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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.

Princes — palaces — pop tunes — pinkies up. There are SO many reasons why Americans are obsessed with everything UK. While we might not be able to master a British accent and our chances of marrying into the royal family are low, we can FEEL more British by enjoying their sweets and snacks.

Travel across the pond with us as we take you on a tour of some of our favorite British snack time and teatime favorites.

Today’s foodies are craving less comfort and more food adventure. Spicy flavors are a major source of their food thrills. 41% of consumers would choose an interesting flavor like sweet and spicy over more traditional flavors, according to Frito Lay (SmartBrief).

But the condiment section isn’t the ONLY place where you can get some heat.

Read on for tips to spice up your snacks and meals.

The suspect list for the popular song ‘who stole the cookies from the cookie jar’ is growing. The craving for comfort drove demand for cookies. A recent survey by Top Data revealed that 95% of Americans admit to having at least 1 cookie per month.

We took a closer look at the recipe to discover what’s in the mix and here’s how it all baked up.

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Fall – it’s the only time of year where looking at leaves on trees is a legit pastime, and a lucrative one at that! In 2018, Vermont’s fall foliage visitors contributed $391 million to the state’s tax revenue and New Hampshire reported $318 million in direct travel-generated earnings from fall visitors. While these and the other New England states are known to attract fall foliage fanatics, every state has its own dedicated fall foliage destinations that are popular among tourists.

Looking at leaves makes customers hungry so they’re going to be in search of portable snacks that can come along for the ride. Tap into the foliage fever by creating a candy display full of products mimicking brilliant (and subtle) leaf colors.

Falling in love with the foliage display idea? While there is nothing wrong with the tried and true Halloween color palette, a fall display has much more staying power when you break free of the lime green, orange, black, and purple. We break down