Friday Candy Video

This is a pretty sweet commercial all about how a simple gum wrapper can give you some fond childhood memories.  I can actually relate to this commercial, because when I was a kid, my dad used to make boats out of our old paper potato chip bags.  We used to go to the local canal and float them down the current, running along the banks to keep up with our salty chip boats.  Good times.

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Friday Candy Video - Never Too Old For Candy

This is proof positive that you're never to old to try new candy.  So put down your scotch mints folks and pick up a package of Pop Rocks.

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I Love a Good Review!

I don't always love to give good reviews, but I'm always flattered when someone has nice things to say about this site.  Amanda had kind words about us on "World Start", and I'm so honored.  I'm also a little worried that she gave such high praises to Candy Critic's navigability because we're working on a huge overhaul right now.  Well thank you Amanda for the kind words, and I hope our new look and function works for you.

Click here to read what Amanda had to say.

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Candy Art - Unreal Rolled Hard Candy

 I came across these great pieces of edible hard candy art.  I'm always impressed that the detail people can get out of hard candy, and I can appreciate the skill it takes to get such detail.

 What blows me away most of all is the fact that these images aren't abstract.  I'm fairly familiar with the process of making this kind of treat, but I can't wrap my mind around how you create the pattern to make an understandable image.

For those that doubt that candy making is an art, these treats should really change your mind on the subject.

Check out some more of these amazing treats here.

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Places To Get Valentines Treats In Rochester

Here's a quick list of places to pick up last minute treats in Rochester.  Fortunately the treats look and sound good enough that the person you're buying them for should have no clue that you waited till the last minute.

Click here to read the list of places.

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Maltesers For A Good Cause

I always like it when candy companies decide to do some good, and I particularly like it when they make it fun for their fans as well.  Maltesers has a campaign to raise awareness for Comic Relief, and they want you to "raise your Malteser".

Click here to read more.

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You Will More Likely Buy A Chocolate Bar For a Good Cause

According to "statistics people", you will go out of your way and pay more for a candy if you think it's going to a good cause.  That tells me that people are generally trying to be really good to their fellow man, and that makes me happy.  The only thing about this that makes me sad is the number of scammers I've seen playing on this emotion in people.  For example, I know of one scam where companies will put stickers on their gumball machines saying that a portion of the profits from that machine go to charity.  The thing is a portion does go to charity, the problem is that it's a small one time payment and not a percentage of the sales from that machine.

Click here to read the good news.

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Young Girl Helps Candy Maker in Guatemala

A young girl in Andover (Kansas?) heard about a group of women in Guatemala that needed help with their chocolate business.  They wanted to start producing chocolates on their own instead of just exporting the beans to other countries, which is often what happens in Guatemala.  The problem is this kind of business is not easy to start, financially.  So the young girl contacted them to find out what they needed.  She then helped them out more than they could possibly imagine.

Click here to find out more.

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A Little History About War, Candy, And Goodwill

Apparently the idea of giving treats to people living in war torn countries is nothing new.  In this article a retired (90 year old) US airmen explains how he dropped packages of candy during the second world war in order to help those in need get a bit of a pep up.  Today the military still gives out treats to soldiers for distribution to locals and includes treats in relief packages as well.  Some question if this is a good idea and really worth the time and effort, but I wonder if these people could live with only food an no happiness.

Click here to read more history about this.

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Gum Art

I've heard and even seen some people make some pretty amazing art using bubble gum. However this new twist takes mess that gum leaves all over the street and makes it into something pretty.  A British artist has started to turn the little black spots left by pre-chewed gum into small canvases for his art.  It would be better if no one left gum on the street and kept things clean, however this is a great way to deal with the problem.

Click here to read more about him.

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I've Made a Mistake

Yesterday I posted a blog about how parents should deal with Halloween treats this year. In that blog post I mentioned that one of the suggestions of giving the candy to charity was silly, I officially change that. I just came across an article with a truly wonderful way to donate any candy this year. Read it, learn from it, and maybe start a candy food drive for those overseas right now.

Click here to find out why I changed my mind.

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Candy For a Good Cause

I love it when candy goes out and supports a good cause. I particularly like it when they support the cause not by asking for donations but giving away a bit of their profit. Some candy companies do this all of the time, and that's great. Not to toot my own horn, but at our other site (bewarethecheese.com) every time we do an art show a portion of our greeting card sales goes to a local charity.

Click here to read about one company and how they give.

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Cadbury Sent Me Some Bars

They sent them to me because I think they like me... Or because they like the fact that I was really enthusiastic about their new campaign. Nope, I'm going to go with, because they like me.

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NICE Acronym

I just got this article from Reuters about a group that wants to ban high salt and fatty foods in the UK. I can't say that I agree with their idea, most likely because I run a web site filled with these kinds of snacks. The only reason I posted this at all was because this group called "The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence" has decided that their name should be turned into the acronym "NICE". I'm sure they know a lot about healthy foods, but they may want to research how acronyms work.

Click here to read the article.

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Candy For a Cause

I love to see candy companies becoming involved with good causes. It allows you to now only enjoy eating your favorite treat but also lets you feel like your helping out. The folks at Just Borne are doing just that.

Click here to learn more about what they're doing.

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A Nice Story Of a Lady And Her Chocolate Shop

I love hearing about candy stores, so if you happen to be opening one let me know.

Click here to read about a lady that opened her own candy shop.

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Candy For The Troops

I love to hear about the fine folks of the military getting sweet treats while doing work overseas. It makes me happy to know that a little treat can make people so happy.

Click here to read about a new Candy initiative about sending treats to troops.

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Chocolate For The Troops

I'm for it. Basically according to this article you can buy two bars at any Harry and David's store, you get one, and so does a soldier overseas. Good deal.

Click here to read more about the promotion.

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Is My Mother Contacting Candy Companies?

I say this because this year more than any other I've been getting e-mails about mothers day candy deals.

The folks at Sucre sent me a link to this nice little box of chocolate, a perfect gift for mom.

M&Ms are also celebrating with personalized M&Ms with greeting and pictures of mom.

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Nice Things About Hershey

Here's an interesting, and strangely written piece about all the good things that have come from Hershey's past.

Click here to read it.

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