My favorite candy company that I can never remember is Perfetti Van Melle. Born out of the fusion of Perfetti (Italy) and Van Melle (Netherlands), this company boasts one of the largest confectionery operations in the world.
But, if you don’t recognize the name, you might be wondering what they make. Well, aside from their long [...]

As Monica correctly alluded to in her love ‘em or hate ‘em candies, taffy is definitely a divisive confection. I happen to be a lover of this candy, ever since the days I journeyed to Catalina and discovered what taffy is.
As a product, taffy doesn’t really have a large niche in the candy aisle. Most [...]

One of the local radio stations in my area (G105) is challenging people to try WarHeads super-sour candy and snap a picture of the face you make right after putting it in your mouth. So far, they just have pics of the morning show doing it and no pictures from listeners, but they do have [...]

Coming all the way from Italy in my friend’s luggage we have Alpenliebe, manufactured by Perfetti Van Melle. Perfetti is probably best known in the US for Mentos and AirHeads. If you’re wondering what Alpenliebe are like, imagine the size, shape, and consistency of a Werther’s Original if it was caramel flavored, now dip it [...]

I’ve gotten a little tired of candy companies fiddling with their basic products and calling them by a hybrid name, so I let a pack of Airheads Xtremes Sweetly Sour Belts rest on my kitchen counter for two weeks. It’s not that I don’t love trying new candy—I definitely do—but sometimes I get overwhelmed [...]