Airheads
It's from 1986, before you were born.
- Maker
- Perfetti Van Melle
- Type
- Taffy candy
- Debuted
- 1986
- Note
- the mystery White Mystery flavor
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About
As of 2026, it's 40 years old.
Airheads are cheap, chewy, tangy taffy bars with a goofy streak — and one genuinely inspired piece of marketing: White Mystery, an unlabeled flavor made from leftover flavor runs, so no two are alike. Guessing it is a national pastime; the answer is 'yes.'
Around since 1986, they're the corner-store candy bought one or two at a time with pocket change, beloved as much for the dumb jokes as the stretch.
Chewy, sour-sweet, and proudly silly, Airheads is the candy that turned 'we have no idea what flavor this is' into a feature.
Airheads through the years
Introduced
Chewy, tangy taffy bars in bold fruit flavors.
The White Mystery flavor
An unlabeled bar made from mixed leftover flavors becomes a fan favorite.
