5 Candies, 5 Countries

Feed your wanderlust candy. Try these five popular confections to indulge in a globetrotting fantasy without ever leaving home. … READ MORE


Candy Wrappers – Sweets & Snacks Expo 2016

The National Confectioners Association’s 2016 Sweets & Snack Expo in Chicago was over 4 acres of 720 confectionery and snack exhibitors and 16,000 attendees from 90 different countries. Here’s our overview. … READ MORE


Cookie Con 2016 Wrap-up

We wrapped up our Cookie Con weekend and it was a whirlwind of a show! There was always something to see and plenty of samples to taste. What made the experience even more enjoyable was the wide variety of exhibitors. … READ MORE


Top 3 picks At L.A. Cookie Con & Sweets Show

Cookie Con and Sweets Expo, the largest baking and sweets expo on the West Coast will be in Los Angeles on February 6/7, 2016 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. … READ MORE


In Our Candy Drawer: Chocolate and Love

Chocolate and Love is a 4-year-old company that makes its chocolate bars in Switzerland using organic cacao and other ingredients from Fairtrade certified cooperatives. … READ MORE


Tucking into Toffee

Toffee is a simple confection that begins with butter and sugar. Since butter and sugar are the stuff of dreams, the appeal of toffee is obvious. But what makes toffee especially exciting is … READ MORE


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Christmas Lights Up Las Vegas

In Adventures

During the holidays, Las Vegas can be one of the most festive places to visit. Enjoy our favorite scenes from our recent mid-holiday trip to Las Vegas. … READ MORE

In Our Candy Drawer: Dagashi

In Sweets

This time in our candy drawer, we look at three soft candies we tried are all considered types of dagashi — inexpensive candy that is usually sold in an attractive package but pretty much designed for children. … READ MORE

Lin Geng of CandyLabs talks hard candy

In Conversations

Lin Geng is a young Montrealer who is following his passion. A recent graduate of Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business, Lin’s family expected him to look for a job in banking. Instead of crunching numbers, Lin is making crunchy candy. … READ MORE