Hi-Chew Variety Bag

Hi-Chew is a popular candy from Japan and you can now purchase the Variety Bag at Costco.

There’s an interesting story of how Hi-Chew was created.

In the 1930s Taichiro Morinaga wanted to create a gum that could be swallowed like any other food because of the Japanese cultural taboo against taking food out of one’s mouth. He ended up creating Chewlets in 1931.

Business was interrupted due to World War II and it’s not till 1975, that Chewlets was re-introduced as Hi-Chew. It’s popular not only in Japan but in many other Asian countries as well.

The variety bag contains 100+ individually-wrapped pieces in 4 flavors:

– Strawberry

– Green Apple

– Grape

– Mango

Hi-Chew has 0g Transfat, No Cholesterol and is Gluten Free. It is Made in Taiwan.

The Hi-Chew Variety Bag is priced at $6.39 for a 17.6 oz bag.

Unit price is 36.3 cents/oz.

Item number 619164.

Inventory and pricing at your store will vary and are subject to change at any time.