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Have you heard of chiclets? Before writing this post, I hadn’t heard about them; maybe we are in the same boat, or perhaps this was your favorite gum as a child.

Either way, thanks to the creative folks at Verburg, a tribute to this historical gum is back! Unfortunately, Chiclets were discontinued in 2016, but now you can get a real taste of one of the most popular chewing gums by introducing our new Mini Mini Chicles Fruity Crunchy Coated Gum!

Everyone has their preference for gum. They want a fruity burst of flavor, a minty breeze, a spicy cinnamon kick, or no gum.

When chewing gum, I often question its existence. Is gum a candy? If not, what is it?

I don’t traditionally think of gum as candy, but what about the fact that we at Candy Favorites sell gum? What about candy-coated gum? After all, the Mini Chicles are sold as Fruity, Crunchy, Coated Gum!

If you have these same questions, I welcome you to this blog post today, for I hope to answer them for both of us.

To answer these questions that this fitting tribute of Chicles has conjured in me, I have to give a little historical background on the Original and, sadly, discontinued Chiclets.

This original Chiclets was first produced in 1900, while its company, The American Chicle Company, was founded in 1899. Thomas Adam, the founder of the company, is credited with coming up with the chiclet gum; however, there are stories that he didn’t have the original idea.

One rumor is that Thomas’s boss chewed a natural gum called chicle when working as a secretary. Another story is that he got the idea from a candy salesman who mentioned putting candy coating on gum to create a new chewing experience. Even though we aren’t entirely sure who came up with the idea for Chiclets, we know that The American Chicle Company was the first to make them!

Chicle gum is made from the natural substance of sap from a sapodilla tree. This sap serves as the base that Chicles are made of. This base is engulfed with a candy coating to finish the final product.

The Original Chicles were tile-shaped pieces of gum that are both crunchy, flavorful, and not like other ordinary gums. Every time you pop a piece in your mouth, your tastebuds wait in anticipation for the crack in the candy coating to unleash the flavor.

We have a fitting tribute to these sadly discontinued little blasts from the past in the new Mini Mini Chicles Fruity Coated Crunchy Gum – a fitting tribute to Mini Chiclets if there ever was!

The gum comes in a colorful array of colors, for the fruity flavor, including red, green, yellow, orange, and pink, to add that little punch to the overall experience. But, after all, chewing gum is an experience, and to fully appreciate it, we need to understand why we chew gum in the first place!

Chewing gum has been around for a long time and has been used as a ration for soldiers during wars. There have also been studies done that show that gum can help activate neural circuits in your brain that help form memories. So there isn’t a definite answer, but the answer is that chewing is a part of who we are and part of our biology. Chewing gum helps us satiate our need to chew without actually eating food.

I think my research answered my question about gum being candy.

Here is my final answer after doing my deep dive into their history and the long minutes I spent thinking about it: I think that gum is not a candy.

Even with candy coating, I still cannot be convinced, mainly because gum is not swallowed (at least not typically). Gum instead is a satisfying sweet. It is not quite a traditionally defined sweet since it does not fully get consumed, but it is a sweet treat that satiates your sweet tooth.

I feel so lucky that we, Candy Favorites, can provide you all with your satisfying sweets to keep you (including your sweet tooth) happy. We are delighted to be able to reacquaint you and the next generation of candy aficionados with a new twist on an old classic that may be gone in its original form but is indeed not forgotten.

Make sure to let us know your diagnosis of whether you think gum is candy or not (or maybe you are in the middle just like me).

Happy chewing!

While some old favorites such as Bulls Eyes, Cow Tails, Red Licorice Laces, Sour Patch Kids, and Watermelons have been “temporarily discontinued” by the manufacturer, we have added new candies at a record pace.

In addition, in January, we switched away from a two-tier pricing system and increased the weights of many of our bags although we maintained the Blue & Red labels as they offer a nostalgic feel to any display.

This new price point offers a better opportunity for retailers and a better value for consumers.

We will soon be adding a Select Label featuring high-end chocolates and hard-to-find retro candies!

As the ol’ saying goes, “for things to remain the same, they must constantly change,” and, all in all, 2022 looks to be a good year for our bag candy label as it heads into its seventh decade!

ITEM #	COLOR	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (Listings in BOLD are new products as of January 2022)
45134	BLUE	APPLE RINGS 6.5 oz.
45021	BLUE	ASSORTED SWEDISH FISH 6.5 oz.
45017	BLUE	ASSORTED TOOTSIE MIDGEES – FRUIT 6.5 oz.
45110	BLUE	BLUE RASPBERRY RINGS 6.5 oz.
45012	BLUE	BULLS EYES 7 oz. – This product is temporarily discontinued by the manufacturer
45093	BLUE	CEREAL MARSHMALLOW CHARMS 2 oz.
45003	BLUE	CHERRY SLICES 7 oz.
45127	BLUE	CHOCOLATE CARAMEL ROLLS 5 oz.
45006	BLUE	CINNAMON BEARS 6 oz.
45126	BLUE	COCONUT CARAMEL ROLLS 5 oz.
45039	BLUE	FRUIT SLICES – MINI 5.5 oz.
45023	BLUE	GIANT JELLS – LARGE GUMDROPS 7 oz.
45040	BLUE	GOOD N PLENTY 5 oz.
45019	BLUE	GUMMY BEARS 6.5 oz.
45020	BLUE	GUMMY WORMS   6.5 oz.
45124	BLUE	HOT TAMALES 5.5 oz.
45119	BLUE	JELLY BEANS – ASSORTED 7 oz.
45043	BLUE	JELLY RINGS 6.5 oz.
45044	BLUE	JERSEY CHERRIES 5.5 oz.
45067	BLUE	JUJU COINS – ASSORTED 6.5 oz.
45066	BLUE	JUJU COINS – CHERRY 6.5 oz.
45031	BLUE	LICORICE ALLSORTS
45028	BLUE	LICORICE BITES – BLACK 6 oz.
45027	BLUE	LICORICE BITES – RED 6 oz.
45057	BLUE	LICORICE HOLLOWS 5 oz.
45029	BLUE	LICORICE TWISTS – RED  4 oz.
45072	BLUE	LICORICE WHEELS – BLACK 5 oz.
45071	BLUE	LICORICE WHEELS – RED 5 oz.
45048	BLUE	MARSHMALLOW PEANUTS 5 oz.
45123	BLUE	MIKE & IKES 5.5 oz.
45065	BLUE	MINI BLUE SHARKS – GUMMY 5 oz.
45051	BLUE	MINI FRUIT SLICES
45001	BLUE	ORANGE SLICES 7 oz.
45018	BLUE	PEACH RINGS 6.5 oz.
45042	BLUE	RED RASPBERRIES – GUMMI 6 oz.
45014	BLUE	RED SWEDISH FISH 5.5 oz.
45054	BLUE	SOFT BERRIES – BLACK & RED 5.5 oz.
45026	BLUE	SOUR BALLS 6 oz.
45049	BLUE	SOUR BRITE CRAWLERS 6 oz.
45015	BLUE	SOUR PATCH KIDS 5.5 oz. – This product is temporarily discontinued by the manufacturer
45002	BLUE	SPEARMINT LEAVES 7 oz.
45004	BLUE	SPICIES – GUMDROPS 7 oz.
45046	BLUE	STRAWBERRY PUFFS 5.5 oz.
45016	BLUE	TOOTSIE ROLLS – MIDGEES 6.5 oz.
45047	BLUE	VANILLA CARAMELS – WRAPPED 5 oz.
45109	BLUE	WATERMELON RINGS 6.5 oz.
		RED LABEL BAG CANDY
45075	RED	ANDES CRÈME DE MENTHE 4 oz.
45116	RED	ATOMIC FIREBALLS 5 oz.
45055	RED	BIT O HONEY 6 oz.
45058	RED	BRIDGE MIX 4 oz.
45025	RED	BUTTERSCOTCH DISCS 6 oz.
45032	RED	CHOCOLATE PEANUTS 4.5 oz.
45052	RED	CHOCOLATE PRETZELS 6 oz.
45033	RED	CHOCOLATE RAISINS 4.5 oz.
45050	RED	COCONUT BONBONS – ASSORTED COLORS 5 oz.
45059	RED	FOIL MINTS – PEPPERMINT 5 oz.
45056	RED	FRENCH BURNT PEANUTS 6.5 oz.
45129	RED	GUMBALLS – ASSORTED COLORS & SIZES 5 oz.
45035	RED	HERSHEY KISSES 3.5 oz.
45036	RED	HERSHEY MINIATURES – ASSORTED 3.5 oz.
45125	RED	JAWBREAKERS – WRAPPED 5 oz.
45011	RED	JOLLY RANCHERS 6 oz.
45122	RED	LEMON DROPS – SANDED 5.5 oz.
45121	RED	LEMONHEADS – WRAPPED 5 oz.
45076	RED	MALLO CUPS – MINIATURES 4 oz.
45060	RED	MALTED MILK BALLS 4 oz.
45078	RED	MAPLE NUT GOODIES 4 oz.
45108	RED	MARY JANES 6 oz.
45073	RED	MINI COWTALES 4 oz. – This product is temporarily discontinued by the manufacturer
45034	RED	NONPAREILS – SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE 5 oz.
45074	RED	PEANUT CHEWS – DARK CHOCOLATE 4 oz.
45064	RED	PEPPERMINT PUFFS 4 oz.
45118	RED	PIXY STIX 3 oz.
45041	RED	RED HOTS – CINNAMON IMPERIALS 5.5 oz.
45037	RED	REESE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS – MINIATURE 3.5 oz.
45053	RED	RIVERIA MIX – CANDYFAVORITES EXCLUSIVE 6 oz.
45005	RED	ROOT BEER BARRELS 6 oz
45045	RED	RUNTS 5 oz.
45038	RED	SATELLITE WAFERS 1 oz.
45063	RED	SMARTIES – CANDY ROLL WAFERS 4 oz.
45009	RED	STARLIGHT MINTS – PEPPERMINT 6 oz.
45062	RED	STARLIGHT MINTS – SPEARMINT 6 oz.
45128	RED	STRAWBERRY BON BONS 5 oz.
45079	RED	SUGAR-FREE CANDY MIX – EDA’S 5 oz.
45117	RED	WAX BOTTLES 4 oz.
6274	RED	WINTERGREEN LOZENGES 5 oz.