June is National Candy Month!
A candy advertisement Circa 1930
This is a great article written by Denver writer Sheryl Butterfield that featured CandyFavorites and a few other cast o’candy character! Enjoy!
June is National Candy Month. Do your teenagers realize this entire month celebrates candy? Not Halloween in October. June. The National Confectioners Association says, “Candy No Worse Than Pretzels When it Comes to Causing Cavities.” Of course they do. To their credit, they also condone daily exercise, eating in moderation and responsible advertising of confectionery to children.
To honor your sweet tooth, visit these Denver sweet spots:
Hammond‘s Candy Factory started in 1920 in downtown Denver. Now, Hammond’s Candies resides at 5735 Washington St. They offer hundreds of types of candies. Take a factory tour or have a birthday party there.
See’s Famous Old Time Candies is headquartered in San Francisco, but has two stores in Denver. Founded in 1921, See’s is known and loved throughout the West. Candies are packed to order and use the “finest grade raw ingredients.”
Russell Stover Candies began in 1923 from the Denver home of Russell and Clara Stover. Today, Russell Stover Candies are sold at 625 S. Colorado in Denver.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has four Denver stores and many more locations around Colorado.
Sweet Factory bills themselves as “America‘s Favorite Candy Store.” Visit Cherry Creek Mall or Park Meadows Mall for a treat.
The Internet offers countless visions of candy love. View the following mouth-watering Web sites:
Nostalgic Candy – Revel in the memories of candy cigarettes, Mallo Cups, Necco Wafers and wax lips.
Candy Addict – Blog dedicated to all things candy. Top 10 Candy Legends explains how Lifesavers really got their name.
Candy Favorites – Online ordering from McKeesport Candy Co. Established in 1927, they claim to be Retro Candy Specialists. Check out the Nostalgic Candy Advertisements and Retro Candy Television Commercials.
Many candy associations and Web sites insist that eating candy in moderation, even if daily, is fine. Candy Favorites even has a Truth About Candy page where they debunk silly “myths” such as Chocolate Consumption Leads to Acne and There’s No Such Thing as Healthy Candy. Lies. All lies.
My personal favorite “myth” on the site is Chocolate is Not One of the Major Four Food Groups. They tell you the real story: “Chocolate is derived from cacao beans and beans are classified as a vegetable,” and “Sugar is derived from either sugar can or sugar beets and as both are classified as plants…this would place them in the vegetable family.”
Sure, there’s a special interest at play; but this June, in honor of National Candy Month, I’m going to roll with them. As an old ad from the National Candy Wholesalers Association read: “Candy is Delicious Food. Enjoy Some Every Day!”
