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Au’some Candies is showing some great new products at the All Candy Expo in June. They are listed below, but my favorite is the Bubble Roll Message Maker (seen above). It’s like one of those old labelmakers for labeling stuff around you house- only the labels are gum! The best part is […]

According to a scientific study reported at ABC News, candy addiction, or to be exact, sugar addiction has been confirmed in laboratory rats.
it’s not the sugar that’s addictive, it’s the high it causes. Like drugs, sugar stimulates the release of dopamine, a “feel-good” neurotransmitter — among other functions. However, eating protein or other foods […]

PEZHeads: The Movie is an in-the-works documentary about the tiny candy loved by many, PEZ. The filmmakers are asking for help from you, the PEZ-loving community as a whole. They’re looking for photos of you doing things that involve PEZ - eating PEZ, buying PEZ, or doing anything involving PEZ.
Here’s what they’re looking for […]

From the makers of Diablo Energy Drink comes Diablo Ice Energy Strips. Packed with “guarana, panax ginseng, vitamin C and cranberry extract to give consumers a very portable and potent product that delivers fresher breath along with an instant boost in energy.”
Diablo Ice has a unique fruity flavor with a splash of menthol to […]

Marich Chocolate Strawberries should come with a warning. This candy is dangerously addictive. I bought a small bag packaged from bulk supply at a local farmers’ market. The Chocolate Strawberries were $5.59 per pound, and I was too curious about their taste to be overly concerned about the price.
From the first bite, the Chocolate Strawberries […]

If you’ve ever wanted to wallpaper your house with candy, AllPosters.com can provide almost any picture you want. They sell art prints, photographic prints, and mini posters of everything from sugar-coated gumdrops to psychedelic PEZ. Some of the art is also available as magnets and note cards.
I found nearly 200 candy-themed images, and yes, I […]

A middle school student in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania was recently given a 3-day suspension for bringing something to school. Drugs? A knife? A gun? Pornography? No, no, no, and no. She was suspended for bringing and sharing Jolt Gum to school.
Stimulants are prohibited from the school and Jolt Gum was said to be “a […]

Hershey’s iconic York Peppermint Pattie, indulgent Nuggets chocolates and classic Kisses milk chocolates will debut an exciting new color this October — pink. The Limited Edition Pink collection will encourage women everywhere to live well and support breast cancer awareness. In addition, York, Nuggets and Kisses will make a $250,000 donation to the Young […]

Bazooka Gum, the classic American gum we all know and love, is changing. Out goes the hard, square gum and in comes a twist-wrapped, rounder gum billed as softer and longer-lasting than the original and it will allow bigger bubbles. The 5 cent price tag will still be the same as it was in 1947 […]

WARNING: If words like acetaldehyde, aminoacid l-cysteine, achlorhydric, enzyme, and gene mutation give you horrible flashbacks from Chemistry class, you may want to skip this article.
According to a recent press release, a substance called cysteine can be used to help prevent cancers, especially those of the mouth. A Finnish company, Biohit Oyj, has a patent […]