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MUCH to give THANKS for on Trivia Tuesday!

November 21, 2023 by

At Candyfavorites.com, we give THANKS to the many generations of loyal customers who have helped to make us America’s OLDEST Wholesale Candy Company.

We wish you and yours only happiness and health this Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season!

Candy in Pop Culture, Candy News, Hannah Brelsford's Sweet Thoughts

Why Pixy Stix may soon be impossible to find!

May 15, 2023 by

Recently we heard a rumor that Pixy Stix could be discontinued shortly.

While we are still determining the validity of this rumor or what is happening with them, we will continue to update you all as we learn more. Of course, we will also continue to sell them as long as possible. 

You only know how good you have it once you lose it.

That saying can undoubtedly be true for Pixy Stix and my relationship with the sugary candy. I have never been one to love Pixy Stix because I am much more of a chocolate lover. However, since I heard the rumor, I couldn’t stop thinking about the candy and how much I would miss it if it were discontinued. 

Pixy Stix has a long history in the candy world and is unique. Losing them would be a loss for candy history and the candy industry. The candy started as a drink mix in the 1930s that was called Frutola. 

The sugary mix was intended to be mixed with water to create a sweeter and more enjoyable experience while drinking water. However, kids enjoyed eating the powder straight from the packaging for its strong and sweet flavor instead of being mixed with water. 

The creator, John Fish Smith, noticed the enjoyment kids were getting from the powder, and to encourage this, he added a spoon to the packaging and changed the name to Fruzola.

Before Pixy Stix, there was Lik-M-Aid, now known as Fun Dip. Lik-M-Aid came out two years before Pixy Stix. However, the candy is slightly different, but the good news is that Lik-M-Aid is still available.

Instead of just pouring the flavored sugar in your mouth with Lik-M-Aid and Fun Dip, there is a sugar stick that you lick and dip into the powder to eat it. 

Pixy Stix didn’t come out until 1952 after being invented in St. Louis, Missouri, by Sunline Inc. 

While parents weren’t fond of the sugar tube candy, kids loved it. Its classic flavors include Cherry, Grape, Maui Punch, and Orange

Some additional flavors, such as Cucumber Watermelon – no, not a typo and one of the stranger candy flavors we have come across – and Mango Lime, have been seen since the candy’s debut. 

In addition, the classic paper straws filled with flavored sugar are sold under the Wonka brand, inspired by the beloved children’s story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

Pixy Stix, similar to Sweetarts, has a sweet and tart flavor profile, giving you the best of both worlds. While it is considered a simple candy, it delivers great flavor. 

We hope that this discontinuation of Pixy Stix is just a rumor and nothing more. We have already lost so many beloved candies in the past due to them being discontinued.

To take a walk down Candy Memory Lane, please click HERE.

 So if you are a Pixy Stix lover, I might pick up some extra ones or savor the ones that you have because you never know when they won’t be available anymore. 

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New Candy & Snacks – November 2022

November 1, 2022 by
New Candy and Snacks - September 2022

It is hard to believe that 2022 has two months left. It seems like yesterday that we were enjoying summer and, blink, now it is November!

Halloween was the closest it has been to “normal” in the past few years, and supply chain issues seem to be resolving, albeit slowly.

We have a vast selection of Christmas Candy, including an ample supply of Candy Canes in high demand due to a nationwide shortage of Peppermint Oil.

This list features nonseasonal items, and we will be adding to it weekly.

As always, if you need custom packaging or are looking for large quantities, please reach out to us at support@candyfavorites.com

Atkinson Sugar-Free Chick-0-Sticks taste so good, you won’t know they are sugarless!

11074 – Atkinson Sugar-Free Chiko-O-Sticks – 3 lb.

We are unsure if we love this product because of its 1950s retro vibe and whimsical name or because these new sugar-free versions, flavored with Splenda, taste delicious. Still, we know this product is a winner and one of the best-tasting sugarless options available.

11073 – Atkinson Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Bars – 3 lb.

The bottom line is that if a product tastes as good today as it did when it was invented in 1947 and if that product just happens to be as delicious in a sugar-free version then it is a “winner.” This distinction surely applies to our new Atkinson Sugar-Free Peanut Bars.

Our latest addition to our Select Label, the Penny Candy Americana Mix, is our hottest new item!

45151 – CandyFavorites Americana Penny Candy Bags – 6 ct.

Perhaps the best-selling item we offer is our American Penny Candy Mix. It was initially made for a famous retail clothing chain looking for a premium candy mix in silver bowls to compliment their checkout counters.

Based on the success of this product in bulk, we thought it was only fitting to be the first of our new “Select” Bag candy offerings.

Navy Blue Swizzles Sticks match just about anything!

40164 – Blue Rock Candy Swizzle Stick Jars – 36 ct.

Swizzle Sticks are perfect for many uses as they are as colorful as they are practical and can be enjoyed in any season.

These delicious Blue Raspberry Swizzle Sticks are individually wrapped and have a dark blue color that matches just about everything!

Toxic Waste Slime Lickers Squeeze Candy might be the next new craze!

42180 – Toxic Waste Slime Licker 2.47 oz. Squeeze Candy – 12 ct.

Featuring three super sour flavors – Cherry, Blue Razz, and Green Apple – and cool graphics, this new addition to the Slime Licker Family might spark the next Tik Tok craze!

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June 9, 2022 by

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Candy in Pop Culture, Hannah Brelsford's Sweet Thoughts

Our Blogger Hannah sets out to create her own Candy World Record!

May 4, 2022 by
Our Blogger Hannah sets out to create her own Candy World Records!

Celebrating its 95th year, CandyFavorites holds the distinction of being the Oldest Wholesale Company in the Nation. It may not be a world record per se but as the owner conveyed to me, ” In the past few years, a year felt like a decade,” making this distinction feel like a personal world record.

When I started writing for the company, they told me that as much as they like articles about new candy, the History of Candy and related trivia interest them most. So I guess after nine and a half decades, it is fun and fitting to pay tribute to an industry that helped them achieve this landmark!

After putting on my creative thinking cap, I embarked on an article for the Candy in Pop Culture Section about Guinness World Records relating to candy. Surprisingly (or not so surprisingly), some were very strange and very specific.

So today, I will be trying to set some world records and testing them out to see just how hard setting a world record is. It’s always been a dream of mine to set a world record, but I find the task quite daunting. However, I think today is the day for my goal to come true.

The first record I am going to take on is the fastest time to sort thirty sweets! The current record set at 20.48 seconds and was set by Nicola Spessato from the United Arab Emirates in November 2019

It took Hannah 18.93 seconds to organize 30 pieces!

I will be sorting the “Child’s Play” Tootsie Roll candy pack. This pack contains an assorted bunch of Tootsie Roll favorites with 6 different types of candies. I had my sister pick out 30 pieces of candy from the box for me to sort.

NOW … IT’S “GO” TIME….

It took me 18.93 seconds to organize all 30 pieces, so I guess I set the world record!

I used to play this organization game on my phone, so maybe that’s why I was good at this, but I definitely think so many people could beat me. So I would try this one at home because I don’t believe that I am the best person to have ever organized candy, but it was a lot of fun, and I’m psyched that I beat the current world record.

This is what a world record attempt looks like!

The following few records I am going to try and break all have to do with pretzel M&Ms which is quite strange. I wonder why it is pretzel M&Ms specifically? Why not just plain or mini or peanut M&Ms?

Honestly, I bet the person who set this record just really loves pretzel M&Ms. If it were me, I would definitely pick Fudge Brownie M&Ms because those are the best by far, but I digress.

One of the records using these apparently beloved pretzel M&Ms is the fastest time to sort 25 pretzel M&Ms using chopsticks. The record is currently 16.05 seconds, which Silvio Sabba in Italy in December 2012.


Disclaimer: I am terrible with chopsticks, so this will be interesting.

To start, I set out 25 pretzel M&Ms and got my chopsticks ready. So this was a challenge, and by calling it a challenge, I’m saying that I couldn’t even pick up one!

Picking up round balls with chopsticks is impossible, at least for me it was. So I didn’t even complete the challenge because I was about a minute in and didn’t even have 1 M&M organized.

I learned my lesson next time when trying to set a world record dealing with chopsticks; maybe learn how to use them first!

It’s a good thing Hannah loves Pretzel M&M’s because even though she couldn’t set a world record, she could still enjoy one of her favorite candies!

The next record was the longest line of pretzel M&Ms lined up in 30 seconds which currently stands at 42 M&Ms, set by Silvio Sabba, the same person who broke the previous record.

To get ready, I set my timer and laid out all my M&Ms on the table so I would have no trouble grabbing them. My results were definitely not record-setting, but I made some sort of progress on this one.

It’s safe to say I fell short. I only got 20 lined up in 30 seconds. In my defense, settling round candies to sit in a line is challenging. However, I am happy that I got at least half of what the record has.

This person who set this record is no joke; they must have four hands to line them all up. So if I ever attempt this record again, I’m going to use both my hands simultaneously and try not to worry about the M&Ms rolling all over the place.

For my last record-breaking attempt of the day, I tried to set the record for the most pretzel M&Ms moved in 60 seconds with a straw. This one is interesting, and I wonder who even came up with these records, but nonetheless, I am still willing to give it a shot.

I set out my two bowls, got my straw, and started my timer. 60 seconds on the clock now! The record was 62, and I got 9. That was so hard!

This record was set by Alastair Galpin in September 2012 in New Zealand. Maybe I have inadequate breath control, maybe my straw had a hole, perhaps the person who set the record has enormous lungs.

Either way, I have no idea how anyone could ever move more than one M&M per second to end up with a record of 62 in 60 seconds!

I got one out of four of the four records I attempted to break. I am proud of that, and I encourage you to try it at home because they are usually more complicated than you think, but if you stumble upon the right record, you can be a record-breaker too!

To learn more about Candy Related Guinness Book of World Records or to come up with ideas to set your own, please visit our Candy in Pop Culture Section