Candyology 101: A Candy Podcast: Recent Episodes
Candyology 101
Candyology 101 is a podcast about candy. It's hosted by Cybele from Candy Blog and Maria from Sometimes Foodie. We’re bloggers who are some of the biggest candy fans on the internet.
Candy can be eaten throughout the year, but there are issues with some candy when the weather gets warmer. In this episode, we discuss what makes a candy summer-safe and share our favorites.
Links to the products we talk about can be found at candyology101.com/42/.
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Mango is the hot flavor this summer. In this episode we talk about our favorite mango candy and discuss what other flavors go with the tropical fruit.
Links to products we talk about during the episode are available at candyology101.com/41/.
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In the last episode we talked about new products at the 2016 Sweet & Snacks Expo. In this episode we discuss some of the trends we noticed at the trade show.
Links to many of the products we talk about are available at candyology101.com/40/.
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Every May, the Sweets & Snacks Expo is held in Chicago. It's America's largest confectionery trade show. Hundreds of companies from around the country display their goodies for retailers and the press. In this episode, we talk about the most interesting products showcased during this year's expo.
Links to most of the products we discuss are available at candyology.com/39/.
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The first Now and Later bar was produced in 1962. Its name was meant to suggest to customers that they eat some of the taffy squares right away and save the rest for another time. In this episode, we share our thoughts about the fruity chewy candy.
Show notes are available at www.candyology101.com/38/.
Also, if you want to listen to more food-related podcasts, check out our sister shows -- The Nosh Show and Let's Talk TJ's.
The Lemonhead is a classic sweet and sour candy. The Ferrara Candy Company has been making it for over 50 years. In this episode, we share our thoughts about the lemon candy with a hard candy core in a soft shell and its fruity siblings.
Show notes are available at www.candyology101.com/37/.
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The Kit Kat has been giving breaks for over 80 years. In this episode learn why it's produced by Hershey's in the U.S. and Nestle everywhere else in the world, find out if there's a difference between the two, discover what Kit Kat eating technique drives Cybele and Maria crazy, and much more.
Show notes are available at www.candyology.com/36/.
Also, if you want to listen to more food-related podcasts, check out our sister shows, The Nosh Show and Let's Talk TJ's.
Hershey's Whatchamacallit isn't as popular as other Hershey's candy bars, but it's been around for almost 40 years. In this episode we talk about its history, advertising, packaging, and its cousin, the Thingamajig. Show notes are available at www.candyology101.com/35/.
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
Mike and Ike are ubiquitous, dependable, and come in a surprisingly wide variety of flavor mixes. We talk about the many varieties and our love for these little chewy candies. Show notes for the episode are available at www.candyology101.com/34/.
In this episode, we debate which is better, Snickers or Milky Way?
Show notes are available below (if your podcast app allows it) or at www.candyology101.com/33/.
What We're Sweet On(starts at 00:20)
- Trolli Evil Twins
- Amarelli Sassolini
Snickers vs Milky Way Intro (starts at 03:44)
Names (starts at 05:03)
Elements (starts at 9:12)
Sizes (starts at 13:06)
Popularity (starts at 17:25)
Sales of the leading 10 snack size chocolate candy brands in the U.S. (2015)
Advertising (starts at 19:31)
Snickers Advertising 1986 - Satisfies You
Snickers Advertising 2010 - You're Not You When You're Hungry
Milky Way Advertising: 1970s - At Work, Rest & Play
Milky Way Advertising 2015 - Sorry, I Was Eating a Milky Way
Brand Extensions(starts at 32:55)
- Milky Way Simply Caramel
- Milky Way French Vanilla
- Milky Way Marshmallow
- Milky Way Caramel Apple
- Snickers Dark
- Snickers Xtreme
- Snickers Almond
- Snickers Almond Dark
- Snickers Cruncher
- Snickers Crisper
- Snickers Shrek
- Snickers Adventure Bar (Indiana Jones)
- Snickers Charged
- Limited Edition Snickers Fudge
- Snickers Peanut Butter Squared
- Snickers Mixed Nuts
- Snickers Rockin' Nut Road Bar
Conclusion (starts at 45:22)
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Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
In this episode we discuss all the new Easter candies we've seen on shelves that will be 50 percent off on March 28th. We also talk about giant filled eggs and the clutch of new Peeps in stores.
Links to the products we talk about are below (if your podcast app allows it) or at www.candyology101.com/32/.
What We're Sweet On (starts at 00:20)
- Smarties Squeeze Candy
- Haribo Gummi Bears
Easter Candy - Giant Filled Eggs (starts at 03:25)
- Milk Chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg
New Easter Candy (starts at 12:16)
- White Strawberry Shortcake M&M's
- Easter Sundae M&M's
- Malt M&M's Mini Eggs
- Hershey's Carrot Cake Kisses
- Russell Stover Mango and Key Lime Whip Egg
- Russell Stover Pineapple Whip Egg
- Russell Stover Banana Whip Egg
- Jolly Rancher Bunny Food Gummies
Easter Flavor Trends (starts at 21:30)
- Brach's Superfruit Eggs
New Peeps (starts at 26:19)
- Mystery Flavor Peeps (2016)
- Fruit Punch Peeps
- Strawberry Delight Peeps
- Vanilla Delight Peeps
- Blueberry Delight and Raspberry Delight Peeps
- Cotton Candy Peeps
Treat or Trick (starts at 33:50)
- Jelly Belly BeanBoozled 4th Edition
- Maria's BeanBoozled Challenge
- Birthday Cake Airheads
- Ghiardelli Dark Chocolate Blueberry Squares
In this episode we make your mouth water and lips pucker by discussing sour candies, from Lemonheads to Warheads. If your mouth can't stop salivating during the episode, we apologize in advance.
Show notes can be found below (if your podcast app allows it) or at www.candyology101.com/31/.
Thanks for listening!
Links to products we talk about during the episode:
What We're Sweet On (starts at 00:18)
- Haribo Ginger Lemon Gummies
- Dum-Dums Heart Pops
Sour Candy Intro (starts at 01:54)
- PDF about the acids found in candy
Warheads Warning and Challenge (starts at 07:03)
- Warheads Challenge (WARNING: If you're squeamish, don't watch the video.)
- Warheads Challenge aftermath (WARNING: If you're squeamish, don't watch the video.)
Dentists HATE Sour Candy (starts at 09:55)
Why Are Sour Candies So Appealing? (starts at 11:25)
Favorite Sour Candies (starts at 14:17)
- Lemonheads
- Shock Tarts
Favorite Sour Gummies (starts at 17:54)
- Trader Joe's Sour Ts and Js (Maria's review)
- Trader Joe's Sour Ts and Js (Cybele's review)
- Haribo Sour Bears
- Gummy Fettuccine
Favorite Sour Hard Candies (starts at 21:45)
- Napoleon Bonbon
- Super Soda
Favorite Sour Jelly Beans (starts at 24:57)
- Gimbal's Sour Jelly Beans
- Sour Patch Jelly Beans
Sour Candies We Miss (starts at 28:04)
- SweeTarts: Chicks, Ducks & Bunnies
- Altoids Sours
- Wonka’s DinaSour Eggs
Other Sour Candies (starts at 37:45)
- Toxic Waste Candy
- Warheads Super Sour Double Drops
Candies We Wish Had a Sour Version (starts at 41:00)
Treat or Trick (starts at 44:28)
- Hershey's Carrot Cake Kisses
- Starburst Gummies
- Peeps Mystery Flavors (2016)
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
Love is in the air and Valentine's Day candies are lining the shelves. We discuss the strawberry flavor trend and a few other Valentine's candy trends.
Show notes are available below (if your podcast app allows it) or at www.candyology101.com/30/.
What We're Sweet On (starts at 00:18)
- Cybele: Goetze’s Caramel Creams
- Maria: Cry Baby Tears
Valentine's Day Candy Intro (starts at 02:12)
So Much Strawberry (starts at 04:21)
- Ghirardelli Strawberry filled Dark Chocolate Squares
- Strawberry Creme Limited Edition Peeps
- Russell Stover Strawberries & Cream Mix
- White Strawberry Shortcake M&M’s
- Dove Milk Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Crisp Promises
- Strawberry Milk Chocolate M&M’s
- Divine White Chocolate with Strawberries
- Lindt Strawberry & Cream White Chocolate Truffles
- R.M. Palmer Strawberry Filled Hearts
- Brach's Strawberry Shortcake Candy Corn
- Strawberry & Creme Laffy Taffy
Masculine Valentine's Day Candy (starts at 26:36)
- Pub Collection Gourmet Chocolate Bars
Giant Gummies (starts at 30:21)
- Giant Gummy Pizza
- Giant Gummy Hot Dog
- Giant Gummy Bear
- Giant Game Controller Gummy
- YouTube video of turning beverages into giant gummies
Other Valentine's Day Candy Trends (starts at 37:01)
- Hershey's Conversation Kisses
- Valentine Exchange Reeses Cups
- Life Saver Gummy Valentines
- Tic Tac Be Mine Mix
- Mystery Flavor Fun Dip
- Nerds in Disguise
- Mystery Bubble Tape
- International Rainbow Mentos With Mystery Flavor
- Taffy Taffy Mystery Swirl Rope
Ideal Valentine's Day Candy Assortment (starts at 41:41)
- See's Scotchmallow Hearts
- Gimbal's Cinnamon Lovers
- Niederegger Marzipan Mini Loaves
- Ghirardelli Strawberry filled Dark Chocolate Squares
- Vosges Exotic Truffle Renegade Heart Box
Treat or Trick (starts at 46:06)
- Smooth Sake Kit-Kat
- The Kit Kat Chocolatory Moleson
- 24 Karat Gold Kit-Kat
- MARZIBONS
- Lovely by Chuao Chocolatier
- Sugar Free Stevia Gummis
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
In this episode, we dive into coffee candy. We discuss our favorites, those you might've forgotten, and a few foreign brands.
Show notes are available below (if your podcast app allows it) or at www.candyology101.com/29/.
Show Notes
What We're Sweet On (starts at 00:21)
- Maria: GoOrganic Hard Candy
- Cybele: Mocha M&Ms
Coffee Candy Intro (starts at 01:21)
- Wrigley's Kona Doublemint Gum
- Brach's Caramel Macchiato Candy Corn
Coffee Candy Combinations (starts at 2:47)
Coffee & Chocolate (starts at 04:36)
- Ritter Sport Espresso Bar
- Coffee Crisp (Canada)
- Ferrero Pocket Coffee
- Meiji Coffee Beat
- Tcho Mokaccino
- Theo Coffee Dark Chocolate Bar
- Theo ECI Coffee & Cream Milk Chocolate Bar
- Divine Coffee Milk Chocolate Bar
- Hello Lindt Coffee Blast
- Il Morso
- Javaz
- Dove Mocha Latte & Dark Chocolate Swirl Promises
- Mocha M&Ms
- Mocha M&M Premiums
- Coffee Nut M&M's
- Coffee Almond Crush Pocky
Coffee Candy That Should Come Back (starts at 22:48)
- Cappuccino 3 Musketeers
- Java Twix
- Coffee KitKat
- Necco Cafe Select Trio
Hard Coffee Candies (starts at 24:11)
- Bali’s Best (Fusion Gourmet)
- Kopiko
- Meiji Chelsea Coffee
- Coffee Rio
- Nestle Coffee Nips
- Werther’s Coffee Caramel Hard Candies
- See’s Café Latte Lollipops
- Sumi Yaki Coffee Candy
Oddest Coffee Candy Combinations (starts at 30:21)
- Hot Coffee - Ginger Coffee Chews – The Ginger People
Candy that Should Have a Coffee Version: (starts at 35:29)
- Dark Chocolate Coffee Kisses
Treat or Trick (starts at 43:19)
- Milk Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Crisp Dove Promises
- Russell Stover Strawberries & Cream Mix
- M&Ms White Strawberry Shortcake
- Hershey's Carrot Cake Kisses (Rumor)
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
It's the end of the year, so we're going to share our best and worst candies of 2015.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/28/.
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Show Notes What We're Sweet On (starts at 00:20)
- Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Mints
- Unoriginal Skittles
Best and Worst of 2015 Intro (starts at 01:49)
Best Holiday Items (starts at 02:42)
- Dove Holiday Milk Chocolate Mint Cookie Promises
- Ghirardelli Strawberry filled Dark Chocolate Squares
- Starburst Halloween Mix
- Sweetarts Jelly Beans
- Citrus Shortbread Bites
Worst Holiday Items (starts at 8:25)
- Starburst Sweet and Sour Jelly Bean Mix
- Brach’s Gummi Conversation Hearts
- Vidal Gummi Gingerbread Men
- Dove Milk Chocolate & Red Velvet Swirl Promises
Best House Brand or Generic Items (starts at 13:38)
- Aldi Blueberry Acai Pwerberries
- Trader Joe's Ts & Js Sour Gummies (Cybele)
- Trader Joe's Ts & Js Sour Gummies (Maria)
- Trader Joe's Chocolate Marbles
- Trader Joe's Magic Beans
- Trader Joe's Mango Mango Gummies
Worst House Brand or Generic Items (starts at 22:04)
- Trader Joe's Gourmet Jelly Beans (Maria)
Best Trends (starts at 23:34)
Worst Trends (starts at 31:08)
Best New Category (starts at 35:21)
Worst Category Trend (starts at 39:00)
Best Chocolates (starts at 41:40)
- Theo Coconut Salted Almond Bites
- Next Organics Dark Chocolate Bananas
- Cafe Mocha M&M's
Worst Chocolates (starts at 44:57)
Best in Sour (starts at 47:01)
- Super Cola
Best in Chews (starts at 47:58)
- Chimes Ginger Chews
- Starburst Superfruit Flavors
Worst in Chews (starts at 49:09)
- Holiday Mix Skittles
Best in Packaging (starts at 50:58)
- Sky Bar Zombie Bar
- Hello Halloween Pumpkin Marshmallows
- Limited Edition Minion Tic-Tacs
Top 3 Worst Items (starts at 55:04)
- Bubblicious Cotton Candy Gum
- Pez Hedz
- Tic Tac Mixers Peach Lemonade
- Tastykake Fall Kandy Kakes: Salted Caramel and Karrot Kake
- Lemonhead & Friends Fruit Flavored Breath Mints
Top 3 New Items (starts at 1:00:32)
- Eastern Japan KitKat
- Western Japan KitKat
- Il Morso Coffee Bars
- Taffy Town Chicken & Waffles Taffy
- Lindt Hello Toffee Bites
- Lime Delight Peeps
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
It's the Christmas season again, so we're talking about new Christmas candies and spending some time talking about many of the mint-flavored products that have returned this year.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/27/.
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Show Notes What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:20)
- Maria: Trader Joe's Pumpkin Spice Salted Caramels
- Cybele: Kopiko
Christmas Candy Intro (starting at 02:56)
New Christmas Candies in Stores (starting at 09:47)
- Vidal Gummi Gingerbread Men
- Vidal Mini Candy Cane Licorice Sticks (Strawberry)
- Hubba Bubba Hot Cocoa Bubble Gum
- Sugar Plum Peeps
- Banana Crème Minion Peeps (not really Christmas)
- Trolli Extreme Sour Frost Bites
- Project 7 Gingerbread Snap and Red Velvet Gum
- Butterfinger Bites Lumps of Coal
- Russell Stover Dark Chocolate Peppermint Brownie Santa
- M&M's Cafe Mocha (Target)
- M&M's Hot Chocolate (Walmart)
- Dove Milk Chocolate Holiday Mint Cookie
Mint Candies (starting at 23:59)
- Junior Mints Peppermint Crunch
- TicTac Candy Cane
- Hershey’s Peppermint Bark Bells
- Hershey’s Candy Cane Bar
- Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses
- Hershey’s Crème De Menthe Kisses
- Dove Dark Chocolate Peppermint
- Dove Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark Promises
- M&Ms Holiday Mint (Milk Chocolate)
- M&Ms White Chocolate Peppermint
- Ghirardelli Winter Mint Minis
- Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark
- Andes Peppermint Crunch
- Dark Chocolate Peppermint Roca
- Life Savers Candy Cane Peppermint
- Candy Cane Tootsie Pops
- Jelly Belly Candy Cane Beans
- RM Palmer Candy Cane Cups
- Brach’s Candy Cane Peppermint Candy Corn
- Flipz Candy Cane Pretzels
- Hershey’s Cookies n Mint Nuggets
- Peeps Peppermint Candy Cane
- Trident Layers Candy Cane Gum
- Extra Candy Cane Gum
Dum Dums Limited Edition Holiday Pops Tasting (starting at 34:37)
- Dum Dums Holiday Pops
Other Holiday Products (starting at 39:10)
- Trader Joe's Chocolate Marbles
- Trader Joe's Montezuma's Chocolate Truffle Collection
Treat or Trick (starting at 44:00)
- Chocolate Leather Bars
- Banana Milkshake Hello Lindt Bar
- Skittles America Mix
- Anime Girlfriend Kiss-Flavored Candy
We're well into fall so in this episode we talk about two popular fall flavors -- Honey and Maple.
Show notes can be found below or at www.candyology101.com/26/.
Show Notes
What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:18)
- Cybele: Halls Defense Assorted Citrus
- Maria: Dubble Bubble Fizzers
Quick Halloween Recap (starting at 02:10)
Honey Intro (starting at 05:11)
- Firmenich Flavor of the Year Award announcement
Honey-Related Candies & Sweets (starting at 18:06)
- Bit-O-Honey
- Jelly Belly Honey Beans
- Gimbal's Honey Lovers
- Betterbee Sweet Honey Candy
- Brach's Candy Corn
Favorite Honey Candy (starting at 21:29)
- Go Organic Honey Hard Candies
- See's Scotchmallow
Honey Flavor Combinations (starting at 23:32)
- Joyva Sesame Honey Crunch
Maple Intro (starting at 25:44)
Maple Candies (starting at 29:21)
- Jelly Belly Pancakes and Maple Syrup
- Brach's Maple Nut Goodies
- Kissinger's Peanut Butter & Maple Oat Crunch Bar
- Blue honey caused by bees getting into M&M's
- Red honey caused by maraschino cherries
- Brach's Halloween Assorted Mellocremes
Honey & Maple as Thanksgiving Flavors (starting at 40:11)
Treat or Trick (starting at 42:08)
- Hot Chocolate M&M's
- One Pound Mega Foil Coin
- Sugar Plum Delight Peeps
- Megaload PB&J Bars
- SweeTarts Soft Bites
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
In this year's Halloween episode, we talk about new and returning Halloween candy, share what we're giving out to Trick-or-Treaters, and spend some time on candies to pass out for those who have food allergies.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/25/.
What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:20)
- Maria: Junior Mints
- Cybele: Tic Tac Spearmint Mix
Halloween Candy Intro (starting at 02:08)
What We're Giving Out (starting at 04:20)
New and Returning Halloween Candy (starting at 07:51)
- M&Ms White Chocolate Candy Corn
- Hershey’s Candy Corn Creme with Candy Bits
- 3 Musketeers Muskefears Bars
- Snickers Scream
- Twix Ghosts
- Orange Halloween Kit Kat
- Reese's Orange Pumpkins
- Reese’s White Chocolate Pumpkins
- Mike and Ike Zombie Mix
- Starburst Halloween Mix
- Sky Bar Zombie Food
- Wonka Laffy Taffy Caramel Apple
- Twizzlers Caramel Apple Filled Twists
- Caramel Apple Pops
- Jolly Rancher Caramel Apple Lollipops
- Charms Candy Corn Pops
Influenster Halloween Candy Poll (starting at 14:09)
- America's Favorite Halloween Candy State-by-State
- Jones Soda Halloween Cans
- Jones Soda Limited Edition Halloween Flavors 2015
Allergy Candies (starting at 20:36)
- Endangered Species Chocolate
- Yummy Earth Organic Pops
- Organic Surf Sweets
Full Size or Fun Size? (starting at 34:48)
Treat or Trick (starting at 39:21)
- M&M's Cafe Mocha
- Lucky Country Southern Peach, Lemon Meringue, and Firestick Cinnamon Aussie Style Licorice
- Hi-Chew Sours Mix
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
In this episode we're focusing on the classic fall candy -- candy corn.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/24/.
Show Notes
What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:20)
- Maria: Trader Joe's Mango Mango Gummies
- Cybele: Gimble's Sour Jelly Beans
What is Candy Corn and How is it Made? (starting at 01:46)
- Life Cycle of Candy Corn
Elements That Define Candy Corn (starting at 06:32)
How We Eat Candy Corn? (starting at 10:39)
Candy Corn Varieties (starting at 16:57)
- Brach’s Caramel Macchiato Candy Corn
- Brach's Pumpkin Spice Candy Corn
- Milk Maid Caramel Apple Candy Corn
- Brach’s S’mores Candy Corn
- Brach’s Peanut Butter Cup Candy Corn
- Brach’s Sea Salt Chocolate Candy Corn
- Brach’s Apple Pie Candy Corn
- Brach’s Fruit Cremes Candy Corn
- Brach’s Carrot Cake Candy Corn
- Brach’s Candy Cane Candy Corn
- Brach’s Red Velvet Candy Corn
- Brach’s Birthday Cake Candy Corn
- Brach's Celebration Candy Corn
Favorite Candy Corn Flavors (starting at 19:00)
- Maria: Brach's Caramel Macchiato and Brach's Carrot Cake
- Cybele: Brach’s Caramel Macchiato, Brach’s Candy Cane, and Brach’s Carrot Cake
Worst Candy Corn Flavors (starting at 23:37)
- Maria: Caramel Apple Candy Corn
- Cybele: Target Toffee Flavored, Sweet's Naturally Flavored
Candy Corn as a Flavor/Theme for Other Candies (starting at 29:46)
- Charms Candy Corn Pops
- Charms Super Candy Corn Blow Pop
- M&M's Candy Corn
- Hershey's Candy Corn Creme Bars
- Candy Corn Kisses
- Candy Corn Circus Peanuts
- Brach's Candy Corn Nougats
- Jones Candy Corn Soda
Candy Corn flavors We Wish Existed (starting at 39:50)
Other Candy Corn Makers (starting at 45:32)
Treat or Trick (starting at 49:37)
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Zombie Mouth Gum (Kickstarter)
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Coffee Nut, Honey Nut, and Chili Nut M&M’s
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
In this episode we have a discussion about Trader Joe's candy with the folks from the blog What's Good at Trader Joe's, who also do the Let's Talk TJ's podcast.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/23/.
Show Notes What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:20)
- Maria: Cola Puchu
- Cybele: Maple Sugar Candy (from Quebec)
Intro (starting at 01:39)
iTunes link to Let's Talk TJ's
- Uncured Bacon Ganache Bar
- Milk Chocolate Jumbles
- Fireworks Chocolate Bar
- PB&J Milk Chocolate Bar
- Peanut Butter & Jelly Greek Yogurt
Favorite Trader Joe's Candies (starting at 14:34)
- Cybele's T's & J's Sour Gummies review
- Maria's T's & J's Sour Gummies review
- What's Good at TJ's T's & J's Sour Gummies review
- Powerberries
- Gummy Tummies
- What's Good at TJ's Gourmet Jelly Beans review
- Cybele's Gourmet Jelly Beans review
- Dark Chocolate Caramel with Black Sea Salt Bar
- Black Licorice Scottie Dogs
- Candy Coated Licorice
- Allsorts
- Panda Traditional Soft Original Licorice
- Dark Chocolate Mints
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
- Crispy Rice Milk Chocolate
Worst Trader Joe's Candies (starting at 33:12)
- Green Tea Mints
- What's Good at TJ's Dark Chocolate Honey Mints review
- Cybele's Dark Chocolate Honey Mints review
- Peppermint Marshmallows
- Chocolate Raspberry Sticks
- Turkey Meatloaf Muffins
Trader Joe's Return Policy Tangent (starting at 37:18)
Discontinued Products (starting at 41:48)
- Peanut Brittle
- Pumpkin Seed Brittle
- Eggnog Almonds
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
We get nutty with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups! We talk about the history behind this iconic candy and the many Reese's variations and limited edition flavors.
Thanks for listening!
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/22/.
What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:18)
- Cybele: Goetze's Caramel Creams
- Maria: Taffy Town Salt Water Taffy
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Intro/History (starting at 02:41)
- Classic Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Commercial
- Family Guy Parody
Variations (starting at 09:38)
- Dark Chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Speculoos Cookie Butter Cups
- White Chocolate Reese's
- Justin’s White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
- Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Minis
- Reese's Eggs
- Factory Fresh Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Limited Edition Flavors (starting at 17:15)
- Reese's Caramel
- Reese's Crunchy Cookie Cups
- Reese’s Big Cup with Mixed Nuts
- Reese's Crunchy
- Reese's Chocolate Lovers
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Lovers
- Reese's Double Chocolate
- Reese's Fudge
- Reese's Hazelnut Creme
- Elvis Reese’s Peanut Butter and Banana Cup
- Reese's with Marshmallow
- Mallo Cups
Other Reese's Products (starting at 29:14)
- Reese's Pieces
- Reese's Pieces Eggs
- Reese's Sticks
- Reese's Fast Break
- Nutrageous
- Reese's Crispy Crunchy Bar
- Reese's Whipps
- Reese's Swoops
- Whoppers Reese’s Peanut Butter Flavored Candy
- Reese's Oreo
Reese's Competition (starting at 37:51)
- Nestle Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups
- Boyer Peanut Butter Cups
- Boyer Smoothie Cups
Ingredients Changes for Reese's (starting at 45:33)
Treat or Trick (starting at 49:09)
- Pumpkin Spice Latte Milk Chocolate M&M’s
- Scharffen Berger 72% Dark Chocolate With Raspberries & Sea Salted Almonds Bar
- Pecan Pie Milk Chocolate M&M's
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
This episode is all about red licorice. Are you Team Red Vines or Team Twizzlers?
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/21/.
What We're Sweet On (Starting at 00:21)
Maria: Project 7 Front Porch Lemonade Gum Cybele: Coffee Rio
Red Licorice Introduction (Starting at 03:16)
Twizzlers History(Starting at 04:47)
- Twizzlers
- Chocolate Twizzlers
Red Vines History(Starting at 06:08)
- Red Vines
Shapes (Starting at 09:16)
Fruity Licorice(Starting at 11:28)
- Darrell Lea Strawberry Liquorice
- Darrell Lea Mango Liquorice
- Darrell Lea Green Apple Liquorice
- Twizzlers Bites
Favorite Licorice (Starting at 22:38)
- Darrell Lea Strawberry Liquorice
- Lucky Country Black Licorice
- Cinnamon Fire Twizzlers
- Good & Plenty
- Good & Fruity
- Kenny's Licorice
Flavors We'd Like to See (Starting at 35:36)
Treat or Trick (Starting at 43:10)
- Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey Fudge Caramel
- Ferrero RAP Protein Energy Gummies
- Caramel Apple, Candy Corn, and Pumpkin Spice Peeps
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
In this episode Maria and Cybele take on the summertime favorite, Salt Water Taffy.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/20/.
What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:18)
- Cybele: See's Butterscotch Squares
- Maria: Tootsie Pops
Salt Water Taffy Introduction (starting at 02:36)
- One of those historical articles about candy.
- Making salt water taffy video
What's In Salt Water Taffy? (starting at 04:37)
Shape Difference: Rods or Nuggets (starting at 11:32)
Favorite Flavors (starting at 14:56)
Cybele:
- Banana
- Molasses
- Licorice
- Root Beer
- Peppermint
Maria:
- Molasses
- Peppermint
- Strawberry
- Lime
- Lemon
-
Spearmint
-
Trader Joe's Salt Water Taffy
-
Salty Road Taffy
-
Dewar's
Salt Water Taffy Storage (starting at 31:03)
Where Should Taffy Go? (starting at 37:09) What flavor would you want to see in taffy?
Trick or Treat (starting at 42:08)
- Dagoba Superberry Chocolate Bar
- Hershey's Snack Mixes
- Moon Pie Bites
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
In this episode we spend time discussing what makes a great summer candy and go over the three iconic summer flavors: Lemonade, Cotton Candy, and Watermelon.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/19/.
What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:20)
- Maria: Chimes Ginger Chews
- Cybele: Theo Coconut Salted Almond Dark Chocolate Squares
Summer Flavors Introduction (starting at 02:41)
Lemonade (starting at 03:18)
- Lemonade Kasugai Gummies
- Lemon Delight Peeps
- Alex's Lemonade Stand Peeps
- Trident Layer Grape Lemonade Gum
- Lifesavers Gummies Tangy Collisions
- Aldi Raspberry Lemonade Twisted Fruit Ropes
- Mike and Ike Alex’s Lemonade Stand Mix
- Mike and Ike Strawberry Reunion
Cotton Candy (starting at 13:24)
- Chinese street vendor making a cotton candy flower
- Candy Corn Cotton Candy
- Candy Cane Cotton Candy
- Jelly Bean Cotton Candy
- Rotten Apple Cotton Candy
- Banana Cotton Candy
- S'mores Cotton Candy
- Pure Fun Candy Floss
- Mike and Ike Cotton Candy
- Skittles Carnival Flavors
- Cotton Candy HiChew
- Cotton Candy Oreo Cookies
- Cotton Candy Pop Rocks
- Cotton Candy Vodka
- Double Bubble Fluff
Watermelon (starting at 35:23)
- Gizmodo post about making watermelon slushy
- The Egg Scrambler
- Charms Blow Pops
- Seedlings Gum
- Watermelon Cotton Candy
- Stride Sour Patch Watermelon Gum
- Watermelon Zots
- Sour Watermelon Peeps
- Kabaya Ju-C Watermelon Tablets
- Watermelon Mentos
Treat or Trick (starting at 46:09)
- Ritter Sport Vanilla Chai Latte
- Cotton Candy Baby Bottle Pop
- 3 Musketeers and Snicker XScreams
- Wolfgang Candy Company Soda Fountain Chocolate Covered Pretzels
In this episode we give an overview to three exceptional candies unique to Japan: Glico Pocky, Kasugai Gummy and Morinaga HiCHEW. This is just an introduction to Japanese candy, so we'll be talking more about other candies in future episodes.
Links to the products we talk about can be found below or at www.candyology101.com/18/.
Show Notes What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:21)
Cybele: Ogontoh Sugar Candy
Maria: Tootsie Rolls
Introduction to Japanese Candy (starting at 02:12)
Pocky (starting at 03:15)
Cybele:
Original Pocky
Matcha Green Tea Pocky
Almond Crust Pocky
Peanut Crush Pocky
Black Sesame Pocky
Candy Blog's Pocky reviews
Maria:
Adult Milk Pocky
Strawberry Heart Shaped Pocky
Sometimes Foodie's Pocky reviews
Least Favorite Pocky Flavors (starting at 08:43)
Maria: Yubari Melon Pocky
Cybele: Men's Pocky
Pocky Day
Kasugai Gummies (starting at 11:33)
Cybele:
Yuzu
Pineapple
Kuro Ame
Maria:
Lemonade
Watermelon
Apple
Fruit Mix
Muscat and Pineapple
Hi-Chew (starting at 23:10)
Strawberry
Grape, Litchi, Apple
Grapefruit
Yuzu and Valencia Orange
Aloe Yogurt
Candied Apple and Cotton Candy
Dragonfruit, CamuCamu, Durian and White Peach
Hi-Chew Japan vs. Hi-Chew Taiwan
Favorite Japanese Candy (starting at 37:50)
Maria:
Kasugai Gummies
Kabaya Kari Pori Stick
Kabaya Ju-C Watermelon Tablets
Cybele:
Meiji Coffee Beat
Meiji Gummy Choco
Meiji Poifull
Real or Made Up (starting at 45:00)
Hi-Chew Haskap Berry
Glico Salty Tomato Chewing Gum
Pocky Roasted Corn
Hokkaido Genghis Khan Lamb Caramel
Kasugai Kabocha Gummy
Pocky Azuki Red Bean Cookie Crunch
Pocky Wasabi Nori
Let us know what your favorite Japanese candy is, or maybe what the strangest thing you've had is. Thanks for listening!
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
In this episode we give an overview to three exceptional candies unique to Japan: Glico Pocky, Kasugai Gummy and Morinaga HiCHEW. This is just an introduction to Japanese candy, so we'll be talking more about other candies in future episodes.
Show Notes
What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:21)
Cybele: Ogontoh Sugar CandyMaria: Tootsie Rolls
Introduction to Japanese Candy (starting at 02:12)
Pocky (starting at 03:15)
Cybele:
Original Pocky
Matcha Green Tea Pocky
Almond Crust Pocky
Peanut Crush Pocky
Black Sesame Pocky
Candy Blog's Pocky reviews
Maria:
Adult Milk Pocky
Strawberry Heart Shaped Pocky
Sometimes Foodie's Pocky reviews
Least Favorite Pocky Flavors (starting at 08:43)
Maria: Yubari Melon Pocky
Cybele: Men's Pocky
Pocky Day
Kasugai Gummies (starting at 11:33)
Cybele:
Yuzu
Pineapple
Kuro Ame
Maria:
Lemonade
Watermelon
Apple
Fruit Mix
Muscat and Pineapple
Hi-Chew (starting at 23:10)Strawberry
Grape, Litchi, Apple
Grapefruit
Yuzu and Valencia Orange
Aloe Yogurt
Candied Apple and Cotton Candy
Dragonfruit, CamuCamu, Durian and White Peach
Hi-Chew Japan vs. Hi-Chew Taiwan
Favorite Japanese Candy (starting at 37:50)
Maria:
Kasugai Gummies
Kabaya Kari Pori Stick
Kabaya Ju-C Watermelon Tablets
Cybele:
Meiji Coffee Beat
Meiji Gummy Choco
Meiji Poifull
Real or Made Up (starting at 45:00)
Hi-Chew Haskap Berry
Glico Salty Tomato Chewing Gum
Pocky Roasted Corn
Hokkaido Genghis Khan Lamb Caramel
Kasugai Kabocha Gummy
Pocky Azuki Red Bean Cookie Crunch
Pocky Wasabi Nori
Let us know what your favorite Japanese candy is, or maybe what the strangest thing you've had is. Thanks for listening!
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
We're focusing on one of the most popular gummy candy companies in the world -- Haribo. We discuss their most popular products in the US and compare it with their most popular products in Haribo's home country. We also share our favorites and talk about Butt with Ears. Yes, Butt with Ears.
Show notes can be found below or at www.candyology101.com/17/.
Show Notes:
What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:17)
Cybele: Charms Sweet & Sour Pops
Maria: Lifesavers Gummies Tangy Collisions
Haribo History (starting at 04:05)
Top 10 American Haribo Products (starting at 11:43)
Gold-Bears
Happy Cola
Twin Cherries
Peaches
Sour S'gehetti
Raspberries
Smurfs
Frogs
Juicy Gold-Bears
Rattle-Snakes
Top 10 German Haribo Products (starting at 29:25)
Gold Bears
Color-Rado
Phantasia
Tropifrutti
Juicy Gold-Bears
Konfekt
Happy Cola
Lakritz Schnecken
Pico-Balla
Smurfs
Thrillist's List of 9 Amazing Haribo Candy You Can't Get in the US (starting at 40:17)
Thrillist's list
Our Top 3 and Least Favorite Haribo Products (starting at 53:26)
Cybele's Favorites: Ginger Lemon, Gold Bears, Fizzy Cola, Grapefruit (runner-up), and Sour Bears (runner-up)
Maria's Favorites: Gold Bears, Happy Cola, and Raspberries
Cybele's Least Favorites: Pontefract Cakes, Raspberries, and Pico-Balla
Maria's Least Favorites: Strawberry Wheels and Strawberries & Cream
Butt with Ears (starting at 1:02:56)
Butt with Ears
Treat or Trick (starting at 1:05:25)
Mike and Ike Shredders
Nutster Chocolate and Yogurt Snack
Minions Popping Candy
Spearmint Tic Tac Mix
Thanks for listening!
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
We're looking back at all the new product announcements we’ve covered on Trick or Treat. Maria and I have gone back and tallied up what we’ve tried and how it went. There’s a full list of all the items at the bottom of the show notes, see how you did.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/16/.
What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:19)
Maria: Aldi Superberries with Chia Seeds
Cybele: Storck Chocolate Riesen
Treat or Trick Revisited (starting at 02:17)
Favorite Items (starting at 03:31)
Maria:
Coconut Laffy Taffy
Minions Fart Gun Candy
Cybele:
Mike and Ike Root Beer Float
Ritter Sport Edel-Bitter 73% Kakao
Russell Stover Pecan Delight Minis
Biggest Disappointments (starting at 14:13)
Maria:
Tic Tac Minions
Cybele:
Peach Lemonade Tic Tac Mixers
Skittles Orchards
Items We're Never Going To Try (starting at 17:43)
Cybele:
Mystery Peeps
Easter Bunny Lips
Maria:
Smarties 'n Creme
Items We're Desperately Seeking (starting at 22:22)
Maria:
Trident Layers Swedish Fish Gum
Tootsie Pop Fruity Pops
Jelly Belly Bubbly
Cybele:
Tic Tac Minions - especially banana
Peeps Flavored Milk
Theo Coconut Bites
Difficulties in Finding Stuff (starting at 27:04)
Other new items we've tried in the past year (starting at 40:46)
Jelly Belly Draft
Mike and Ike Jurassic Mix
Haribo Sour Bears
Airheads Bites Berry
Brach's Red Velvet Candy Corn
Brach's Apple Pie Candy Corn
Brach's Caramel Macchiato Candy Corn
Theo Peanut Butter Cups
Thanks for listening!
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
All the products we've covered on Treat or Trick
Episode #15
Belgian Boys Cone Bite
Theo Coconut Bites
Tic Tac Minions
Mars Goodness Knows Squares
Torie & Howard: Chewie Fruities
YumEarth Soft-Eating Gluten-Free Licorice
Hawaiian Host, Inc: Tropical Fruit Bites
The Lovely Candy Co.: Gluten-free licorice
Trident Swedish Fish Layered Gum
Tootsie Pop - fruity lollipops
Tootsie Sweet and Sour Pops
Charms Sweet & Sour Pops
Tic Tac Mixers
Mentos NOW Mints
Skittles Sweets & Sours
Starburst Sweets & Sours
Episode #14
DeMet’s FLIPZ® Birthday Cake Covered Pretzels
Smarties n Crème
Mentos NOW Mints
PISSA Deliclay: Sugar Based Edible Clay
Airheads Soft Filled Bites
Tic Tac Mixers
Kanro Pure Collagen
Gummy Godiva Blood Orange 50% Cacao
Lindt HELLO Bites
Episode #13
Brach’s Peanut Butter Cup Candy Corn
Ferrero Tic Tac® – Minions
HERSHEY’S Caramels – Dark Chocolate & Milk Chocolate
Episode #12
Warheads Sour Worms
Squrtz Wonka
Coconut Laffy Taffy
Episode #11
SweeTARTS Chewy Sours
Peanuts Nestle Crunch Eggs with Caramel
Peeps Reduced Fat Flavored Milks
Episode #10
Melster Marshmallow Fluffies
Easter Bobbin’ Buddies
Bunny Lip Lollipops
Episode #8
Marich Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Easter Eggs
Just Born Mystery Peeps
Hawaiian Punch Cotton Candy
Episode #7
Russell Stover Milk Chocolate Pecan Delight Minis Pouch
Chuao Cinnamon Cereal Smooch
Charms Boutique Premium Lollipops
Episode #6
Mike and Ike Root Beer Float and Cotton Candy
Ritter Sport Edel Bitter 73%
Milky Way Marshmallow Bar
Episode #5
Just Born Peeps Smores Pops
RM Palmer Ice Crème Candy Sandwiches
Episode #4
Seattle Chocolates Kris Kringle Crackle
Woodblock Chocolate Trinidad Fundare
Frankford’s Curly Candy Canes
Episode #3
Trident Black Raspberry or Pineapple Twist Gum
Candy Cane Tic Tac Mints
Pez Hedz
Episode #2
Toblerone Crushed Corn
Queen Anne Cherry Cola Cordials
Twix “New Recipe” Creamy Peanut Butter
Episode #1
Skittles Orchards
Luden’s Watermelon Lozenges
Booze Drops
In this episode, we talk about the interesting products and trends from this year's Sweet & Snacks Expo.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/15/.
Show Notes What We're Sweet On (starts at 0:19)
Maria: York Peppermint Patties
Cybele: Good & Plenty
Sweets & Snack Expo Intro (starting at 2:07)
It’s sponsored by the National Confectioners Association and is the largest candy trade show in the U.S.
• 650 exhibitors, most featuring candy, but also some snacks and drinks
• 16,000 people will visit the show over three days
• Attendees are buyers for retail stores, chains, wholesalers, exporters and brokers
New Products Awards (starting at 3:07)
The Best in Show was presented to Ferrero USA, Inc., for its Tic Tac Minions.
Category winners are:
• Chocolate: Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Peanuts; Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc.
• Non-Chocolate: Pancakes & Maple Syrup Jelly Beans; Jelly Belly Candy Co.
• Seasonal: Roca Thins Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark; Brown & Haley
• Novelty/Licensed: BeanBoozled Mystery Bean Dispenser; Jelly Belly Candy Co.
• Gum & Mints: Project 7 Grapefruit Melon Gourmet Gum; Project 7 Inc.
Products We're Excited About from the Expo (starting at 11:16)
Belgian Boys Cone Bite
Charms Sweet & Sour Lollipops
Theo Coconut Bites - Coconut Salted Almond Dark Chocolate
Swedish Fish Layered Gum
Tic Tac Minions
Mars Goodness Knows Squares
Fun Sweets Cotton Candy - Pink Lemonade
Disappointing Product Announcements (starting at 24:33)
Skittles & Starburst
Hawaiian Punch Chews
Fudge o Bits
Better Ingredients Trend (starting at 28:21)
Theo Chocolates: Kids’ Crunch Bars & Theo Chocolates Coconut Bites
Torie & Howard: Chewie Fruities
YumEarth Soft-Eating Gluten-Free Licorice
Hawaiian Host, Inc: Tropical Fruit Bites
The Lovely Candy Co.: Gluten-free licorice
Layering or Combo Flavors Trend (starting at 40:23)
Trident Swedish Fish Layered Gum
Tootsie Pop - fruity lollipops
Tootsie Sweet and Sour Pops
Charms Sweet & Sour Pops
Tic Tac Mixers
Mentos NOW Mints
General Trends (starting at 44:39)
Mixed Berries (including using real dried fruits)
Crisps – barks and disks of chocolate
Cake Flavors – birthday cake, brownies & red velvet are still popping into different candies
Morselization – biggest category gains (successes) were for Snickers Bites, KitKat Minis and Jolly Rancher Filled Gummi Bites
Thanks for listening!
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
Cybele & Maria talk about one of the oldest candy techniques, panning. As a bonus, they have a few teases from the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago this month.
Show notes are below or available at www.candyology101.com/14/.
What We're Sweet On (starts at 0:19)
Maria: Cadbury Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs
Cybele: Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds
Panned Candy's History (Starts at 02:44)
Panned Examples: Anis d'Flavigny, Jordan Almonds, Atomic Fireballs and Jelly Beans.
Process for Making Panned Candy (Starts at 03:53)
Here's how Sconza makes their Jordan Almonds and Bruiser Jawbreakers:
https://youtu.be/PF2rngr83J4
Popular Panned Candy (Starts at 06:04)
New trend of Morselization (Starts at 06:48)
Hershey’s Drops
Clark Bites (Necco)
Airheads Bites
Favorite Panned Candies (Starts at 09:25)
Sugar Babies
Marich Sea Salt Caramels
Hot Tamales
Skittles
Good and Plenty
Cordials
Dutch Mints
Malted Milk Balls
2015 Sweets & Snacks Expo (Starts at 35:49)
The Sweets & Snacks Expo run by the National Confectioners Association
2015 Sweets & Snacks Expo Treat or Trick (Starts at 42:13)
Lindt HELLO Bites in 3 varieties: Pretzel Bites, Toffee Bites and Minty Bites
Godiva Blood Orange 50% Cacao
Kanro Pure Collagen Gummy
Tic Tac Mixers
Airheads Soft Filled Bites
PISSA Deliclay: Sugar Based Edible Clay
Mentos Now Mints
Smarties n Creme
DeMet's FLIPZ® Birthday Cake Covered Pretzels
Thanks for listening!
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
This episode is all about Skittles, Skittles, and more Skittles.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/13/.
What We're Sweet On (starts at 0:19)
Maria: Reese's Spread
Cybele: Pastel M&Ms Peanut
Skittles History (starting at 2:02)
Qualities That Makes Skittles Great (starting at 4:16)
Flavor Variety
Colorful & Appealing
Ability to Sort
Flavor Combinations
Durability
All Weather
Shareability
Current Skittles Varieties (starting at 10:28)
Original Fruits
Sour Skittles
Darkside
Desserts
Orchards
Tropical Wild Berry
Odd Varieties (starting at 12:27)
Fizzl'd Fruits
Carnival Flavors
Chocolate Mix
Skittles Vodka
DIY Lego Skittle Dispenser Machine
Flavor Invention (starting at 19:40)
We'd like to see: Sherbet Flavors, Soda Pop Flavors, Citrus Mix, Spicy, Pie Flavors or All Natural Version
Licorice from Europe
Freshmint Skittles - several versions in US Skittles Gum
Flavors we'd like to see or bring back (staring at 27:50)
Maria: Grapefruit, Red Licorice
Cybele: Pineapple, Coconut, Banana or Grapefruit
The Lime/Green Apple Issue (starting at 32:01)
2013 Flavor Swap
Our Perfect Skittles Mix of 5 Flavors (starting 36:32)
Maria: Strawberry, Lemon, Grapefruit, Lime, Cotton Candy or Red Licorice
Cybele: Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Strawberry
Treat or Trick (starting at 40:23)
Brach’s Peanut Butter Cup Candy Corn
Ferrero Tic Tac® - Minions
HERSHEY'S Caramels - Dark Chocolate & Milk Chocolate
Thanks for listening!
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
We examine a curious little genre known as Dextrose Candy. The best known versions are SweeTarts and Smarties, but the flavors can also range to minty flavors, soda inspired arrays and of course the sours.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/12/.
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Show Notes What We're Sweet On (starts at 0:19)
Maria: Hershey's Cookies n Creme Easter Eggs
Cybele: Wilbur Malted Milk Balls ... and some mention of Tastykake Kandy Kakes
History of Compressed Dextrose (starts at 2:35)
Dextrose as a sugar
Candy and Corn: Rich in Dextrose from the Candy Professor
Process of Compressed Dextrose (starts at 8:05)
Pucker Powder demonstration machine to make custom candy tablets. You put in a token, select your flavors, they pour into a tube and then the powder becomes your custom mix of candy tablets as the machine stamps the out and dispenses them into a container at the bottom of the machine.
Candies made from Dextrose (starts at 16:57)
SweeTarts Spree
Runts
Bottlecaps
Smarties
Smarties Lollies
Candy Bracelets & Necklaces
Kabaya Ju-C Gold
Cry Baby Tears (Concord)
Dingbats (and other candy coated novelty shapes)
Bleeps (coated jawbreaker tarts)
Soda Can Fizzy
Tart n Tinys
Flavor Types (starts at 32:25)
Traditional Fruit
Tropical
Mint
Soda Pop
Extinct Compressed Dextrose Candy (starts at 36:26)
Wacky Wafers
Wonka Tangy Bloops
Fleer Sour Puckers
Beech Nut Sour Bites (Fruit Stripe Gum spinoff)
Treat or Trick (starts at 39:35)
Oreo Cotton Candy
Wonka Easter Bags included Coconut Laffy Taffy
Warheads Sour Worms
Squrtz - chewy candy filled with a juicy center or a sour powder center.
Thanks for listening!
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
We're continuing with our Easter topic this episode, because there are so many candies. We'll talk about our least favorite Easter candies plus jelly beans.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/11/.
Show Notes
What We're Sweet On (starting at 00:30)
Maria - Cadbury Mini Caramel Eggs
Cybele - Reese's Peanut Butter Egg
Our 3 Least Favorite Easter Candies (starting at 1:30)
Maria:
Gobstopper Eggbreakers
Chocolate coated or chocolate surrounded Peeps.
Off brand truffle eggs, or chocolate eggs with flavored fillings
Cybele:
House Brand Creme Eggs
Marshmallow "Hiding Eggs"
RM Palmer Foil Wrapped Eggs
Jelly Beans (starting at 9:20)
Spice vs Fruit Flavors (starting at 10:10)
Brach's Spiced Jelly Bird Eggs
Russell Stover Pectin Bean (Fruit)
Novelty Brands of Jelly Beans: To Bean or Not to Bean (starting at 17:45)
Starburst and variations (Sweet & Sour version)
Teenee Beanees (Peeps/Just Born)
Swedish Jelly Beans
SweeTART
Sour Patch
Laffy Taffy
Mike and Ike Lemonheads & Friends
Jolly Ranchers
Hot Tamales Spice Beans
Lifesavers
Nerds
Spree
Smarties
Black Licorice (starting at 49:30)
Hot Tamales Black Licorice Jelly Beans
Jelly Belly Bridge Mix (with jelly beans)
Trick or Treat: (starting at 54:50)
SweeTARTS Chewy Sours Peanuts Character Themed Nestle Crunch Eggs filled with Creamy Caramel
Peep Flavored Reduced Fat Milk from Prairie Farms: Comes in chocolate marshmallow, marshmallow, and Peeps Easter Egg Nog
Thanks for listening!
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
Easter is the biggest candy holiday, so we're tackling it in two episodes of Candyology 101. For this episode we're talking about our Easter candy favorites and the iconic chocolate rabbit.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/10/.
What We're Sweet On
Maria & Cybele: Cadbury Mini Eggs
Easter Candy Overview (Starting at 2:27)
What Makes a Great Easter Candy (Starting at 3:06)
Favorite Easter Candies (Starting at 12:14)
Maria's Top 5 Easter Favorites
-
Cadbury Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs
-
Starburst Jelly Beans
-
Cadbury Mini Caramel Eggs
-
Carrot Cake M&M's
-
Peeps. Especially Peeps Vanilla Creme Eggs
Cybele's Top 5 Easter Favorites
-
Cadbury Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs & Hershey's Eggs
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Pastel Malted Milk Eggs
-
The Chocolate Rabbit
-
Reese's Peanut Butter Egg
-
M&Ms White Chocolate
Mystery Flavor Peeps Review (Starting at 36:43)
Mystery Peeps
Chocolate Bunnies (Starting at 40:37)
Russell Stover Dip-It Rabbit
RM Palmer Quax
RM Palmer My Little Bunny
Aldi Choceur Milk Chocolate Bunny
Lindt Bunnies: Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut
Use RM Palmer Bunnies as shot glasses
Treat or Trick (Starting at 47:11)
Melster Marshmallow Fluffies
Easter Bobbin Buddies
Bunny Lip Lollipops
Thanks for listening!
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
In this episode, Maria and Cybele go downmarket and pick up house brands and dollar store knock offs of popular candies.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/9/.
What We're Sweet On
Maria: Gobstoppers Heartbreakers and Mike & Ike's Strawberry Reunion
Cybele: Sconza Malted Milk Balls
Store Brands Intro (Starting at 1:38)
Target - Market Pantry
Trader Joe's
Kroger - Private Selection
CVS - Gold Emblem
Walgreen's - good & deLISH and Nice
Aldi - Choceur, Moser Roth and Grandesse
Costco - Kirkland
Mars Candy Bar Knock Offs (Starting at 3:50)
Aldi: Dreemy (3 Musketeers), Jive (Twix), Titon (Milky Way) and Romeo (Bounty), Racer (Snickers)
99 Cent Only Store: Choco Nougat (3 Musketeers), Coco Coco (Bounty), Choco Nut (Snickers) and Choco Duo (Twix) (the header image for the episode is cross sections of the bars)
Other Store/Generic Brands (Starting at 11:37)
Absolutely Divine
Trader Joe's Powerberries
Target's Choxie
Walgreen's good & deLISH and Nice! (Starting at 18:08)
House Brand Memories (Starting at 28:37)
Favorite House Brands (Starting at 33:18)
Nice! Thin Mints (identical to Haviland Thin Mints)
Whole Foods Pear Almond Dark Chocolate Bar
Dollar Store Candy (Starting at 44:51)
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
In this episode, Maria and Cybele challenged each other to go to the candy store and pick out 15 different candies sold by the pound.
Show notes are available below or at www.candyology101.com/8/.
Show Notes What We're Sweet On This Week:
Maria: Fettuccine
Cybele: Chewy Spree
What is Pick a Mix? (Starting at 3:13)
Where is it Sold? (Starting at 3:47)
What makes Pick a Mix Appealing? (Starting at 7:43)
What do you not like about Pick a Mix? (Starting at 13:58)
What We Picked up From Pick-A-Mix Stores (Starting at 18:24)
Maria (shopped at Wegman's):
Licorice Allsorts
Joyva Orange Sticks, Marshmallow Twists and Raspberry Rings
Joyva Sesame Crunch
Pressed Dextrose and candy coated heart
Gummi Grapefruit slices
Jordan Almonds
Arcor Strawberry Hard Candy
Gummi lobsters, mini gummi bears, gummi berry mixes
Cybele (shopped at Lolli & Pops):
Premium Malted Milk Balls from Koppers
Sour Belts
Trolli Gummi Os
Sour Bloops
Vanilla Cow Gummi
Toasted Marshmallow Jelly Belly
Orange and Grapefruit Sour Balls
Treat or Trick (Starting at 53:04)
Marich Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Easter Eggs
Just Born Mystery Peeps
Hawaiian Punch Cotton Candy - lemonberry flavor (sorry, the photo is of the original flavor)
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
Maria and Cybele talk about Valentine's Day candy and rant about Red Velvet and the definition of classic.
Show notes can be found below or at www.candyology101.com/7/.
Thanks for listening!
Show Notes: What We're Sweet On:
Maria: Strawberry Astronaut Ice Cream
Cybele: Trader Joe's Sea Salt Butterscotch Caramel
Favorite Valentines Candies (Starting at 2:37)
Gobstoppers Heartbreakers
Limited Edition Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate and Strawberry Squares
Gimbal's Cherry Lovers
Gimbal's Cinnamon Lovers
Other mentions: Hot Tamales Tropical Heat and Hot Tamales 3 Alarm
What Makes a Good Valentine's Candy? (Starting at 10:46)
Epicurious tries Heart Shaped Boxes
Seattle Chocolates
Candy Blog Heart Box Review
Brand Rundown: What they Do, How Well They Do It (Starting at 18:34)
Valentine's Exclusive Candies (starting at 27:04)
Brach's new Candy Corns: Strawberry Shortcake and Red Velvet
Old Man Yells At Cloud Rant about "Classic Flavors" (starts at 32:25)
Treat or Trick (starting at 40:00)
Russell Stover Milk Chocolate Pecan Delight Mini Pouch
Chuao Cinnamon Cereal Smooch
Charms Boutique™ Premium Lollipops
Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound
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