Candy Store Tips - Testing The Freshness of Bulk

For many years now I've been lucky enough to explore candy stores all over the world.  I've seen the worst and I've seen the best.  Now, each week, I'm going to give you a tip that will help you know instantly how good any candy store might be.  This is useful if you happen to own a candy store as well, follow these tips and customers will notice.

Almost every candy store I've ever walked into (with the exception of fine chocolate shops) has a bulk section. Bulk candy can be really fun, it lets you mix and match and experiment with new treats in small doses.  The problem is since bulk treats are not packaged they tend to go bad really quickly.  The bigger problem is that many inexperienced candy store owners don't realize this fact and let bulk candy sit for way too long.  The best way to make sure you're getting good treats is to head to the first gummy (I recommend gummy bears or worms) container you find, take one of the scoops and give it a good push.  If the candy isn't squishy then they're probably stale.  You can also tell by the colour of gummies if they're old as well.  Most fresh gummies are nice and translucent and even a little oily looking.  Check a few bins, if you notice re-occurring problems then chances are they don't take care of their bins and most of the candy is probably not fresh.

I'd like to thank the beautiful Snyder's Candy for providing photos for this article.

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