when was sour skittles introduced?
History and overview. 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.