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When I tasted Hi Chew for the first time, I really couldn’t believe it. With one bite, they easily became my favourite candy. Literally the best tasting candy I’ve ever eaten. These Starburst-like chews from Japan come in several different flavours, all of which are remarkably authentic.
Blueberry tastes just like blueberries. Strawberry tastes mostly like […]

I’ve sampled many chocolates in the last few months, these were the most noteworthy.
A few months ago my good friend Brian brought me three treats from his visit to Michigan. Any foreign candy is exciting to me since I know no matter how good it is, I may only taste it once. Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate […]

Gone are the days when I would sit happily with nothing more than a jar of peanut butter and a spoon. That isn’t to say that I don’t still love the stuff but I prefer it cut somehow, with chocolate or ice cream or certainly, chocolate ice cream.
Peanut butter filled products abound, so let’s get […]

Here’s the thing, as much as I love trying new products, I often am disappointed by the results. Deciding to choose the new and improved product over the tried and true can lead me to yell into the sky, “what have you done, flawed market researchers?”.
While I ended up buying a few of the same […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: My Favorite Candy is a getting to know you feature here on Sugar Savvy to help you learn a little more about the people who write about all things sweet here. Enjoy! 
My favourite candy is barley candy. Sparkling like glass, simple and satisfying. For some reason it is a rarity in my area […]

Pocky is a delicious, sweet treat from Japan. The original version is a thin cookie stick dipped in chocolate. It’s a delightful little snack as there are several sticks to a package, meaning more time can be spent enjoying the taste. According to Wikipedia, Pocky eventually got it’s name from the sound it makes when […]

Typical of my British obsession, I love Maynards Wine Gums. Lately I’ve noticed new Maynards products on the shelves and, with much hope for the best, opened my gob and dug in. Wine Gums are, for those who don’t know, similar to Jujubes but a little firmer. In my opinion, their taste is […]

Although I am Canadian and proud to be so, I often find it odd that I wasn’t born in Britain. Ah, Britain, home of nearly everything I love. My bookshelf, CD shelf, DVD shelf and wardrobe are all full of mother Britains’ talent. I am often seen sporting my Union Jack shoes, purse and umbrella. […]

I tried four new varieties of Kit Kat recently and was very surprised with three of them. Beginning with the one that surprised me not-at-all, Kit Kat Banana was exactly as I expected it would be…horrible. Once again the old culprit of artificial flavour reared its ugly head and despite my certainty that I wouldn’t […]

Here in Southern Ontario, I often sit around with friends eating and discussing food. And lately, the more new products that seem to be on the shelf, the more I seem to eat. What better opportunity to try the new Cadbury’s Caramilk Maple chocolate bar? I’m not exactly sure where else […]