Candy Themes I Don't Understand

It's not very often that I get a candy that has a complete back story that I don't know at all. It most often happens when it's a candy from a place I've never lived, like this week's review. There's something made by Haribo Germany called Maoam. I don't know what that words means and I don't understand the candy. I still enjoy the candy for the most part, but I never really know what to expect. There are a few western candy campaigns that I don't get, most notably the Twix pick a side campaign. I feel like I'm missing something in this campaign because I just don't get it.

Click here to read about these Maoam candies and tell me if you understand it.

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Cartoon Themed Candy Review

Cartoon themed candy is kind of hit or miss in my opinion.  Sometimes the candy doesn't really mesh with the theme from the cartoon, and all you get is a package with a picture of a character and a bag of candy.  Sometimes they make the candy into the shapes of cartoon characters, like today's review, and you find yourself eating the main characters from your favorite show.  On rare occasions you'll find that a certain food or candy is represented in the cartoon, and then they make a real version (or candy version) of this food.  This is truly the finest crossover you can find.

Click here to read today's cartoon themed candy review.

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Stuff I Want To Try

Sour Smurf Gummies - Haribo - Because my favorite Smurf was always Sour Smurf. - Click here to learn more about this treat.

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This Week's Chewy Review

I wonder if anybody is going to make savory flavored gummy treats?  I'm not saying that it would work, I'm just curious to try them.  The folks at Haribo, who made the treat from this week's review, are pretty much the go to company when it comes to gummies, after all, they invented the gummy bear.  So maybe they'd be interested in trying something a little daring, something out of the box, maybe they'll make me some garlic flavored gummies.

Click here to read this week's very fruity flavored gummy review.

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Classic/Creative Candy Advertising

Have you ever noticed that Haribo doesn't really "advertise" gummy bears?  I thought I'd do a search online for gummy bear advertisements  and I came up with virtually nothing.  I found the one above, but I'm not really sure if it's official or not.  Does anybody know if Haribo has ever done a large advertising campaign, outside of social media or the internet?  Have you ever seen a gummy bear commercial?

I found this ad here.

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Friday's Candy Links

If you happen to find yourself in Chicago between November 16th and the 18th you might want to check out  the National Chocolate Show. (sadly you have to be in the candy business to attend)

Haribo gets fined 2.9 million for "for improperly sharing information on sales negotiations with three rivals".  That's a lot of gummy bears.

According to a new study, microwave popcorn may cause Alzheimer.

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In The Air With a Gummy Bear

While flying to Poland, for the epic start of my cool trip, I saw this airplane loading up with the luckiest passengers ever.  I wonder if they got gummy bears as their in flight snack?

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An Inside Look At Haribo

After all of the publicity that Haribo has garnered recently (being the favorite treat of the new royal) they decided that they would let the Daily Telegraph into the factory and grant them a tour.  Candy companies don't often let people tour factories like this and rarely give such detailed interviews.  The photos alone are enough to make any candy fan drool.

Click here to read the article and be sure to check out the gallery too.

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The History of Haribo

Few people realize the importance that the Haribo candy company has in the candy world.  Many modern treats, in particular gummies, can be said to have originated from this company.  Check out the link below to read about Haribo's history and how they've impacted food and popular culture.

Click here to read the history of Haribo.

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Haribo Truck, Haribo Truck, Haribo Truck!

Do you know what makes me so happy about this Haribo truck? It might have been full of Haribo stuff.

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Not Since The Gummy Bear Cartoon

I can't think of any time where I've seen official Haribo advertising for gummy bears. Haribo being the creators of the little beasts has never really promoted them in North America, but that's going to change. It appears they're going to start an advertising campaign, but that leads to one question. Are gummy bear sales down?

Click here to read about the campaign.

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