Blog - Candy Buffet Thoughts & Things

So you LOVE chocolate bars? If you thought you knew everything about your favorite chocolates, think again. The world of chocolate candy has undergone a huge transformation in the past century or so, and that includes the wrappers too!  Early chocolate wrappers had none of the colorful graphics and prints that we associate with modern chocolates and were instead made of basic tinfoil with limited colors and prints. Find out how chocolate manufacturers have changed wrappers to keep up with the growing customer and market demands over the years.   Read the full story here:      Everybody LOVES candy.  (blog credit:...

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So you want to purchase candy online? Here are a few helpful items to consider.  Time of year.  Hard candy VS chocolate.  When ordering your candy online, please, PLEASE go to the websites shipping information page!  It will save you time and disappointment. First, let talk about what season it is.  If you place your candy order during the colder months, you should be OK.  But keep in mind when it is warm, not hot, but warm out, you will need to Express ship or make SURE the company ships with ice/cold packs. Hard candy ships well, but it too...

So you want to add take home boxes or bags?  That IS the question. Providing take home boxes or bags on your candy buffet table is a fantastic idea.  Plus, your guests will want to take some home. Well, here's the deal-E-O.  There are two types:  boxes or bags. Boxes:  #1 Gable boxes. They come in packs of 12, per pack.  They are shipped to you flat and you have to fold them to make boxes.  Great, fine and they are cute.  BUT, put a scoop of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans in then and WHAM, what do you hear all...