Sugar Savvy

So there I was, flying through the grocery store as fast as I could so that I wouldn’t be late to pick up my son from daycare. While in the checkout line, I took a 10-second glance at the candy rack in case there was something new to catch my eye. Guess what? There was!
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Thanks to a great commenter on a recent post, I just learned that Dove Chocolates has one weekend remaining in their special chocolate giveaway program. Apparently since the beginning of July (!), Dove has been sending women out in brown silk robes to street corners in major cities to hand out samples of their chocolates. […]

Really, it was only a matter of time before the instances of food contamination hit our candy supply too. In the latest example, a Mexican candy has been recalled for possibly containing high amounts of lead. The Associated Press reports that California state officials are warning consumers to stop eating De La Rosa Pulparindo candy […]

Yesterday I was feaning for some good, chilled fruit at work - or at least some antioxidant rich dark chocolate. But the cafeteria was closed and the general store in my building has only a paltry supply of candy. I toyed with the idea of just waiting, but the craving was a sign of my […]

Sugar Savvy is looking for enthusiastic, sugar-loving people to write about all things sweet for us. Think you might be interested? Drop me a line at sarahDOTcaronATgmailDOTcom and be sure to write “Sugar Savvy Call for Writers” in the subject line of the email.

When my friend Virtual Frolic gave me a box of Kinder Happy Hippo candies, she described them as being like giant Kit-Kats. I can understand how she could use that analogy. The Happy Hippos have a light and crispy wafer exterior, much like the inside of a Kit Kat. And inside is a […]

We are at the tailend of strawberry picking season so there are a lot of bloggers out there baking and creating with fresh, delicious strawberries. Even here at Sugar Savvy we’re in the strawberry way. Just the other day, we showcased a yummy strawberry syrup. I personally have frozen strawberries and made strawberry sauce over […]

Cadbury Schweppes is angling to make a move back to their candy-making roots, according to recent news stories. The company, which earlier this year said they’d be seperating their candy and soft drink businesses now says that they will be selling the soft drink side of the business altogether to focus on their candy side. […]

Hey Sugar Savvy readers,
The summer is upon us in the United States (unless, of course, you are here in New England where we’ve hit a sudden chilly patch). It’s time to hit the beach and enjoy all that nature has to offer. I hope wherever you are, your season is off to a brilliant start.
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A recent survey by Cadbury’s reached an interesting conclusion: women in Great Britain prefer chocolate to sex. According to the survey, 52 percent of women would rather dive into a delicious chocolate bar then dive into the sack, compared with 87 percent of men who prefer sex (big surprise there!).
One responder said that “Chocolate never […]