Comments on: U.S. Smarties different than UK/Canadian Smarties

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:45:54 +0000

I live in western New York and the large grocery stores always seem to have the Canadian made smarties in the bulk bins. The pre packaged ones tend to be the US made ones. I don’t know if it is our proximity, but I have never seen a correlation with Halloween here.

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:55:49 +0000

Got this from wikipedia:

“Smarties produced by Ce De Candy’s Union Township, Union County, New Jersey, plant have a slightly different taste from the ones that are produced by their Newmarket, Ontario, plant. The Canadian ones generally taste stronger, with more noticeable differences between the various color flavors. The Canadian candies (branded as Rockets) say “Made in Canada” on the label at the ends after the list of ingredients. Canadian made Smarties are also imported into the US – typically, these Canadian Smarties are most commonly seen in the U.S. around Halloween, likely imported only when the US production is not sufficient for demand. These actually say “Made in Canada” under one of the main Smarties logos on the wrapper. Upon close inspection, these Canadian made Smarties have a slightly smoother look to them than US production – the US produced ones tend to have more colored “specks” present in them.”

By: sai

sai — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:19:31 +0000

in canada the smarties are the pic shonw above in tx housten there rockets it crazy what THE REAL NAME FOR SMARTIES OR ROCKETS CHOSE

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:47:55 +0000

Eh, as a canadian I find it irronic that American Smarties are our much beloved Rockets {AKA, hyperpills!}
They are awsome but who can survive with out the ‘Do you eat the red ones last?’ and the added bonuses of smarties probability assignements. {grade three all the way!}

By: Hulk

Hulk — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:35:09 +0000

Here’s a website… i too have been looking to get some of the chocolatey smarties. I visited Canada once and have loved them since. I only recently remembered my love for them when my friend mentioned them to me!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:51:15 +0000

My girlfriend just mentioned the difference between the smarties and rockets and I would like to get her some since she’s from Canada. Being from Kansas it’s a little hard to get there to buy a few. Does anyone know a website where I could purchase rockets at? Thank You!

By: Tenniel

Tenniel — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:08:22 +0000

Omigod, GIANT SMARTIES (the chocolate kind)!? I live in Canada and don’t recall seeing them. Well I suppose for my waist line that would be a good thing. The chocolate in Smarties is much better tasting than in M&M’s. The only M&M’s I can stand are the one’s with peanut butter. I am not really sure how to describe the difference, but it can’t just be in my head! I’ve had Rockets and American Smarties and they taste very similar to me.

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:23:05 +0000

Only Smarties have the answer

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:05:43 +0000

The American version of Smarties are known as Refreshers in the uk.

By: jazzle

jazzle — Tue, 02 May 2006 14:03:32 +0000

Smarties here in the UK used to come in a cardboard tube with a plastic lid at one end. (The lid usually had a letter embossed on it.)
In the past year or so the tube was replaced with a cardboard hexagonal tube, and an institution was lost.