Happy Halloween to all of us here at Candy Addict! For us, this is the most joyous time of year. Think of it - total strangers will give you candy - all you have to do is wear a costume! How cool is that?
May all of your baskets, bags, satchels, pillowcases, buckets, sacks, (or whatever […]

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Pennies: Who gives out pennies (or any other extremely low denomination of coin) on Halloween night!? I wouldn’t complain if it was a dollar, but pennies just don’t go as far as they used to. First of all, it is NOT CANDY! Second of all, there are no “penny” candy shops left […]

Heading out with your kids to go trick-or-treating this Tuesday? Here are some tips you might find handy.

If using a child under the age of one year as your shill, keep these guidelines in mind: Children under the age of one shouldn’t eat chocolate, nuts, honey, or anything they could choke on. This pretty much […]

Once again, Target has cute four-packs of Limited Edition Halloween soda available. I had seen the Candy Corn Soda last year but missed out on getting some. This year, I managed to snag a 4-pack for a measly $1.49 at Target. They are made by the Jones Soda Company and since they make some great […]

Bug Factor Arackneggz
Bug Factor is a new line of candy from the Hasbro corporation, and they’re the perfect “gross-out” candy to give out this Halloween. Coming in 3 regular varieties, there is the Arackneggz, Bug Gutz, and Bug Factor Lollipop. Each is designed to simulate the eating of different portions of different bugs.
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UPDATE: We hired four new writers!
If you’ve ever wanted to get free candy shipped to you and get paid to write about candy, now is your chance! Candy Addict is looking for another writer to add to the staff! What are we looking for in the ideal Candy Addict writer?

A love of candy, obviously
Excellent writing […]

Last year at this time, this site had just started up and nobody was reading it. That doesn’t mean there wasn’t anything good to read though. I wrote some funny/interesting Halloween posts last year that most of you probably never read, so I thought I would mention theme here:

Halloween Candy Haikus
Ten Things I Hate About […]

Looking for something new to drool over - or on, as the case may be? Look no further than Fun To Collect. This fun site offers so many different candy-themed goods it’s almost overwhelming. From candy-shaped pillows to vintage candy logo t-shirts to candy-themed messenger bags - you’re almost sure to find something featuring your […]

I came across this one today while looking for something else - I swear I wasn’t googling “wiener” at work! I thought it was pretty funny, at least as candy names go. Manufactured by Fazer, a division of the Midco Company in Italy, this humorously-titled product is a combination of cocoa, sugar, and almonds.
From Wikipedia:
A […]

Constantine over at Collateral Damage pointed me to his post about these Camo Malted Milk Balls. He says they were found at an LL Bean shop in Freeport, Maine and are made by Wilbur’s Chocolates. I checked their website but can’t seem to find them (though maybe they are on the site and I just […]