Lately there's been quite a bit of a hubbub surrounding a new candy item sold in corner stores and novelty shops. Parents everywhere are outraged to the point that they ...more
Candy Related News & Fun Facts
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The World’s First Candy Bar?
What was your first candy bar? Butterfinger or Snickers maybe? Did you ever wonder where the first candy bar came from. Yes, there is that story about Joseph Fry in ...more
Kimmel’s Halloween Candy Prank Leaves Kids Tricked, Parents Treated
Candy pranks have been coming up a lot in the news lately. None more widely seen and talked about than last year's video challenge to parents from late night host Jimmy ...more
Young Girl Wins Huge Jar of Jelly Beans
We're suckers for a great story about kids and candy. Maybe that's why I had to write up this story about an English girl who won herself 443 jelly beans. That's ...more
Candy for our Troops
Supporting our troops is an important role for all civilians in this country. No one knows what our boys (and young women) need more than a Fort Benning, Ga. Organization ...more
Genius Types Lays out the Bulk Candy Vending Biz
Ever think of how much money those little candy vending machines at the car wash make? ...the ones with the gumballs or Mike & Ikes in them. Like a lot of people, you ...more
Colorado Candy Man Runs for Office, Fights Taxes on Candy
The cost of food has gone up a lot in recent years. Basic ingredients, like sugar, are more expensive than ever and wholesale bulk candy makers all over America are ...more
Jelly Bean Refrigerator – How Many Can It Hold?
Who doesn't want a refrigerator filled with Jelly Beans? When LG presented their latest refrigerator at the recent CES ("Consumer Electronics Show"?), they must have ...more
Jelly Belly’s Top 20 Flavors, A Highly Technical Review
Who knows more about the taste of jelly beans than kids, right? Why listen to some adult who is probably trying to sell you something, when you can get your data ...more
Candy Rituals
Confectionary and ritual have been partners for a very long time. Although the most immediate candy rituals that come to mind are probably part of religious (Christian or ...more