most customers are really surprised to see the american items for sell in Germany and most are really happy to get their hands on them.  Hope this helps with your question.

Answer 7

was the band Tokio Hotel???