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Newstalgia is living up to its hype as the TOP candy trend.

First identified by the National Confectioners Association, newstalgia is “a twist on candy classics.”

The best thing about newstalgia — it’s breathing new life into our FAVORITE nostalgic candy and food brands!

Classic Candies in New Forms

Goetze's Caramel Creams With Oreo, Jolly Rancher Fruit Chews, Push Pop Gummy Roll, Ring Pop Gummies Chains, Skittles Original Gummies, Skittles

When on vacation, customers want to immerse themselves in what makes their travel destination unique, whether it be the ocean, forest, wetlands, or city skylines. But they can’t spend all their time outdoors, so lure them inside by sprinkling confection versions of the local sights in your confection selection.

2023 is the year of the pickle.

Pickles and pickle flavored products were everywhere at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo. There the dill-ightful briny, tangy flavor was added to everything from chips, to pretzels — even sweets!

Not surprising since 69% of consumers admit to liking or loving pickle, according to a recent Dataessential survey (Yahoo).

Whether you already know that pickles are a big dill or just getting into it, there’s may ways to add this flavor trend to your snacking routine.

This Halloween could be the scariest ever. Some major candy manufacturers report they won’t be able to meet customer demand for Halloween Candy (CNN)! With Halloween confectionery sales reaching $28.2 Billion last year and expected to climb this year, empty shelves are NOT an option (Candy & Snack Today). Don’t worry. We have some fang-tastic ideas to make your Halloween selection skele-fun with a mix of seasonal and everyday candy.

Celebrate National Beach Day this week – it’s August 30th. Customers will be packing their coolers and driving to the coast to enjoy those curling waves and sandy dunes while raising awareness about beach preservation. Do you know what tops off a great beach day? A little sweet! Holidays like National Beach Day are a great way to drive traffic (and sales) during the summer months.

According to Specialty Food Magazine, summer months can often mean a slump for candy sales due to the large gap between holidays and the rising temps. Creating events around national awareness days like National Beach Day gives customers a new reason to celebrate. And let’s be honest – aren’t we all looking for another reason to celebrate (and eat candy)?

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.