Be THE Tourist Destination This Summer Season

Temps just started to rise, but all predictions show that this summer’s travel season will be blazing hot. AAA (American Automotive Association) is reporting Memorial Day bookings for flights, rental cars, cruises, and hotels are up 122%. And Memorial day is only the START to the summer season. World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts that summer travel will exceed pre-pandemic levels and inject around $2 trillion into the economy (Fortune). Make sure you’re on their itinerary by offering the snacks and flavors they’ll want to see in your selection.

Sample the Local (Seasonal) Flavors

Tourists want every aspect of their trip to be screaming ‘I’m on vacation’; even the flavors of their confections. So summer and tropical flavors and shapes are a must. Make customers feel extra welcome with bags of vibrant yellow and green Clever Candy 3D Gummy Pineapples (pineapples are a symbol of hospitality). They make a fantastic welcome gift for resorts, or businesses that offer tourist activities. Another confection sure to have them in the palm of your hands is Clever Candy Gummy Palm Trees. A fully detailed two-toned palm tree featuring tropical fruit flavor brings “palm” vacation vibes to your bulk displays.

Don’t forget classic summertime flavors, too. Like the blend of citrus and cream found in Nassau Candy’s Creamsicle Coconut Slice, inspired by the summertime ice cream truck favorite with the taste of orange and vanilla cream. It’s always a-peeling! A summertime spin on a sour candy favorite like Trolli Watermelon Sour Brite Crawlers will have them out of their “rinds.” The wiggly gummy worms they love in a tangy watermelon flavor are all packed up in a vibrant colored peg bag that makes them the perfect travel snacking companion.

Detour Down Nostalgia Lane

There’s something about the summer that makes consumers more open to old-time candies and flavors. Maybe it’s because they have a little more time for a trip down memory lane. Maybe their fondest memories are of carefree summers. No matter the reason, customers will be lining up for a stellar nostalgia selection.

Hit it out of the park with a nostalgic candy favorite featuring imagery of America’s favorite past time — Big League Chew Baseball Bat with Gumballs, it will be a home run.

Another nostalgic must is the chewy candy synonymous with summer travel – salt water taffy. Originating from one of the first US resort towns, Atlantic City (Britannica), customers’ faces simply light up when they see the iconic colorful candies all tucked into translucent wrappers. That’s why an assortment of classic taffy flavors from longtime taffy brand like Taffy Town will be a welcome sight. Taffy Town has been creating its signature fluffy taffy with a soft chew since 1916, but that doesn’t mean their taffy is always old fashioned. Taffy Town takes customers on a ride with plenty of modern flavor spins. Like summer-inspired Key Lime, Watermelon, and Banana Cream Pie.

Summer is a big time for visiting farm stands, too. Nothing evokes those just-picked, juicy flavors quite like Nassau Candy Fruit Slices. Their vibrant colors and shimmering sanding sugar scream summer when presented in a specialty confection display or topping baked goods. Make sure to have on hand summer flavor favorites like Coconut, Lemon, Watermelon and Key Lime.

With those temps rising they’re going to want some liquid refreshment. Time to give your beverage selection a refresh with nostalgic craft sodas made with pure cane sugar; a welcome sight when they are regionally specific like North Carolina’s longtime effervescent cherry soda Cheerwine.

Or they can be a national favorite like Jones Soda. You may not immediately think of Jones as nostalgic soda, but it sure brings the nostalgic flavors consumers love. Like the extra sour punch of Jones Warheads Black Cherry Soda, and Jones Cherry ICEE. With Jones you know these fun flavors are paired with equally fun packaging that will have customers all full of smiles and fun memories.

Speaking of beverages, don’t forget the milkshakes! The creamy nostalgic flavors of Big Cherry Milkshake will bring the boys and girls to the yard. It offers the flavor of a loaded milk shake in every bite, featuring a whole, real cherry, surrounded in cherry cream with “milkshake” flavor, drenched in delectable milk chocolate with peanuts.

Packaged for Adventure

Even with plane travel increasing, chances are car rides are going to be a part of their travel plans. Any vacation car ride is not complete without packaged road trip snacks. Offer packed snacks full of international flavor. Have them embark on a departure from the chip norm with Prime Planet Tostones in bold flavors like Lime, and Sweet Chili.

If their destination is the plant-based snacks section, help them soak up the SUN-dried tomatoes found in Bella Sun Luci Tomato Jerky.

Vacations are also a time to indulge. Give them those private jet feelings with nuts sprinkled with black truffle infused salt from Urbani. Try Black Truffle Almonds, Cashews, or Mixed Nuts.

Indulgence is also the rich butter used in classic crunchy French butter cookies like Pierre. Add some tropical flavors like Coconut and everyone will want to be first in line to try.

Serve up the flavor of wholesome restaurant-grade Italian Wedding Soup from Rao’s.

Sometimes customers just need a little bit of packaged comfort. Like the best part of an ice cream sundae found in Just the Fun Part Milk Chocolate Mini Waffle Cones.

Destination for Fun

Along with seeing the sights and getting in some R&R, vacations are a time to have a little fun. So don’t take your snack selection too serious.

Always have Clever Candy Gummy Kicks on hand! Vibrant gummies shaped like high top sneakers in a rainbow of fruity flavors.

Sea-themed gummies like Clever Candy Gummy Goldfish are always fin-tatic fun — bold, chubby, orange-flavored fish gummies.

Clever Candy 3D Dinosaurs give them that walking with dinosaur feeling, with exquisite detail and fruity flavor.

Clever Candy Sour Buddies are a new spin on the classic sour gummy—bright colors, fruity flavors, and pucker-inducing sour sugar.

There’s no better way to beat the summer heat than a cool sweet creation. Raindrop’s Ice Cream Candy Pop takes this summertime favorite one step further. Just add water and freeze for a frosty candy creation.

Summertime brings a lot of fun and sales opportunities. Make your business the main attraction with a selection of the snacks and confections full of the flavors they love and new flavors they’ll love to uncover.

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