Bulk Candy Store Blog

Contrary to popular misinformation Turkish Taffy was not invented by Victor Bonomo (pronounced "Bah nah moe"), but by Herman Herer in New York back in 1912. While making a batch of marshmallow candy for Herman accidentally added too many egg whites. Instead of throwing the whole mess away, he realized that he may be on to something. After a lot of experimentation and testing, Herman created “Turkish Taffy”.  Unfortunately, no one actually kn...

Have you ever wondered what happened to the Marathon caramel chocolate bar? The Mars Candy Company introduced it in 1973 and it was a full eight inches of braided caramel covered in milk chocolate.  It was marketed as “the candy bar you can’t eat quickly” in commercials by some kind of a cowboy guy.  The Marathon Bar came in a bright red wrapper that made it stand out from the other candy bars. There was actually a...

Interview SeriesCandy Buffets are a growing trend at social events. It can be a whimsical addition to your reception, or act as playful and interactive favors. We spoke with party planner Monica Bacallao of Moni's Marvels to get the insight on her candy styling efforts.BCS: What inspired you to go into the candy styling (event planning) business?MM: I have always enjoyed planning parties, from prom during high school to annual family ga...

Real coffee drinkers and coffee candy connoisseurs will love our new coffee flavored hard candy products.Coffee CraveCoffee Crave is a wonderful assortment of Regular, Cappuccino, Mocha and Latte! Coffee Go is also available in the Regular or Cappuccino flavor. Try one or all three and you'll be at and at 'em in no time at all!                                  ...