Turning candy wrappers into high fashion is a rite of passage at Chicago-based Candyality sweet shops. Terese McDonald, owner of Candyality, has been creating candy wrapper dresses, shoes, and … [Read more...]
Four Big Brands Make Sweet Comeback!
Ellia Kassoff is officially the Comeback King. In 2010, the CEO of Leaf Brands LLC brought Astro Pops back from the dead, and this year he's bringing back four more classic brands: Wacky Wafers, … [Read more...]
Wonka’s New Randoms Gummy Candy Is Pure FUN
I think Wonka hit it out of the park with its new Randoms Gummy Candy. Last week while burning through Target, I literally ran into an end cap stocked with these gummies. The bright green and … [Read more...]
Candy Maker Hits It Big with Edible Image Lollipops
Like many modern entrepreneurs, Heather Kelly got her start on Etsy. In 2008, the full-time working mom was making fortune cookies, caramels, chocolates, and marshmallow confections at night and … [Read more...]
Goetze’s Caramel Cream Place Setting
Nothing says, "I love you" in my house like a Goetze's Caramel Cream. The creamy "bulls-eye" candies are my husband's favorite treat, so to shake things up around here, I showered his plate with … [Read more...]
Lovely Gluten Free Licorice has Arrived
Last year at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago, I stumbled across The Lovely Candy Company, an Illinois-based start-up specializing in gluten-free and gmo-free confections. Fast forward to … [Read more...]
