Candy Ville

  1. It's partially responsible for breaking a Guinness World Record Back in 2014, 721 people came together at the Cal Ripken Babe Ruth League World Series and blew some very coordinated bubbles to win the world record for Most People Blowing Bubble Gum Simultaneously. The previous title achieved with 544 people was set June 6th, 2013 by the Lester B. Pearson School in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. Yes, we beat the Canadians! 2. A real-life ball player invented the stuff. Inspired by the game he loved and the players around him, Portland Mavericks ball player Rob Nelson first came up with the idea for Big League Chew in the summer of 1977. Almost 40 years later, Nelson continues to stand behind his creation and maintains full rights and creative control over the product. And you better bet that come Halloween, his door is the best one to knock on. 3. It wasn't always pink! Nelson first developed root beer- and maple extract-flavored Big League Chew so that it would be brown and tru...

  What does gluten-free really even mean these days? It seems like everyone claims to be gluten-free, but half of them aren’t even sure what that includes. Even my own sister loosely follows the gluten-free life, but can’t define what exactly she can and cannot eat (a classic youngest sibling move). After a quick dip into the worldwide web, I came to discover that gluten-free is the avoidance of wheat, barley, or rye from the diet. Whether it be Celiac Disease (an autoimmune disorder) or a personal health choice, over 30% of Americans actively avoid gluten in their diet. That’s over 98 million people! For the 70% of those who consume gluten without any consequences, all candy is on the table when your sweet tooth comes calling. But what happens to those who have the same cravings but cannot cure them with the candy that they love? Fear not, some of the biggest candy companies in the world have made it their mission to give gluten-free peeps exactly what they need. From chocolate a...

  Pop! Have you ever tried to blow the ultimate bubble with your gum? It isn’t always easy. But it is always fun! February 5th is Bubble Gum Day. Yet another reason to pop some of that pink sweet stuff into your mouth and get chewing. While you chew away, let Mr Orlando share this bonanza of bubble gum facts with you.     Bubble gum was invented in 1928 by a man named Walter Diemer. He worked at a chewing gum factory (as an accountant!) and was experimenting with all kinds of gum recipes. One day, Walter came up with a formula that wasn’t as sticky as regular gum. It was also super stretchy. This meant you could blow bubbles with it. Unfortunately for Walter, he lost the recipe and had to start experimenting all over again. But after four long months, he figured out the recipe once more. And bubble gum was here to stay!     So why pink? The fact is that when Walter Diemer was coming up with a new type of gum, pink food colouring was the only colour available. S...

Nearly 60 percent of consumers are worried about COVID-19’s impact on loved ones, FMCG Gurus finds.   As the COVID-19 pandemic has passed its peak in many countries and consumers embrace the concept of the “new normal,” they are re-evaluating what is important to them in life.  Consumers are increasingly feeling they did not spend as much time with loved ones as they would have liked. They have reflected on this at the peak of the pandemic, along with the recognition that certain demographics are vulnerable to serious complications from the virus. As such, with consumers being allowed to see loved ones again, they will seek out products that help maximize personal relationships. Prior to the pandemic, consumer lifestyles were increasingly governed by time-scarcity, with consumers often feeling they did not have a good life balance. However, disruption to daily life because of COVID-19 has resulted in consumers reflecting on this.  For instance, 59 percent of 23,000 consum...

  If you’re like us and have already found yourself hanging up the towel on whatever claim you made on January 1st, don’t worry, you are not alone! As a matter of fact, over 800 million people didn’t even make it to January 19th before calling it on their resolutions. So if you made it this far, more power to you—keep up the good fight. For the rest of us who’ve been craving candy the last few weeks, we thought it might be a blessing to bring you back to reality with a sweet treat that won’t totally throw you under the bus this new year. While cutting candy out completely is the choice of some, it’s not one we partake in. Thus we needed to uncover some alternatives to cure our sweet tooth without falling back into the same candy trap we found ourselves in last year. So we took it upon our team to find some healthier candy options that you can consume without crushing your New Year’s resolution completely. Check them out below! DARK CHOCOLATE We all probably know a few people who ea...

  Since it is late January, many of us have fallen off the "Get Healthy New Years Resolution" train. Today let's celebrate failure by exploring the wicked world of Canadian candy. It's sort of a continuation of my last post about 17 delicious Canadian junk foods. This time around, I will focus on Canadian chocolate bars, Canadian candy, and Canadian chips. Junk food aisles in Canada have a lot of treats you can only find there. Candy and chocolate bars make great souvenirs for friends, or just for when you're feeling sweet.  Canadian Chocolate Bars Big Turk I have yet to eat a Big Turk. The more I talk about them, the more people tell me “You’ve got to have one”.”.”. Someday, I will, but when I'm buying chocolate or candy here in Canada, I end up buying my favourites. Pink Turkish Delight, a rosewater confection made with a gel of starch and sugar and coated in milk chocolate, makes up the big Turk. Supposedly, they're awesome, and those who like them rav...