UPDATE: The treasure hunt is OVER! Winner announced soon!
In case you don’t know, we are giving away a MASSIVE amount of candy to four lucky winners. The biggest prize pack goes to the winner of the Candy Treasure Hunt. The Candy Treasure Hunt is only open for 48 hours (it ends October 2 at […]

William Wrigley Sr., the founder of Wrigley, was born on this date, September 30, in 1861. Let’s take a few moments to appreciate where we would be right now without the wonderful products from Wrigley: Doublemint, Big Red, Juicy Fruit, Winterfresh, Extra, Freedent, Orbit, Eclipse, Hubba Bubba, Big League Chew, Altoids, Life Savers, and […]

UPDATE: The giveaway is OVER! Winners will be announced soon!
On October 2, 2007 Candy Addict will be two years old. My how far we’ve come. To celebrate, instead of you giving us gifts, we are giving you gifts - candy gifts! We have a bunch of great, new candy from the All Candy Expo […]

Want your dessert with a side of fire? Serendipity Chocolates has come up with a way to provide just that. Hades Chocolate Truffles are infused with fresh, dried and smoked peppers that are sure to send you gasping for a glass of milk (rumored to be the best drink to counteract intense spiciness).
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I dig Toblerone bars, but I’m more apt to shove them in my mouth than to scrutinize the packaging. Neatorama brought the “hidden” bear in its logo to our attention - once you see it, you will never unsee it!
A little research tells us that Toblerone candy originated in Bern, Switzerland, a city whose name […]

Meet Rich, likely the only man whose initial item of a more than 300-piece collection was a bag of boogers.
Don’t fret, though – these were no ordinary boogers. Rich is an avid collector of every bit of gross candy he can get his hands on, and his bag of candy boogers might be one of […]

I got a call earlier today from a woman from WBAL Radio (Maryland’s News, Talk, Sports Station) in Baltimore. They want to have me on with Dave Durian tomorrow morning! They only have 5 minutes for me from 7:55AM to 8:00AM and they want me to talk about the All Candy Expo. Candy Addict […]

Candy Addict’s two-year anniversary (birthday?) is on October 2 and we are going to give away a bunch of candy and candy-related goods to five lucky winners. I’m not quite ready to start the giveaway (I have to setup the treasure hunt), but it will start soon, so keep your eyes peeled. I have […]

Despite the title, this is candy-related, just stay with me…..
On the last day of the All Candy Expo I have to drop my suitcases off at the bag check at the show since I had to check out of the hotel already. As I pay the $2 per bag for someone who is “Not […]

So nice they named it twice. That’s not the official word from Sweet Sweet Confections, but it should be! I was really eager to see what this company had to offer because they’re located in San Jose, California, just a stone’s throw (well, maybe a stone’s throw plus another stone’s trebuchet pull) from my home. […]