Runts

Runts have a hard candy shell with a compressed dextrose center (similar to the consistency of SweeTarts).

A seasonal product named Runts Freckled Eggs was released each year for Easter.

Freckled eggs were available in large bags and smaller single-serve boxes with a built-in handle.

A similar variant, Rock'n Runts existed in the 1990s, containing watermelon, grape, pineapple, lemon, and raspberry.

As stated by the Ferrara website, Runts are sold in a theater box of 5 oz.

The Runts lineup as of 2024 [ 1 ] (l-r: banana, orange, strawberry, green apple and grape)
The 2007 Runts flavors: banana, orange, strawberry, pineapple, and mango
A lineup of Runts from the late 1990s (l-r: cherry , banana , orange , strawberry , watermelon and blue raspberry )
Original Runts introduced in 1982: banana, cherry, strawberry, orange, and lime
Originally, Runts had colorful centers. Left: 1982, Right: 2015.
Runts in a bulk vending machine (on the right) with the 2007 and 2008 flavor lineup