The brand says the savory drops are available for a limited time in January for National Soup Month and the peak of cold and flu season. The Soup Drops went on sale Thursday and can only be found online. They were sold out by 1 p.m. General Mills says additional quantities will be released every Thursday.

The brand says the savory drops are available for a limited time in January for National Soup Month, and the peak of cold and flu season.

General Mills announced new "Progresso Soup Drops" that capture the comforting flavor of Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup in hard candy form.

Progresso™ launched a new product—a savory hard candy meant to mimic a bowl of chicken noodle soup—that sold out almost immediately upon its release on Jan. 16.