Today, April 12 is National Licorice Day! So go out and get yourself some licorice and celebrate! If you’re not into the real stuff (the black licorice), I heartily recommend some Red Vines - man they’re good.
If you are into the hard stuff, drop by Licorice International - they can hook you up with […]

At Michael Sheridan’s school, candy sales are not allowed (oh the horrors!). When Michael was caught buying a bag of Skittles from another student he was suspended for a day, barred from attending an honors student dinner, and stripped of his title as class vice president.
Seems a bit harsh doesn’t it? It’s a good […]

(image courtesy washingtonpost.com)
“Peeps Are A Girl’s Best Friend” is the title of the winning entry of last year’s Peeps Diorama contest. Yes, you heard me right. There’s such a thing as a Peeps Diorama contest. The folks over at the Washington Post have started this yearly contest showcasing the favorite Easter treat to test the […]

A car running on chocolate fuel sounds like something out of Willy Wonka, doesn’t it? I can assure you that this fantastical sounding story is true: a group of UK researchers took a month long trip driving their way to Timbuktu in Mali, West Africa in a truck that runs on Chocolate biofuel. How cool […]

He’s mysterious, he’s innovative, he’s probably a little insane, and he’s rich. According to Forbes Magazine, Mr. Willy Wonka is currently the 13th richest fictional character in the universe, ranking just above Lucius Malfoy. Take that, Slytherin!
It shouldn’t come as any surprise that Wonka has big bucks: […]

Chocolate lovers, prepare to have your minds blown: It may not be you who’s craving Hershey’s Kisses - it may be the microbes living in your stomach! Well, not exactly. See, everybody’s got a little bacteria farm in their tummies. Don’t freak out - they’re good bacteria. Some researchers in Europe have been […]

It should come as no surprise to regular Candy Addict readers that there are some real die-hard fans out there who will search far and wide for specific candy. Candy Addicts seek out the candy of their youth, the candy of their home country, or the candy they remember eating only once (in 1967, at […]

Perk up your ears, all you Candy Addicts living in Los Angeles. Next Sunday (December 9th, that is), SoCal chocoholics can gather and rejoice at the Pasadena Center for L.A.’s first ever Luxury Chocolate Salon!
This “Salon” seems to be a fancy-schmancy convention where folks can sample a huge variety of artisan, gourmet, and premium […]

Armed with an Xacto knife, drinking straws and a protractor, Daniel and friend Jonathan set out to solve one of life’s greatest mysteries: why the smallest Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are tastier than their bigger counterparts.
The two found that the larger the Reese’s cup, the more “unflavorable” it was. As Daniel says on his blog, […]

Another recap of the candy press releases recently posted on our Candy Press Releases section of the site:

Jelly Belly Announces Dream Bean Promotion
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company releases a new signature product catalog
M&M’s® Chocolate Candies Offers The Ultimate Halloween Treat
Playboy Launches Premium Dark and Milk Chocolate Bars (samples in hand, review soon)
Best-Selling Sports Gum in […]