The jelly bean stars are aligning this year. Easter and National Jelly Bean Day are back to back on April 21st and 22nd, creating the perfect storm for a jelly bean ...more
The Definitive Ranking of Worst and Best Easter Candies
Easter is a giant candy holiday. Did you know more is spent on candy for Easter historically than for Halloween itself? Depending on whose data you look at, Easter is ...more
Some Necco Candies Look to Return. Others, Not So Much
It was a year ago this month that we first wrote about The Great Necco Wafer Panic, and what a year it has been. Despite the efforts of many, including CandyStore.com, to ...more
Can Duck Soup Make Sky Bars Fly Again?
The breakup of Necco last year was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Several prized candy brands would be up for sale. Candy makers across the country lined up to bid on ...more
Candy Buttons Are First NECCO Candy to Return, Thanks to Doscher’s
• Candy Buttons Fast Turnaround a Credit to Doscher's• Doscher’s Is Known for its French Chew Taffy and Candy Canes It's been a year since the ...more
Doscher’s Candy Co Acquires Béquet Confections
Feb 7, 2019 Cincinnati, OH - Today, Doscher's Candy Company has purchased Béquet Confections, a gourmet caramel company out of Bozman, MT. It's the latest in a string ...more
A Timeline of the History of NECCO
Necco is gone now, but for a long time it was the oldest continually operating candy company in America. (That honor now falls on Doscher's). They created some ...more
Conversation Hearts Dethroned As SweetHearts Sit This One Out
Conversation hearts candies are the little hearts with cute sayings on them: Be Mine, Marry Me. They are the most popular candy for Valentine's Day season - ...more
Top Valentine’s Day Candy by State
Valentine's Day is about love and romance and spending money to demonstrate them. Last year, the National Retail Federation predicted a slight drop off in in Valentine's ...more
Most Popular Christmas Candy by State
By Clair Robins - clair@candystore.com It may not seem like a huge sweets holiday, but the Christmas candy season really is. Think about all the baking and decorating ...more