“Now and Later is a poor man’s Starburst”

The fruit-flavored taffy-like candies Starburst (introduced in the United Kingdom in 1960) and Now and Later (introduced in Brooklyn in 1962) have been compared to each other.
       
“Now and Laters are a poor man’s Starburst” was posted on Twitter by Pamela Vanek on December 1, 2010. “Hey , Now And Laters are a poor mans Starburst” was posted on Twitter by Langfords_girl on March 26, 2012. “Now & Later: the poor man’s Starburst” was posted on Twitter by Shaun Murphy on February 18, 2014. “Now and Later is a poor man’s Starburst” was posted on Twitter by Andrew Fanco on November 21, 2018.
   
 
Wikipedia: Now and Later
Now and Later is an American brand of fruit-flavored taffy-like candy manufactured by Ferrara Candy Company. The candy is formed into squares packaged in colorful paper. Twelve flavors are currently available in both Traditional and Chewy varieties.
 
History
Now and Later was created in Brooklyn, New York in 1962 by The Phoenix Candy Company.
 
Wikipedia: Starburst (candy)
Starburst (originally known as Opal Fruits) is the brand name of a box-shaped, fruit-flavoured soft taffy candy manufactured by The Wrigley Company, which is a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated. Starburst has many different varieties, such as Tropical, Sour, FaveREDs, Watermelon, Very Berry, Superfruit, Summer Blast and Original.
 
Introduced in the United Kingdom in 1960, the regular flavours are blackcurrant, lemon and lime, orange and strawberry.
     
Twitter
Pamela Vanek
@pamelavanek
@NicholasBackus Now and Laters are a poor man’s Starburst.
3:42 PM · Dec 1, 2010
 
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Langfords_girl
@Langfords_girl
Hey , Now And Laters are a poor mans Starburst
6:17 AM · Mar 26, 2012
         
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Shaun Murphy
@iamShaunmurphy
Now & Later: the poor man’s Starburst.
9:50 PM · Feb 18, 2014
 
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Will Rearick
@willrearick
I’ve done some research on leftover halloween candy and discovered that now and laters are a poor man’s starburst… #disappointment
2:02 PM · Nov 2, 2017
 
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Andrew Fanco
@AndrewMFanco
Now and Later is a poor man’s Starburst send tweet
3:25 PM · Nov 21, 2018 from Livonia, MI
 
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Limoncello💐
@FlorEnfadada
Have you ever heard of a now and later? It is a candy. — The poor man’s Starburst. https://lap78.ask.fm/igoto/45DKECPW7B667HQMHN2IG6NM3GCTFPZ7RT2OLDFRDLV6V45V2Q24OJAMGBFM2RBVKGZ7IEQJIBWT6XQVYYU5Y25CPT22BFDJUUBCVESVANYDGGPDAWRDKOXMV2TO7HLFTGUZ4FRUYCCFJGEKL6ZAKSTC6TGHZ4G32TGFPUDHRSX2C36HB5XTDR7R3NA6HW5734IZMFCHUFYNRDDLDUUUKMNRFQ======
11:52 PM · Jan 8, 2020