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Sugar Free Candy

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A person looking for sugar free candy may do so for any number of reasons, they may be on a diet, have an allergy, be diabetic or as times change they may being looking for a less expensive option. Sugar free sweetening alternatives are often cheaper for candy manufacturers to use. That means that it is becoming more economical for many candy companies to offer sugar substitutes in candy and to pass on the savings to consumers. Sugar free candy has the same great taste as sugar filled candy but of course without some of the unwanted side effects that come with over-indulgence or medical issues. If that’s you, fear not, sugar alternatives are available for every type of sugar free candy and that includes chocolate.

The biggest concern about sugar is of course for diabetics and those with allergies. These are people who simply cannot afford to eat sweet treats. Diabetes is a disease which creates insulin imbalances in the body which cannot tolerate ingestion of glucose, the natural sugar found in sugar cane, because of already high blood sugar levels. This is different from a sugar allergy. Sugar allergy or intolerance carries with it the same risks as any food allergy and is dependant upon the severity of the allergy and the individual sufferer. Consuming sugars (maybe one type, maybe several) can lead to rashes, itching, watery eyes and all of the symptoms that allergies can throw at a person. Like diabetics these people must stay away from sugar.

Others want to reduce their sugar intake for dietary reasons; it may be that a person is trying to knock off a few pounds or is just attempting to live a healthier lifestyle (although natural sugars are good for you in moderation). Sugar intake associated with healthy eating is approximately 70 grams of added sugar per day. Those wanting to lose weight can reduce that amount of intake further by consuming products that are either sugar free or which contain sugar substitutes.

Whichever of the situations above you find yourself in, the good news is that you do not have to give up one of the great joys in life; you can still enjoy sweet treats without threatening your health. In fact candy producers are so aware of the needs of those with these conditions/lifestyle choices that there is virtually every type of candy available in a sugar free version. A few excellent suggestions follow.

Try Hershey’s sugar free milk chocolate bars, with or without almonds, to satisfy a chocolate craving. Sugar free gum is very popular and often designed to clean teeth and freshen breath as well. Some highly recommended brands include Dentyne ice gum, Altoids sugar free gum tins, Ice Breakers ice cubes sugar free gum and Eclipse sugar free gum. For good old candy satisfaction in sugar free candy alternatives, try out sugar free Haribo gummy bears, sugar free IBC root beer candy, sugar free peanut butter bars or any of the sugar free candy favorites like lollipops, mints, gummi sour candy and almond butter toffee.

Songs About Candy

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The most famous candy song is of course The Candy Man by Sammy Davis Jr., but you might be surprised at just how many songs have been written about the most favored of all treats. Other oldie but goodies are Lollipop by the Chordettes, Sugar Sugar by The Archies and The Good Ship Lollipop by Shirley Temple.

While the candy classics seem to revel in a love of candy enough to sing about, modern versions of candy music seem to exist exclusively to make sexual allusions. While both Madonna and 50 Cent have contemporary hits called Candy Shop, neither song has much to do with confectionary. Then there are songs about candy like Candy by Paolo Nutini, in which it is impossible to decide whether he is actually singing about sweat treats or the more modern ‘candy’ innuendo; it is a very romantic tune either way!

Perhaps the neatest song about Candy which marries the traditional love of the sweat treat with a modern tune, theme and beat is Lollipop by Aqua, with these slightly suggestive but fun candy lyrics…

Come with me, honey, I’m your sweet sugar candyman (oooh)
Run like the wind, fly with me to bountyland (oooh)
Bite me, I’m yours, if you’re hungry, please understand (oooh)
This is the end of the sweet sugar candyman

Oh my love, I know you are my candyman
And oh my love, your word is my command
Oh my love, I know you are my candyman
And oh my love, let us fly to bountyland

Oooh, you are my lollipop
Oooh, sugar sugar top
Oooh, you are my lollipop
Oooh, sugar sugar top

I wish that I were a bubble gum
Chewin’ on me, baby, all day long
I will be begging for sweet delight
Until you say I am yours tonight

I’ll bet everyone reading this can think of at least one favorite candy song!

Gummy Bear Colors Personality Profiles 


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Yellow is warm like sunshine and represents hope and happiness. Everyone has a favorite color of gummy bears candy so the question is does your favorite gummy colored candy reflect your personality or is it just coincidence? The following information about colors will help you to decide. Yellow, in addition to that already said, is also the most joyful psychological color, it instills a sense if well being and optimism for the future. It is also said that yellow generates energy and creative thought. So in theory yellow colored candy gummy bear lovers may reflect these wonderful and bright features in their personalities.

Red gummy bears are a whole different colored candy story. Red is passionate, vivacious and exciting. Red also represents beauty and comfort. If colored candy gummy bears can predict personality then red gummy bear lovers would surely be lovers of luxury, beauty and divinity. Orange gummy bears must then represent those who represent the best of everything lively, extreme and passionate because they are of course a combination of both these vivacious colors. It may not be purely coincidental then, that one can readily purchase packets of gummy bears with red, yellow and orange gummies only.

Blue gummy bears lovers may be equally happy but are probably more grounded. It is the color of calm, introspect and constancy like the sky and the sea. Blue is also the color of royalty and yet it is a steady and fulfilling color. Purple gummy bears are of course a combination of red and blue which surely indicates an interesting personality for those who choose these treats as their colored candy of choice. Passionate and grounded surrounded by beauty and comfort (royalty even); a spectacular colored candy combination.

What can we say then of those who most enjoy the rich yet colorless colored flavors of black and white gummy bears? Odd’s are that it’s better than you thought. Black is powerful and authoritative. Despite all of the sinister color connotations often associated with black as a color (or lack of) it is actually a peaceful meditative color. Black is also of course the color of sophistication. White is pure and clear, the color of simplicity and peace. White is clean and uncomplicated, a straight-up you know what your getting and what your getting is good kind of color. In that light both black and white seem pretty all right, and isn’t it interesting that many whose first choice in colored candy is black will choose white as their second choice and visa versa.

Other colored candy gummy bears available with equally tasty but less definite color connotations include green, panda, chocolate, swirly, anise, cinnamon, sour, peach and techno gummy bears. And for those who enjoy nothing more than a packet of multi-colored gummy bear candy, you must represent the generalist, the person who is above all fair, the epitome of moderation and equal representation. You are the well rounded diplomat of candy colored flavored gummies!

Cinnamon Candy: Mythology and Health

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Phoenix, the legendary bird that rises from its ashes in mythology, uses cinnamon, myrrh and spikenard (ever heard of that one?) to build the magic fire from which it magnificently emerges in rebirth. Remember Harry Potter!  During the Middle Ages the Arabians brought cinnamon and other spices from Asia to Egypt. They invented the story of the cinnamologus bird to hide the source of the cinnamon and to justify its scarcity and high price. Their mythical cinnamologus bird made nests of cinnamon sticks but the Arabs claimed they did not know where the birds sourced the precious cinnamon. They only knew, they said, that obtaining the cinnamon required them to dislodge the birds from their perilous, cliff-hanging nests and heroically steal their cinnamon branches.  Cinnamon candy is a bit easier to come by these days.

Cinnamon is also mentioned in Sanskrit writings and in the Bible. Ancient Hebrews it is said, used cinnamon oil as part of holy anointment. The Egyptians used cinnamon oil in ceremony and in the mummification process and to make an area holy. Stone records indicate that the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses III offered 246 bundles and 86 measures of cinnamon to the gods and goddesses on one occasion, and on another occasion 3,036 logs of the same rare spice.

Cinnamon, it is believed by some, has the power to heal or to inspire love or lust, to invoke power, provide protection and bring about enhanced spirituality and success. As a psychological stimulant cinnamon is burned as incense and creates high spiritual vibrations which aids healing and also stimulates psychic powers. Cinnamon was used by the Chinese to purify the temples and the Egyptians to make an area holy. If a person is superstitious they will tie cinnamon sticks over the door of their home as a protective charm.

Medicinally cinnamon is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium. It has been used for thousands of years in the East to help with the symptoms of cold, flu, digestive disturbances and as a physiological stimulant. Cinnamon has an anti-clotting effect on the blood, possibly because it stimulates blood flow. A Copenhagen University study of arthritic patients showed some interesting results. Patients were given half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder mixed with a tablespoon of honey each morning before breakfast. The study found that all had significant arthritic pain relief after one week and could walk without pain after a single month.

Several studies have shown that a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon a day can lower LDL cholesterol. Other studies suggest that cinnamon has a regulatory effect on blood sugar and the ability to cure yeast infections. If those aren’t reason enough to put teaspoon in hand, there is some early research which may show cinnamon reduces the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.

Of course today cinnamon is used widely as a flavoring in such future mythological divine products as Altoids sugar free gum, Xtreme hot salt water taffy, Hot Tamales candy, Horchata Licks lollipops and of course cinnamon toothpicks!

Candy Stripers

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While the term candy striper may conjure up visions of young women dressed in red and white handing out sweet chocolate candy trifles, the term candy striper actually and surprisingly, has nothing to do with candy (except that they make people happy!). Candy stripers are actually hospital volunteers who go around cheering patients up by offering a friendly face, a happy disposition and some company to those who are sick and possibly depressed or lonely. While the candy striper’s were a common sight in hospitals in the past it is only recently, with increased understanding about the relationship between psychological and physical well being, that they have once again begun to take on the role in hospitals.

Candy stripers are often young people who are able to lighten the atmosphere with their youthful vitality. They often also have an interest in entering the health care field. The candy striper job offers them excellent insight to what it is like to care for the sick and gives them a better idea as to whether they are suited to a caring profession. While candy stripers were traditionally female, the modern candy striper may be male or female without raising eyebrows.

The term candy striper of course comes from the outfit these girls traditionally wore which was a red and white striped, candy cane colored, uniform. Today candy stripers generally wear their own street clothes or if appropriate for the hospital area, regular hospital greens. While the primary job of a candy striper is, and always has been, to cheer up and spend time with patients most candy stripers also help with practical duties, usually under the supervision of the hospital nursing staff.

While the job of a candy striper is a volunteer position, for a student interested in health (or a student who has not yet held paid employment) it is also an excellent achievement to have on a CV.  Of course there is also the satisfaction of helping others which is fulfilling in its own right.

Candy Sculptures

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Candy sculptures are a sweet new spin on an old art passion using bulk candy. Artists wanting to purchase bulk candy for their creative designs have been using the custom order opportunities available online to purchase the bulk candy they require for their very unique craft.

The Japanese have been sculpting candy for centuries and candy sculptures are becoming increasingly popular for social events and of course children’s parties. It is also gaining popularity among artists keen to try a different craft medium. Many candies are of course quite pliable and make excellent modelling clay.

For the newbie interested in the craft knowing where to begin can be difficult. The true candy sculptors of Japan are only a handful now and the craft is really quite different ,and possibly less versatile than in the west where the artist is limited only by his or her imagination. YouTube have a number of videos showing Japanese candy sculptors creating their figurines which are very interesting and entertaining.

When using bulk candy to create candy sculptures the trickiest and most critical aspect seems to be in how the artist chooses to ‘glue’ the various pieces of bulk candy together in an edible yet suitably adhesive manner. It is therefore important to experiment with this and get good at it before sculpting begins. What type of adhesive will also depend largely on the desired sculpted finish. Simple solutions might include candy strings or softened hard candy which will reset. A popular solution is to use sugar melted at very high temperatures, applied as a wet glue would be and then left to harden again. Alternatively mini blow torches are used to heat the sugar to bind pieces together much as a welder uses a torch to weld. This is an option that is more likely to be of benefit to an experienced sculptor and it is probably safer for the novice to stick with simpler ideas for adhering the bulk candy into the desired shapes.

For  those simply wanting to create something special for a party or an event, bulk candy sculptures can be created similarly to flower arrangements where no moulding or adhesion is required. Lollipop sculptures for example,  are fun arrangements which can be set in Styrofoam of shapes and sizes suitable for any occassion. Using different types of lollipops can enhance the fun aspects or the theme of the party. Star flower pops, $100 dollar bill pops or retro lollipops for example, will each create a different visual in a lollipop arrangement. Other clever bulk candy ideas that can be pieced together to create fun and interesting shapes are color themed candy which can be used to amazing effect as can gum and bubblegum. As stated earlier, the opportunities for bulk candy creations are limited only by the artist’s imagination.

Does Candy Expire?

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There is such a thing as fresh candy because candy can soften, discolor and expire. While candy will not expire like some foods which will be repulsive or make a person ill if eaten, expired candy will be tasteless, misshapen and can be mouldy. The American Consumerist suggests that it is not a good idea to eat candy that is not fresh candy. Some types of candy will lose freshness before others and each candy type will show differing signs of decay like chocolate discoloration or hard candy softness. Some candy suppliers will allow candy to sit on the shelves past their prime but the better establishments will not.

Candy suppliers have stocks delivered straight from the factory for shipment to the consumer within days of its production. If candy from a known and reliable supplier is found to be too hard or soft it may be due to temperature variations and returning the fresh candy back to room temperature will restore the correct texture.

Fresh candy wholesalers who offer bulk candy and bulk price value to individuals as well as stockists and others in the industry, are more likely to have a higher stock turnover.  It stands to reason then that purchasing from these companies will make the likelihood of fresh candy greater. Also a good candy wholesaler will know exactly which products they regularly turn over in large volume. For items they can source but have little demand for the good candy supplier will offer the product but won’t retain it as part of the regular stock on hand.

Fresh candy is one of the best treats there is, but there is nothing more disappointing than finding an anticipated confectionary delight ruined and flavorless. So it pays to make sure you buy from a wholesaler who will guarantee the candy is fresh.

The “Lost” Finale’s Big Unanswered Question: How to Get Vending Machine Candy!!!

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We have noticed that one of the biggest candy-related topics on Twitter has to do with the “Lost” finale and that amazing scene where Sawyer unplugs the vending machine in order to get his stuck candy. We at ACandyStore.com also want to know the truth: If candy in a vending machine becomes stuck, is unplugging and re-plugging the machine the fix?

To unplug or not to unplug?

We have also heard the rumor that opening the door at the bottom of the machine will cause air in the case to move around and free the loose candy. But is there ever really that much suction to create air movement?

As bulk candy vendors, we feel like we should be experts in all things candy! Help us out, friends and followers! What are your tips for rescuing dangling candy treats? Please share!

Bachelorette Baby Birthday Blowout!

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We were so pleased to be a part of the first birthday party for Blakesley Sutter (daughter of “Bachelorette” stars, Trista and Ryan Sutter). The party was held April 3, 2010 at the Sonnenalp Resort in Vail, Colorado.

Mom Trista and Baby Blakesley enjoy some goodies from the candy buffet!

ACandyStore.com provided the candy for the candy buffet, which kept Blakesley and her friends coming back for more sweets!

The delicious candy buffet! For exact items/quantities used, please see below.

Among the candy were vast amounts of Beeps Bright Bears:

Star Flower Pops:

Powder Blue Sixlets:

There are many creative ways to spice up your candy buffet. You might choose to use “candy tags” and come up with unique, personal titles for the candy. (Example: With the Star Flower Pops, call them “Blakesley’s Flower Garden”.) Some candy buffets include take-home bags personalized with each guest’s name- perfect for taking some tasty treats to-go!

And remember: candy buffets aren’t just for kids and birthday parties! On our site (ACandyStore.com), we have arranged candy by color and theme. It is so easy to search for the perfect bulk candy for your wedding, game day party, shower, holiday, or corporate event!

One of the many joys of our bulk candy business is being a part of special moments like birthdays, weddings, showers, and celebrations for all occasions! Please let us know if we can help with your special moment!