Chocolate Turtles

There is nothing better than the classic combination of chocolate, caramel, and nuts. This combination is used in a variety of candies and chocolate bars.


Peanuts tend to be the choice nut for candies but in 1916 George Demet created the classic Turtle by adding pecans instead of peanuts in the city of Chicago. Just pecans dipped in chocolate was popular in the 1900's but Demet was the first to trademark this candy combination. It wasn't until 1918 that Turtles got their "turtle" name. A salesman went into the dipping room and pointed out to the dippers that the candy looked just like a turtle.

Today, Turtles are owned by Yildiz Holding and to keep up with demand they use 7,000 tons of chocolate and 13,000 tons of nuts! Not only do they come in their classic form, but they also come with cashews, sea salt caramel, dark almond, and hazelnut varieties!

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Popular 90's Candy!

The 90's seems to be trying to make a comeback and it's bringing everything good and bad (jelly sandals) along with it! While fads come and go candy from the 90's stuck around for good for the most part. If you were a 90's kid or just enjoy candy, what was your favorite 90's candy?

1.) Ring Pops

Ring Pop's are the best, even now! You can't beat the combination of their fruity taste and stylish jewelry. Ring Pop's might as well have been real jewels for how popular they were. 

2.) Fruit Stripe Gum 

Fruit Stripe gum brings back fond memories. Vibrant colors, cool packaging, and a temporary tattoo with every stick?! When you had a pack of this gum you were suddenly the coolest kid on the block. 

3.) Nerds

Nerds are still popular to this day but I'm pretty sure kids used to live off these little delicious candies around Valentines day. 

4.) Airheads 

Airheads are still widely popular and still as delicious! What was your favorite flavor?

5.) Wonder Ball

Wonder Balls were probably one of the greatest candies of the 90's! Sadly they were first discontinued in 1997 and then brought back in 2000 to later be discontinued again in 2007. 

6.) Push Pop 

Just like Ring Pop's, Push Pop's were wildly popular and might as well have been made from gold from the way kids loved them! 

7.)Bubble Yum 

Bubble Yum was the best bubble gum ever. Cotton Candy was my favorite, what was yours? 

Leonardo DiCaprio in a Bubble Yum commercial! 

8.) Pixy Stix

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Whoppers

Whoppers are a classic and unique candy that can be found almost anywhere and is a great movie
theater candy!

These classic treats have a long history dating all the way back to 1887. In 1887, William Horlock created the very first malted milk powder in England which he had planned on marketing as a health food. Malted milk powder quickly became a staple sweetener for everything! The first chocolate covered malted milk ball came about in 1936 when Forrest Malt created Malteasers.

It wasn't until 1939 that Whoppers was introduced to the U.S under the name Giants by Overland Candies company. 10 years later Giants became Whoppers for seemingly no reason but the name stuck! When Whoppers first became available they were sold individually unwrapped until cellophane came along and then they were sold in sleeves. In 1950 the milk carton packaging came through and have stuck with Whoppers ever since. Today Whoppers not only come in the classic chocolate flavor but also Strawberry Milkshake and Reese's Peanut Butter Cup!