Gum has been many things to me during the course of my life. Satisfying my sweet tooth was the main goal of chewing gum when I was younger. In my teen years and beyond, gum started taking on a more practical function of freshening breath. I still wanted something tasty, but I […]

When I first saw the above sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Savini, I thought, “What is that stuff? It kinda looks like Bazooka.” Ahem. Yes, well, that’s because it IS Bazooka. Or bubble gum, at any rate. We’ve profiled a few gum artists before (and we even have a candy art category here), but none […]

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Charms Blow Pops recently caused me a “well, DUH!” sort of moment. (I may have even dramatically smacked my forehead!) A recently acquired bag of traditional-flavored Blow Pops had me thinking how similar they were to Tootsie Pops. Hard outside, chewy inside, and a debate between those who chomp their way to […]

We recently gave away some Wrigley gum and mints by having a Wrigley trivia contest. Turns out those questions were hard and not one single person got all of them right. The most we had was 5 correct (two people). We ended up giving the prizes to the top 5 closest to getting them […]

I’m a sucker for checkout line candy, and on a recent trip to Winn-Dixie, I noticed their own brand of gum nestled between the usual name brands. I buy a lot of store brand products, and although most of them are comparable in quality to big brands, I’ve been disappointed enough to know that sometimes […]

Good news Candy Addicts! Our friends over at Wrigley are showing the holiday spirit and want to share some of their great products with Candy Addict readers! We’ve decided to have a Wrigley Trivia Contest to determine who gets the free goods!
There will be 5 winners, each will receive 3 Wrigley Heritage Tins […]

I like gum. I’m no Violet Beauregarde, but I’d say I’m a pretty dedicated gum chewer. I’d given it up in favor of mints a few years back, but I picked up my gum-snapping ways again during grad school, whenever I had to buckle down and study, for I’d heard that chewing gum helped boost […]

Billed as “America’s #1 Sports Gum,” Quench Gum supposedly quenches thirst and relieves dry mouth. After a recent injury sidelined me for a couple of months, I was able to begin working out again this week, and decided to give Quench a try. It seemed like the perfect solution to, well, quench my thirst - […]

First, let me excuse the look on my face by saying I was freshly strapped into my cast and had just taken a pain pill with my Snickers bar.
An athlete’s nightmare, a Candy Addict’s dream: a fractured tibia (shin) courtesy of a soccer opponent. Since I’m both an athlete and a Candy Addict, for the […]

Recently we reviewed a mint that is completely made and marketed for men: Wrench Mints. Today, we bring you the exact opposite - Mirror Mints from Little i. What makes these so appealing to women? Cute pink packaging screams girlie-cute, but the one thing that puts these over the top is the mirror. Each […]