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Skittles were created by a British company, and the brand was first introduced in the United Kingdom in 1974. The original Skittles were made by a British confectionery company called Swizzels Matlow. However, the brand was later acquired by the American company Wrigley in 1982, which is when Skittles expanded their global presence significantly.

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English: Skittles were created by Swizzels Matlow, a British confectionery company, and the brand was first introduced in the United Kingdom in 1974. After being acquired by Wrigley in 1982, Skittles expanded globally.

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Skittles were first made commercially in 1974 by a British company. They were first introduced in North America in 1979 as an import confectionery. In 1982, domestic production of Skittles began in the United States. Skittles' "taste the rainbow" theme was created by New York ad agency D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles.read more >>