With the Fourth of July coming up, millions of Americans are preparing to celebrate with events and gatherings centered around the day in history we, as a nation, declared our independence. With these celebrations comes the need for lavish displays of food and drink set upon tables dressed in red, white, and blue, with “Old Glory” proudly displayed as far… read more
“Sour. Sweet. Gone.” is the slogan advertised by the Sour Patch Kids brand of multi-flavored candies and now, with the recent announcement that this super-popular candy is available in limited edition packages of Just Blue and Just Red, Sour Patch Kids are sure to be “gone” off store shelves as fast as they are stocked. Just Blue, which is the… read more
No other cartoon in history has had such an impact on both young and old viewers alike as the legendary SpongeBob SquarePants. Created by Stephen Hillenburg, who was a marine biologist by trade, SpongeBob hit the animation entertainment water with a splash when Hillenburg’s 11-minute preliminary clip of a show centered around Bob the Sponge and his undersea adventures, sent… read more
The Jelly Belly Candy Company recently released a statement dispelling rumors that they now manufacture jellybeans infused with CBD, also known as cannabidiol. This announcement comes on the heels of marketplace confusion after David Klein, the original creator of the Jelly Belly name in 1976, launched a new jelly bean product line containing CBD. Klein and his company Spectrum Confections,… read more
After a ten-year wait, Kit Kat lovers will have a new flavor to enjoy, and this duo of refreshing mint and indulgent dark chocolate will take up permanent residence on store shelves and the pages of online candy superstores like Candy Warehouse. After much speculation, the Hershey’s Company announced on April 24, 2019, that the newest member of the iconic… read more
Bringing novel and exciting mints to the candy world is business as usual for the Hershey’s company, who acquired the ICE BREAKERS brand from Nabisco in 2000 for $135 million. Since that purchase, this brand of chewing gum and mints has undergone many reinventions in both flavor and form and keeps the icy-cool fire burning with their recent release of… read more
Morinaga America, Inc., the company that manufactures the exotic and highly delicious chewing gum sized candy, Hi-Chew, has debuted Dragonfruit as a new flavor that promises a super-fruity taste bud adventure in every bite. This unique flavor, voted number one in Hi-Chew’s “East Meets West Flavor Challenge,” is joining the company’s new “Superfruit Mix,” a variety of power-fruit flavors including… read more
In a new push by Hershey’s, the TAKE5 candy bar, a grassroots favorite, has been reinvented and taken under the wing of the highly popular Reese’s brand to attract a whole new generation of candy-hungry consumers. The TAKE5 Bar is five layers of sweet and salty goodness that incorporates crunchy pretzels, smooth peanut butter, salty peanuts, and sweet caramel… read more
