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
Atlantic City Candy Buffet Candyland Makes New Jersey Proud
Citizens of New Jersey can be proud to say they have seen one of the most elaborate candy buffets of the year in the latest Bat Mitzvah celebration held in Atlantic City ...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
A Lesson in Gobstoppers
Gobstoppers to teach science, what a concept! The entire class is given a gobstopper to suck and told that they are sucking away the layers of the planet. The first layer ...more
Confectionary, Chocolate and Candy Expos
For those whom the love of candy extends from a personal passion to a professional enterprise it is expo season. Over the next few months candy makers, lovers and ...more
Candy and Chocolate History Timeline
Candy and chocolate have been around for a long time, perhaps longer than you think. The National Confectioners Association maintains a timeline of notable events in ...more
Music and Candy
The count-down to Valentine's Day is truly on and for those who want to make a huge impression, it's pressure time. If you have musical talent though, you are in luck and ...more
Cyclone Yasi Wipes out 10% of World Sugar Supply
Cyclone Yasi swept across Eastern Australia with winds and rain of a force that surpassed even Katrina. Miraculously not a single death occurred and three babies were ...more