So I’ve been at this whole “Candy Critic” thing for a few years now and I’ve put a whole lot into it. I’ve traveled around, harassed people that travel to buy me candy and eaten things I don’t even want to talk about. One of my travels took me to […]

Are you bored of candy? Are you saying to yourself “man, I wish I could try something new?” Well you my friend are just not looking hard enough. Since starting candycritic.org I’ve learned something very valuable. There are more kinds of candy in this world than any one person could ever […]

According to a press release posted this morning from Publicite Ad Factory, flavored, edible straws are hitting the market!
MONTREAL, July 14, 2005 – Imagine a drink straw that adds flavor to one’s beverage. Better yet, imagine that one can eat this same straw – just like a piece of their favorite candy – as soon […]

With the launch of the remake of the classic film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, we would love to hear your opinions about the new rendering and whether or not it was a wise thing to tinker with a true candy and film classic.
Some people claim that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” […]

DIET RIOT
Published in the Baltimore Sun
7 July 2005
By Andrea K. Walker
First there was Diet Rite, then Tab and Diet Pepsi. In 1982, Diet Coke arrived on the scene. Now Coke Zero is the latest entry on the market
WHEN consumers tasted Diet Rite cola in 1958, and many puckered up at the bitter aftertaste, it […]

(Raleigh, NC), June 20, 2005 – The NC/SC National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is calling on families and other movie fans across North Carolina voice their opposition to a proposed increase in taxes on movie tickets and candy.
Under the proposed 2005 Appropriations Act now under consideration in Raleigh, the tax on movie […]

IAFRICA.COM - HEALTH & FITNESS SECTION
1 JUNE 2005
NO MORE KING SIZE CANDY BARS?
King-size candy bars which have helped fuel Britain’s expanding appetite and waistline will be phased out by some food companies in compliance with an official campaign against obesity, media reported on Monday.
Cadbury Schweppes, the conglomerate which produces the famed British Cadbury chocolates, […]

Bazooka Bubble Gum, an American icon if there ever was one, is manufactured by Topps , an American candy instutution.
In the never changing and often depressing world of “the candy industry”, another major player may be in trouble…
According to New York Business, an online periodical,
TOPPS MAY SELL CANDY BUSINESS
Manhattan-based Topps Co. is considering putting […]

Good question and we hope not!
According to CandyBusiness magazine, “Ragolds will close it’s doors at year’s end… Best known in recent years for it’s Juiceful’s brand with liquid fruit juice centers….the closing is “unavoidable” as its long term financial outlook is poor…”
We have not been able to confirm this report but surely hope that this […]

Goldenberg Peanut Chews, also know as chew-ets, just got a cosmetic makeover in keeping with their 60 plus year history.
Originally made by the Goldenberg Candy Company in Philadelphia, the company was acquired by Just Born in 2004.
The formula remains the same and according to their website, “Weekly truckloads of fresh Georgia whole peanuts are […]