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AI-Generated Candy Land of Our Dreams

February 2, 2024 by

Many people have discussed how AI is the future of technology and our world.

To test this, I experimented with mid-journey, an AI photo generator, to see if it could create the future we all want to see here at CandyFavorites: a world made entirely of candy. 

Now, only some of the images created are great or even close to the candy world of my dreams, but I was able to make a town full of candy, and here it is. 

First, when you enter the city, candy trees, and castles topped with sweet treats greet you. Eventually, as you move down the road through the main street, you reach all the candy houses that all the people get to live in. 

With houses comes people, and with people comes school! This is why the town has a high school made of sour candy.

School is out, and everyone wants to have some fun; there is the gummy bear shopping mall, where everyone gets the sweetest deals; the marshmallow theme park, where people get a thrill; and the chocolate park, which will never melt even in the hot sun!

Lastly, there is a place for the Candy King and Queen, the Candy Cane Palace. 

The best part of this candy world of the future is that it’s all edible! 

While this isn’t the world we live in now, it could be the sweetest world in our future.

As a vast candy lover, it was enjoyable to imagine what a world entirely of candy could look like. It would be a sweet world with many good things to celebrate.

PS: Can you tell us what photos weren’t made using AI. Leave your comments below

Candy News, Easter Candy

2024 Easter Candy Catalog

January 24, 2024 by

Easter Candy is in very short supply and as Easter is early this year, we have already sold out of many items.

This list represents current inventory sold on a “first-come, first-serve” basis. We will not be able to reorder from the manufacturers and we encourage everyone to order early to ensure availability.

To view EASTER COUNT GOODS in the order they appear on the catalog, please click HERE.

To view EASTER BULK CANDY in the order they appear on the catalog, please click HERE.

If you need special orders or are shipping to multiple locations, please consider our unique Concierge Program which can help make your Easter Candy dreams come true.

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Snickers Satisfies on Trivia Tuesday!

January 9, 2024 by

Arguably one of the best-selling candy bars of all time – over 400 million candy bars are sold yearly – there is no doubt that, as the slogan goes, “Snickers Satisfies.”

Test your knowledge and learn more about the history of this fabled candy bar by clicking HERE.

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

They Always Say the Way to Someone’s Heart is through……CANDY!

January 8, 2024 by

For Valentine’s Day, people often give flowers and chocolate. While those are great gifts, especially the chocolate, we have some new creative ideas, especially for some foodies.

This Valentine’s Day, we have both the Kraft Assorted Friendship Exchange Gummies Box and a Kraft Gummy Lunchable Pizza Kit Heart Box.

Both of these feature gummies that are extremely delicious and realistic, too. I had to test whether they fit for Valentine’s Day.

 First, I tried all the candies inside the Kraft Assorted Friendship Exchange Gummies box, including Kraft Mac & Cheese gummies, Oscar Mayer Hot Dog gummies, and Claussen Pickle gummies.

At first, I wasn’t sure if their flavors were realistic to the actual food, but once I bit into each, I realized that they were just classic gummy flavored. My favorite was the Mac & Cheese because I put it in a little bowl, which was adorable. All of them tasted the same, but they were fun and unique.

 Then it was time to try the Kraft Gummy Lunchable Pizza Kit Heart Box, which I was most excited about because, with it, you get to create your candy pizza!

In the box are many different kinds of candy, including the gummy pizza crust, cheese, pepperoni, and the sauce, which is candy-based.

First, I started by spreading the candy sauce, and then I got to customize my toppings. The combination of all the different types of candy was perfect and interactive.

Overall, these candies are the perfect twist on the classic candies that people give for Valentine’s Day. They are yummy and fun because food is the way to someone’s heart…especially when it’s in the sweetest form.

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

How Sour Candy Can Help Your Mental Health

December 4, 2023 by

Sour candy is now being used for much more than just giving a kick to your taste buds. You can now use it to kick back against your mental health. 

After being a TikTok trend viewed over 2 million times, people are now adding sour candy to their mental health toolbox. 

In this video with over 2 million views, a lady shares her own experience with using sour candy to help combat her mental health problems.

Her therapist recommended that she should have a Warhead when she feels a panic attack coming. Talk about an off-prescription use for…CANDY

Other therapists have also recommended this trick to ease anxiety symptoms. Some even keep it in their offices to help clients out during sessions. 

This strategy is used as a grounding technique for people. Triggering your senses by having something either sour or spicy can help ease intense feelings of anxiety. 

This grounds people experiencing anxiety by trying to ground them within the present moment.

Grounding tactics can stop or interrupt spirals of anxiety. The brain is only adequately equipped to handle one emergency at a particular time.

 Distracting the brain can help move the mind from one problem to the problem of the sour candy. As problems go, what candy to choose is a good one!

While Warheads and other sour candies are not solutions to individuals experiencing mental health problems, they can be helpful tools to have on hand.

Other valuable tools include mindfulness strategies to help ground people in the present moment. 

Candy is more than just a treat; in this case, it is a tool we can use in our everyday lives to help us out, too.

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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!

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What Candy Means to Us on National Candy Day

November 2, 2023 by

Candy to us is more than just a sweet treat. It’s more than just chocolate, gummies, or hard candies. Candy, to us, is about RELATIONSHIPS.

Relationships between our family and friends, between us and our customers, and us and the candy business we work with.

In hard times, we give candies to our loved ones to show them encouragement. On holidays, we use candy to show people we love them. Best of all, whenever we need a pick-me-up, we grab some candy to help make our days better.

 When I was younger and had had a long day at school, I would come home and reach into my family’s snack drawer to pull out one of the various candies we had sitting in there.

My friends would always come over and know where to reach for one of their favorite candies. Whether it was caramels, chocolates, or gummi candies, we could always count on my mom to have the BEST selection in our neighborhood.

In school, sometimes teachers used to pass around bowls of candy, and it was just what I needed to make it through class. Candy, in those moments, wasn’t just a sweet piece of food. It would bring me joy, and it would bring joy to those around me as well.

This Saturday, November 4th, is National Candy Day.

We at CandyFavorites.com celebrate National Candy Day not only because it is what we know best but because we know what it can do for people.

Starting on Friday through the rest of the weekend, we will be offering a tiered discount promotion to share the love!

To take advantage of this promotion, please use COUPON CODE – CFCANDYDAY

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Meet the Lovely M&M’s Characters

October 11, 2023 by

My favorite thing about M&M’s is the candy’s personality, partly due to their sweet “spokescandies.”

In honor of National M&M’s Day on October 12th, let’s learn a little about each spokescandy.

First, we have RED.

Red represents regular Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Crispy M&M’s. Red is best known for his egotistical nature but also for being a perfectionist. Red has existed since the beginning of M&M’s spokescandies in the 1990s.

Overall, Red is sarcastic and self-centered and always steals the show whenever possible. If we had to guess, his horoscope sign would be an LEO.

Then there is YELLOW.

Yellow, another original member of the spokescandies cast, is the exact opposite of Red. He is friendly and often a bit gullible. Yellow is somewhat nutty because he represents Peanut and Dark chocolate peanut M&M’s.

He provides some goofiness to the spokescandies and always knows how to make the best of a tense moment.

Next is the BLUE.

Blue is the calm M&M, balancing Red’s tenseness and Yellow’s goofiness. Blue likes to go with the flow and not take life too seriously.

He represents the Almond, Raspberry, Dark Chocolate, and Hazelnut M&M’s.

The last original M&M is GREEN.

She is relaxed, confident, and the FIRST female M&M and has worked hard to dispel the myths behind the candy she represents.

The Green M&M takes her confidence everywhere she goes and seeks to see more women in leading roles worldwide.

She represents Dark Chocolate, Mint, and Peanut Butter M&M’s.

Overall, Green is a supportive friend to those who need her and loves to see other people succeed. Let’s call her a “sweet” role model!

The following added spokescandy was ORANGE.

Orange is best known for his anxious ways. Almost anything will make Orange nervous, adding a new characteristic to the spokescandy cast when he joined.

He represents the Crispy and Pretzel M&M’s.

Later, BROWN was added in 2012.

Brown is the boss.

She is the only spokescandy who wears glasses and first appeared during the M&M’s commercial for Super Bowl XLVI.

Often annoyed by immaturity and messing around, Brown is more sophisticated than her spokescandy counterparts.

She represents Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, and Fudge Brownie M&M’s.

Then there is PURPLE.

Purple was recently added to the M&M’s spokescandies line this past year.

Purple is carefree and likes to have fun, but she also uplifts her fellow M&M’s. She embraces her flaws and lets them empower her.

She represents Peanut, Caramel Cold Brew, Vegan, and Hazelnut M&M’s.

All of these spokescandies show the different characteristics that are within all of us.

Red represents sarcasm. Yellow represents pure joy. Blue represents calmness. Green represents confidence. Orange represents anxiety. Brown represents maturity. Purple represents quirkiness.

While many may see them as silly, the M&M’s spokescandies teach us an important lesson: TO EMBRACE OUR SWEET SELVES AND TO LEARN AND BE TOLERANT TO THOSE AMONGST US.

To learn more about the unique personalities of these beloved M&M Characters, please click HERE and to click our AMAZING selection of M&M’s Candy, click HERE.

Candy News, Halloween Candy, Hannah Brelsford's Sweet Thoughts

Our Blogger Hannah’s Take on Thrillist’s Top Ten Halloween Candy List

October 6, 2023 by
Candy is subjective and our blogger Hannah shares her opinion about Thrillist’s list of Top Ten Halloween Candies

Trick-or-treating was one of my favorite things when I was younger, and I still love it today!

Even better, I loved returning and trading all my favorite candies with my friends. It was the sweetest day of the year and has been for decades! 

I would always trade certain candies for others, trying to create the best bag of candy.  

However, I would like to know if my taste aligns with the most popular Halloween candies as ranked by Thrillist. 

Reese’s Cups 

I give this ranking a 10/10.

They are my top Halloween candy and perhaps my favorite candy bar ever! Each time I have one, they get better, and I always trade other candies for these.   

Anyone who has followed my posts knows I have an affinity for anything combining Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate. 

Twix

This ranking gets a 9/10.

While I agree that Twix is a top 10 candy, I wonder if it is my number two. Don’t get me wrong; I love Twix Bars, and their unique flavors and the combination of textures can’t easily be beat.

Snickers

Snickers at #3 gets a 9/10 too.

I want to rank Twix above Snickers or vice versa. They are both delicious classic candies and, without irony, the best-selling candy bar in the world. It depends on my mood which one I prefer. 

KitKat

I give this ranking an 8/10.

I give it this lower ranking because this beloved candy bar deserves a higher position. 

I am swapping KitKat for either Snickers or Twix. I love the crisp snap they offer, and they are always a good balance of texture and flavor. 

Butterfinger

This ranking gets a 1/10.

I do not like Butterfingers. I know this is an unpopular personal opinion, but they do not deserve this high of a ranking. However, I can respect it because many people love them. 

100 Grand

I was shocked to see the 100 Grand bar on this ranking. I’m unsure if I have ever had one, so I give this ranking a 6/10. 

That ranking would undoubtedly go up if they are delicious, but I don’t know. To be in the top 10 Halloween candies, you must be popular, which the 100 Grand Bar is not. It may be time to retaste this candy bar.

Mr. Goodbar

10/10. This ranking is perfect.

Mr. Goodbars is so delicious and so underrated. They are also often given out in their mini-bar form. They deserve to be in the top 10 at this position because they are always given out on Halloween and are so good! 

Nestle Crunch

I give this ranking a 7/10.

The Crunch bar deserves a higher spot, where they ranked Butterfingers. They have such great texture and flavor. I used to trade for these every year on Halloween. 

Reese’s Pieces

2/10.

This review is also going to be one of my unpopular opinions. I wouldn’t say I like Reese’s Pieces that much. The classic peanut butter cup is so much better. In my opinion, Reese’s Pieces are not a Halloween staple. 

Hershey Bars 

This ranking gets a 10/10.

Hershey bars are the classic Halloween candy. I love Hershey’s chocolate, and the taste reminds me of Halloween. Let’s just say that these candy bars are truly classic!  

This list came from thrillist.com and further down on the list were some gummy and hard candies. I was surprised that at least one didn’t make their top ten, but I am a chocolate person, so I understand entirely. 

What are your top ten Halloween candies, and what was your initial reaction to this list?