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Nowadays we’re all looking for a little piece of nostalgia. The top way to get that fix — candy.

TikTok is the source for this newfound love of retro candies. Videos with the hashtag #candy reached 48.3 billion views in April 2023 (Mashed). The majority of these videos are of people trying candy from the 80’s, 90’s — even earlier.

Those enjoying the candy aren’t just the older crowd re-trying the candy of their childhood. It’s Gen Z trying the candy for the first time too!

In honor of National Candy Day (November 4) we’ve collected the top 10 nostalgic candies you just have to try.

Few people can resist the allure of delicious, brightly colored, uniquely shaped gummy candy. It’s a versatile year-round treat that can be shaped and colored into virtually anything you can dream up. Whether your customers prefer a soft chew, a longer-lasting chew or even an ‘elastic’ experience (as in Haribo Gold-Bears), the science behind the satisfying treat is basically the same – low-boiled sweets with a gelling agent (hydrocolloid).

Read on to discover more sweet science about each type of gummy and reasons to carry these top sellers. We’ve even rated them on their “meltability” factor (yes, we made up that phrase, but the science is real). A “Five Gummy Bear” rating = melts easily. A “Zero Gummy Bear” rating = really stands up to heat.

As we put 2020 behind us and enter 2021, one of the top food trends isn’t a particular flavor or regional cuisine according to BakeryandSnacks.com but rather, the story behind the flavors and regional cuisines. Customers are interested in food products for more than the tastes and textures — they want to buy into a brand and the story. Stay-home orders and changes to the retail climate strengthened consumer’s desire to do business with companies that are investing in positive initiatives to help communities and employees, according to the US Chamber of Commerce.

President’s Day is fast approaching and we have come to understand that the position of President of the United States of America is quite stressful. Good thing stressed spelled backwards is desserts!

It’s been revealed that long nights making laws on the Senate Floor are fueled by the Senate candy drawer, so we wondered what sort of sweets would presidents keep stashed in the Oval Office desk? Here are some of our presumptions.

Want to instantly create a chic, modern vibe? Think monochromatic. Retailers and event planners are taking a cue from the latest fashion trends, using a single hue to set the modern mood and make products pop (PartySlate.com)! Not only does monochromatic present the opportunity to showcase a large amount of product, it creates a dramatic social media photo op too (Commercial Cutting)!

But not any hue will do. Read on for some of the most popular monochromatic themes and how to incorporate them into your retail space or next event.

Tickled pink — green with envy — the blues. These common phrases are more than figures of speech. Colors can affect our mood and thoughts — even purchasing decisions. According to Packaging Digest, 90% of snap judgments made about products are based on color. This fact certainly rings true as retailers reopen post COVID-19 quarantines.

Retail authorities like fashion trade publication, Rivet, and trend forecasting firm, Fashion Snoops, are predicting, “… when a sense of normalcy does re-emerge, color will be an impactful tool for companies to use to renew consumers’ spirits and drive shoppers to buy.” Color predictions, however aren’t just for times of quarantine. They’re made yearly by color language experts like Pantone. Ironically (or maybe un-ironically), the “it” color for 2020 selected by Pantone is Classic Blue. We feel it will have customers feeling anything but — we’re predicting a “blue skies” feeling, particularly when color psychology is applied to marketing confections