Like crack. First time I had one they never tasted the same. Either that it I ate too many packs gathering just the white to eat alone and got sick of em. Either way these use to HIT
In fairness they probably reformulated the recipe a bunch. They were actually discontinued because of it:
"Shark Bites were effectively discontinued due to a 2016 formula change by General Mills to remove artificial flavors and colors, which significantly altered the taste, texture, and appearance of the beloved 90s fruit snack. The removal of the popular opaque, chalky white shark pieces and a shift to a sticky, translucent texture caused consumer demand to plummet."
I remember eating these and sorting the flavors/colors. Meticulously eating the yellow and green and saving the reds, purple, white for last while “Save the best for last” by Vanessa Williams played on the radio. I couldn’t believe what was happening. How did they know?!
From the same maker as my faves, Fun Fruits. (Sunkist I think)
They came in a paper pouch, it had a foil lining inside, and were tiny bean like pieces, (small as a kids fingernail, and I would squish them onto my fingernails) and each pouch had maybe 20-25 pieces. Great texture.
One flavor per pouch: grape, strawberry, cherry…maaaybe another flavor. Those lil fuckers were amazing.
Me! Man, those snacks had the best texture and taste, but sadly, I've yet to find another that comes anywhere close to these memorable treats from childhood. Makes me sad. 😔
They don’t have the Shark shape or the white version but for flavor and texture, the Good Value Fruit Smiles at Walmart are pretty spot on if you are craving these!
Who needs apples to keep the doctor away when we had these bad boys? There is a direct correlation between the decline in eating these and the increase in pills I have to take to stay alive.
_SmashLampjaw_@reddit
I have a core memory of going to a kids birthday party and for treats his mom put Shark Bites into clear plastic cups full of blue Jello.
IT WAS AWESOME
pluralofoctopus@reddit
Now I want to make jello shots with these.
_SmashLampjaw_@reddit
Do it!
I don't know where you can find shark fruit snacks anymore, but if you can it'll be worth it.
brandt-money@reddit
Gummy sharks are still around everywhere. They taste like shark butt though.
brandt-money@reddit
Delicious white sharks.
MagicalMysticalMyth@reddit
The white ones were the best!
cargobroombroom@reddit
Those were something else! They were so good and it was great they weren't bears and bunnies
Miami_Mice2087@reddit
i liked the blue and white ones
Longjumping-Dealer-8@reddit
The s’nac that bites back
foggywindowzz@reddit
hook them up to my veins
Porunga23@reddit
Oh wow, yeah I do.
hamburgler26@reddit
The white shark was epic.
RepresentativeAd7934@reddit
I came here to say this!!
General_Departure583@reddit
There can only be one! The white shark was amazing.
Antricluc@reddit
Like crack. First time I had one they never tasted the same. Either that it I ate too many packs gathering just the white to eat alone and got sick of em. Either way these use to HIT
YcemeteryTreeY@reddit
In fairness they probably reformulated the recipe a bunch. They were actually discontinued because of it: "Shark Bites were effectively discontinued due to a 2016 formula change by General Mills to remove artificial flavors and colors, which significantly altered the taste, texture, and appearance of the beloved 90s fruit snack. The removal of the popular opaque, chalky white shark pieces and a shift to a sticky, translucent texture caused consumer demand to plummet."
Ill_Psychology_2457@reddit
That “first bite magic” hits hard, after that it’s just chasing a feeling you can’t quite get back 😄
Prestigious-Quit-630@reddit
That “first one hits different” feeling is so real, after that it’s never quite the same again 😄
Canadatron@reddit
We truly grew up during peak fruit snack.
whamburglar@reddit
I always thought it was the tastiest.
Goumand little whamburglar swore it had a yogurty flavor to it.
AM_710@reddit
Yes - It was somehow “cream-based” rather than the other “fruit-based” pieces
HeyCarpy@reddit
It’s like the flavour of these old beauties. I remember when these showed up on the playground.
https://i.imgur.com/9X9tlqf.jpeg
FoppyRETURNS@reddit
Yes.
DLBuf@reddit
I have random cravings for white sharks.
Certainly feel I would bewildly disappointed if I ate one today…
winobambino@reddit
That was my favorite one too!!
walkinghrviolation86@reddit
This all this. Could never figure out the flavor of the white sharks but they were amazing
DmtTraveler@reddit
The mystery white was just left overs of the others mixed together. Its white bc all organic chemicals are white, no dye was added
Same deal for all candies with the white "special"
Bright_Respect_1279@reddit
Always saved those for last!! 🦈
Im_A_Fuckin_Liar@reddit
Damn. This is why I love this sub. I thought I had seen and remembered it all. But this unlocked some shit.
Emannuelle-in-space@reddit
Blood was shed over the white sharks
Secure_Bed_9110@reddit
Still lives rent-free.
DJmagikMIKE@reddit
Absolutely. I would do horrific things to have bags of just those.
fromthedarqwaves@reddit
Came here to say this.
_ism_@reddit
i remember loving these but feeling so guilty that i was contributing to stereotypes about sharks bc i'd been watching shark week
dravas@reddit
Wow I haven't thought of these in a very long time
SpaceElf77@reddit
I can taste this picture.
HumbleAbbreviations@reddit
I Can still remember the taste of these.
fungusamongus8@reddit
Why dont we still have this
SnooBunnies4141@reddit
If they had just held on long enough they would have experienced a renaissance during the Baby Shark phenomenon.
S4Guy2k@reddit
hellz yeah.
Micahisaac@reddit
All the rich kids had these
59apache01@reddit
I would eat them occasionally, though I was more of a Fruit Roll-up kid.
coffeeprincess@reddit
I remember eating these and sorting the flavors/colors. Meticulously eating the yellow and green and saving the reds, purple, white for last while “Save the best for last” by Vanessa Williams played on the radio. I couldn’t believe what was happening. How did they know?!
Atog10138182@reddit
Man I miss those
Round-Investment1826@reddit
I miss these I Almost forgot about them , thanks for reminding me
TheDavidCall@reddit
This sub is nailing it lately. I’d forgotten all this stuff! I loved these.
Canadatron@reddit
Duuuude.
Squish_Miss@reddit
The white shark was the prize! Eating them while watching Street Sharks was mandatory.
capincus@reddit
Blasphemy! You're supposed to eat your properpy branded Street Sharks fruit snacks while watching Street Sharks!
Squish_Miss@reddit
Shark Bites tasted better. Forgive me!!!🙏
Foreign_Kale8773@reddit
THIS.
Moonlight_Sonata545@reddit
I would save the white sharks to enjoy them last…
Squish_Miss@reddit
Yes, me too!
NPC261939@reddit
I loved these. The gummy fighter jets were awesome too.
bigmikekbd@reddit
Would’ve never crossed my mind again if this hadn’t been posted. These were great! Can almost taste them again!
michagol23@reddit
I used to eat these while watching Street Sharks, while getting eaten by a shark, good times.
lightstarangelnyc@reddit
The great white was the BEST
Hot-Clock6418@reddit
the white sharks!!🦈
probablyaragepossum@reddit
I loved those!
PandaVike@reddit
Those were the best
Vienna_Austria@reddit
One of those things I remember instantly but would have literally never thought about ever again if I hadn't seen it posted
AnchorandKey@reddit
Everything fruit corners made was top tier.
srwaggon@reddit
What ever happened to these? They were so loved
laziestmarxist@reddit
The smooth gummies had gelatin in them so that's why no more smooth gummy.
I ate the Scooby Doo ones well into adulthood just for that smooth gummy texture
moderndayathena@reddit
Fruit snacks tasted so much better in the 90s :/
wongkarho@reddit
I loved these!
-Disagreeable-@reddit
Thank you for this
lelexlexie@reddit
I wanna know how Id feel about them today...bring em back! Gimme all the white ones!
fiestaben@reddit
Yes
VoldemortPootin@reddit
I was more of a Thunder Jets Fruit Snack kid
Leaningthemoon@reddit
From the same maker as my faves, Fun Fruits. (Sunkist I think)
They came in a paper pouch, it had a foil lining inside, and were tiny bean like pieces, (small as a kids fingernail, and I would squish them onto my fingernails) and each pouch had maybe 20-25 pieces. Great texture.
One flavor per pouch: grape, strawberry, cherry…maaaybe another flavor. Those lil fuckers were amazing.
mattjf22@reddit
The white one!
MissMelines@reddit
😍take me back!! life made so much sense, just like these delicious fruit snacks with the kick ass great white sharks 🦈🦈🦈 Made by Fruit Corners ™️
ChevalCher@reddit
Me! Man, those snacks had the best texture and taste, but sadly, I've yet to find another that comes anywhere close to these memorable treats from childhood. Makes me sad. 😔
Fun-Grab-9337@reddit
Damn I actually felt the texture in my mouth when I saw this pic lol.
GnomesStoleMyMeds@reddit
How did I completely forget about these until just this moment?!
Upset-Word151@reddit
Our family couldn’t afford them, by my bestie’s family could and I LOVED them!
thegreatgoonbino@reddit
They don’t have the Shark shape or the white version but for flavor and texture, the Good Value Fruit Smiles at Walmart are pretty spot on if you are craving these!
HTownGuero666@reddit
Best fruit snacks ever. I got a glow-in-the-dark Great White toy in one box, and it was the dopest glowing toy ever!
sadistic_switcher@reddit
I shoved mine into the lamp so it would sit next to the bulb and forgot about it until I got yelled at for trying to burn the house down.
drainbamage1011@reddit
Core memory unlocked of the time I found the megamouth shark. I rode that high for a while, lol.
Rombonius@reddit
i was a big fan of the hammerhead but that tiger shark was the best
drimmie@reddit
I loved these! My mom had to stop buying them because I'd destroy a box of these in no time!
coolpartoftheproblem@reddit
G-O-A-T-E-D
Smokeythemagickamodo@reddit
Gimme a bag of the White ones right now!
thejamhole@reddit
I still have one of the toy sharks with the glow in the dark mouths that were in the box. Man we ate so many shark bites lol.
who_even_cares35@reddit
Best gummies ever. I wish they had a modern day equivalent
Bryan_OBlivion@reddit
The little plastic sharks that came in the box were bathtub staples too
MrsJennyAloha@reddit
Made with real fruit so you know it’s healthy.
PetulantArmadillo@reddit
Who needs apples to keep the doctor away when we had these bad boys? There is a direct correlation between the decline in eating these and the increase in pills I have to take to stay alive.
MortgageRegular2509@reddit
Used to trade these mfers like we were in prison at lunch!
MrBoWiggly@reddit
The ONLY treat my mom was able to afford.
telos2020@reddit
Back when sharks were sharks
wrel_@reddit
Most of us.
IDigRollinRockBeer@reddit
Gooble gobble
Brief-Morning-6747@reddit
I was upset when my mom told me it didn’t count for my fruit intake for the day
artbyshrike@reddit
These and the dinosaur ones were my favorite!
Texas_Kimchi@reddit
The white one was the BEST!
LSTmyLife@reddit
Super pleasant texture and excellent flavors. 10/10 chew.
Turtlesquirtzcody@reddit
Bring them back
TrustInRoy@reddit
Everyone
Ok-Change6854@reddit
Thanks for this memory! Loved them
Fr0stbite37@reddit
Absolute peak snack
cautionlasers@reddit
loved em