They're now SweeTarts Soft & Chewy Ropes. ... But using this same SweeTarts rebranding effort, Kazoozles have been renamed Sweetarts Soft & Chewy Ropes.

Why did Shockers change their name?

These sweet and sour candies were originally created in the 60s under the moniker which was later changed to Shockers when the stronger and more sour version was made. This was owing to the surprisingly sweet and sour notes of the candy that were supposedly a “shock” to those who ate them.

What were sweet tart ropes called before?

Originally they were called Kazoodles. The name was when they were part of Wonka candies. But they changed the name back to SweeTart Ropes with the official 2015 brand relaunch.