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Katy Perry In Melbourne With The Candy Buffet Company

Katy Perry candy bar Melbourne by The Candy Buffet Company

For fans of celebrity scents, Katy Perry is going to be in Melbourne on the 30th of April, hitting up Myer’s Bourke St store to launch her first perfume Purr – and The Candy Buffet Company will be there to greet her! View photos of our work here!

Royal Wedding Watch: The £500 Candy Kate

Candy Kate blog article by The Candy Buffet Company

The royal wedding of Prince William and the future Princess Catherine is just 13 days away. From the daily barrage of tabloid folly, VF.com’s Royal Watcher in London plucks the best for your wedding crib notes. Kate, we imagine, is a sure thing for the April 29 events, but now she’s also confirmed. It’s recently … Continue reading Royal Wedding Watch: The £500 Candy Kate

Earth grew from ‘candy floss’ rocks

Candy floss blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

The earliest rocks in the solar system, from which the terrestrial planets were born, were more like candy floss than hard rock, according to a new analysis carried out by a team including researchers in the UK and Australia. This is the first geological evidence to support the idea that the first solid material in … Continue reading Earth grew from ‘candy floss’ rocks

Like chocolate? Like wine? You’re in luck

Chocolate Wine blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

Candy is dandy, but chocolate wine really seems to get taste buds in an uproar. “The reaction has been amazing,” says Don Opici, whose family-run company, Opici Wines, recently introduced Cocoa di Vine. Never heard of chocolate wine? Chances are you will. More vintners are amping up the decadence decibels with blends of wine infused … Continue reading Like chocolate? Like wine? You’re in luck

Hershey’s raises prices nearly 10% on candy products

The Hershey Company says it is raising wholesale prices by 9.7% on most of its candy products. The maker of Reese’s, Kit Kat, Hershey’s Kisses and Twizzlers cited increased costs for raw materials, fuel, utilities and transportation. It was not clear whether customers would see the price changes before Easter, a big season for chocolate … Continue reading Hershey’s raises prices nearly 10% on candy products

William, Kate candy dispensers to be auctioned for charity: sweet manufacturer

Will and Kate pez dispenser blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

The mugs, plates, key chains, ashtrays … and now the PEZ dispensers. Just when images of Prince William and Kate Middleton seem to have graced every imaginable memorabilia under the Union Jack, there comes one more. A pair, actually. The Austrian candy maker PEZ, also known for its collectible dispensers, has produced a pair of … Continue reading William, Kate candy dispensers to be auctioned for charity: sweet manufacturer

Andrew Mackie Enjoys Candy Buffet At Wedding

Andrew Mackie candy bar by The Candy Buffet Company

Geelong Football Club star Andrew Mackie was married to the stunning Georgia Clark in a beautiful ceremony that then advanced to the River Room at Crown Casino where they found a beautiful wedding candy buffet to greet them (as well as 150 close friends and family). The candy buffet focussed on whites and creams to … Continue reading Andrew Mackie Enjoys Candy Buffet At Wedding

Kosher Candy Buffet For All To Enjoy!

Japanese candy bar filled with kosher lollies by The Candy Buffet Company

At The Candy Buffet Company, we’re all about inclusion – gathering guests together to share memories over sweet goodness is as good as it gets. So, after months of preparation, we are proud (and honoured) to announce that The Candy Buffet Company is now Kosher certified. As many of you would know, the Jewish community … Continue reading Kosher Candy Buffet For All To Enjoy!

Kate Middleton calms nerves with candy before her wedding to Prince William

Kate Middleton candy blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

Kate Middleton’s feeling apprehensive about her wedding to Prince William on 29 April and stress is giving her the munchies. The princess-to-be has been popping sugary sweets. ‘Kate loves Haribo Starmix, they’re her favourites, and Tangfastics,’ Kate’s local shopkeeper Hash Shingadia reveals. Hash and wife Chan, who run a store in Bucklebury, Berks, will be … Continue reading Kate Middleton calms nerves with candy before her wedding to Prince William

US Bakers, Candy Makers Seek More Sugar Imports

By LESLIE JOSEPHS March 17, 2011 8:05 a.m. ET NEW YORK—U.S. baked-goods and candy manufacturers pinched by rising sugar prices are pressuring the government to increase imports of the sweetener. The U.S. needs to import sugar every year, but the Department of Agriculture operates a limit for low-tariff or duty-free imported sugar to protect domestic … Continue reading US Bakers, Candy Makers Seek More Sugar Imports

She makes candy for grownups

She teaches yoga at the Nashville Ballet. She’s an assistant to musician Buddy Miller. She’s a silk artist, a single mother, and she makes marshmallows — fancy, homemade square pillows of sweetness. Half dipped in chocolate, her flavors include espresso praline, chocolate chili, toasted coconut, espresso chocolate and rose cardamom. You might have spotted her … Continue reading She makes candy for grownups

No, You Can’t Claim Candy is Good For You!

Baltimore’s Goetze’s Candy is making a nutritional claim it cannot back up, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration charged in a March 4 warning letter to the company. Those delectable Goetz’s Caramel Cream Double Chocolates in the 9-ounce package should not make the claim on the label that they are “Fortified With Calcium,” FDA said. … Continue reading No, You Can’t Claim Candy is Good For You!

Easter candy costs more to make this year

Easter candy cost blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

Local candy makers are at the height of the Easter season, with chocolate bunnies & chicks in full production. However, the cost of making the sweet treats is up this year, thanks to recent spikes in the price of ingredients like cocoa and sugar. “Some of it is due to natural economic progression, but a … Continue reading Easter candy costs more to make this year

Candy Sales Take a Hit During Lent?

Candy Sales during Lent blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

You’ve probably noticed your Facebook friends posting declarations that they’re giving up treats like chocolate and gum for Lent. It’s a common sacrifice, but not one big enough to put a dent in candy sales. In fact, they go up — consumers spend about half a billion dollars on candy this time of year. “Lent … Continue reading Candy Sales Take a Hit During Lent?

Susan Boyle Gives Up Candy For Charity

Susan Boyle candy blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

Susan Boyle Gives Up Candy for Lent For Charity – The ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ hit-maker is taking part in the Christian tradition of Lent, which sees followers cut out a favourite food or activity in the run-up to Easter. And Boyle will be putting her sacrifice to good use by collecting the savings she … Continue reading Susan Boyle Gives Up Candy For Charity

‘Ooh, a Piece of Candy!’ Goes From Family Guy Joke to YouTube Meme

Even if you’re not a hardcore Family Guy fan, there’s a good chance you’ll recognize the catchphrase, “Ooh! A piece of candy!” It appeared on the show when an animated version of actor James Woods followed a trail of sweets into a box-and-stick trap, and now it’s appearing in a slew of parody videos on … Continue reading ‘Ooh, a Piece of Candy!’ Goes From Family Guy Joke to YouTube Meme

Sparkles, sweets and surprises

Wedding trends blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

Wedding trends come and go, and sometimes they go—and then come back again. Expect this year’s weddings to be shiny, surprising, sweet and lingering. For sparkle, brides are going metallic — from flowers to cakes to table settings. And forget just one awesome wedding gown—surprise!—some brides are changing dresses as many as three times during … Continue reading Sparkles, sweets and surprises

Party Like It’s 2011

Party Like It’s 2011 with Damask Designs and More! For the past several years, every morning before I walk out of my bedroom and face the world, I confront the following advice: “In matters of grave importance, style is the vital thing.” This is because the Oscar Wilde quotation lingers — quite out of context … Continue reading Party Like It’s 2011

Risk of food poisoning increases at parties, buffets

The threat of food poisoning increases with the number of parties, presenting the possibility that someone will eat germ-contaminated dishes. Dangers exist, especially on buffet tables, when food is out for a long period of time and people tend to put their hands on it, said Andrew Clarke, associate professor of food science at MU’s … Continue reading Risk of food poisoning increases at parties, buffets

Chocolate better cure for common cold than echinacea

PEOPLE who buy echinacea to stave off a common cold are wasting their money and should buy chocolate instead, two separate scientific studies have claimed. Echinacea, which is believed to minimise the impact of a common cold, was studied by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. They found the … Continue reading Chocolate better cure for common cold than echinacea

A starry night with Moonface but not Venus

Moonface blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

THE king of the quip, Bert Newton, knows timing is everything in comedy. And so it was that the day Channel Nine announced the ”resignation” of news director Michael Venus, the publicity department held its Christmas party for the media and its TV stars, including Jo Hall, Livinia Nixon and Jules Lund. In Studio 1, … Continue reading A starry night with Moonface but not Venus

Aleena & Sevag On The Morning Show

Morning Show Candy Bar by The Candy Buffet Company

Congratulations to Aleena & Sevag, The Morning Show’s Luxury Wedding Competition winners. Channel 7 will be footing the bill for the most luxurious wedding your likely to see and we’re honoured to have been chosen to supply a candy buffet for their special day. So we’re now swinging into overdrive to create a candy buffet … Continue reading Aleena & Sevag On The Morning Show

Christmas Chocolate Buffets

Christmas Chocolate Buffets are the silly season’s best offering. The Silly Season is here and with it comes an opportunity for us to spread some Christmas cheer with something that puts a smile on every face – CHOCOLATE! This chocolate buffet was put together with the assistance of Sisko Chocolate with all elements being edible, … Continue reading Christmas Chocolate Buffets

Disneyland Candy Cane Update!

Disneyland Candy Canes blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

We first told you about the famous Disneyland Resort Candy Canes earlier this week.  There have been some updates to the information, so in the interest of making sure you get your candy confection, we wanted to pass the information on to you. Candy Canes will be made on the following dates during the holiday … Continue reading Disneyland Candy Cane Update!

Chocolate Buffet with Sisko Chocolate

One of the best parts about running a candy buffet business is that you come across so many extraordinarily talented people. One such person is Christina Tantsis down at Sisko Chocolate.  After meeting this amazing chocolatier, we hit upon the idea to create the ultimate chocolate buffet, otherwise known as a chocolate candy buffet. Using … Continue reading Chocolate Buffet with Sisko Chocolate

Candy Buffet Spring Racing

Spring Carnival Party Lolly Buffet by The Candy Buffet Company

Candy Buffet Spring Racing – a great way to enjoy your marque!! This candy bar brought a classic spring feel with a contemporary touch. Created in preparation for the 2010 Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne, we loved incorporating bird cages and heart-shaped lollipops in the design. Coupled with gorgeous apothecary jars, the perfect spring colours, … Continue reading Candy Buffet Spring Racing

The Mystery of the Halloween Candy Bowl

The trick behind why kids are drawn to certain treats. Every year as Halloween approaches, the kids in my neighborhood become fixated on one house, the one owned by the fireman who always hands out full-size candy bars. After years of being dissed for the “fun-size” bars I deliver (“Mom, smaller candy bars are not … Continue reading The Mystery of the Halloween Candy Bowl

Candy Bar for Charlie Brown at Myer

Charlie Brown Candy Bar by The Candy Buffet Company

The Candy Buffet Company supplied a buffet for esteemed designer, Charlie Brown for MYER’s in store launch on Thursday night. Matching Charlie’s daring new range that included vibrant lashes of orange, purple and leopard, the candy buffet was ablaze with seasonal flowers and a Nicky Hilton dress was sacrificed on the altar of all-things-sweet. We … Continue reading Candy Bar for Charlie Brown at Myer

How to tell when good candy has turned bad

Did you know candy has a secret shelf life all its own? Food scientists at Kansas State University offered lab-tested tips this week on how to tell when your favorite treats are past their prime, and how to store them.   “The shelf life depends on the type of candy, packaging and storage conditions,” Karen … Continue reading How to tell when good candy has turned bad

VRC Spring Carnival Launch Candy Buffet

Spring Carnival Party Lolly Buffet by The Candy Buffet Company

VRC Spring Carnival Launch Candy Buffet – Spring is here (can’t you tell by the weather?) and with the season comes Spring Racing Carnival. The Candy Buffet Company supplied a buffet for the Victorian Racing Club’s official launch of the 2010 Spring Racing Carnival at the MCG.  

Kraft opens candy research center in Switzerland

NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft Foods Inc. has opened its new gum and candy research center in Switzerland, where it will develop new products for top candy brands such as Trident. The company said Tuesday it has spent more than $14 million on the European Kraft Foods Gum and Candy Research & Development Center in … Continue reading Kraft opens candy research center in Switzerland

Lolly Buffet at Carousel, Albert Park

Carousel Candy Bar by The Candy Buffet Company

Wedding Lolly Buffet Well, we’ve just returned from delivering a candy buffet at the home of bridal receptions in Albert Park, Carousel. For the uninitiated, Carousel has a long and distinguished reputation of attaining the pinnacle of wedding receptions. Tonight’s reception was no exception. Colours are daring and reflect personality at the best of time. However, … Continue reading Lolly Buffet at Carousel, Albert Park

It’s a knockout in Melbourne’s battle of the brands

NOTHING is safe in the trademark wars. Not water, not colour, not even the throaty roar of a motorbike being gunned at five in the morning. The courts ruled that BP could own a shade of green, then decided it couldn’t. That Cadbury’s couldn’t own the colour purple. The makers of Barbie and Bratz are … Continue reading It’s a knockout in Melbourne’s battle of the brands

Not-So-Sweet Tooth: Finland to Tax Chocolate

Blog Post about Finland Chocolate Tax by The Candy Buffet Company

Finland to Tax Chocolate! We knew Scandinavia was cold. Just not this cold. Times are tough the world over. But the Finnish government is planning to go so low as to tax confections. This past Thursday, “the [Finnish] government decided in its general session that a tax is to be levied on candies and similar … Continue reading Not-So-Sweet Tooth: Finland to Tax Chocolate

Duncan never takes off without his snakes

A PACKET of lollies is all Duncan Read needs to complete a gruelling 40km triathlon adventure race. Read, 38, of Lane Cove, competes in the Kathmandu Adventure Series, a series of six races featuring off-road running, cycling and kayaking. Read, who is training for the next race in January, said he never left home without … Continue reading Duncan never takes off without his snakes

Asia’s largest candy store opens at Resorts World Sentosa

Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore  – Life just got sweeter – with the largest candy store in Asia opening its doors in Resorts World Sentosa. Spread over 9,000 square feet (in sq metres?), Candylicious is home to the world’s largest lollipop trees standing at 10 metres tall. Customers will be spoilt for choice with the … Continue reading Asia’s largest candy store opens at Resorts World Sentosa

Ice-cream prices heat up

Ice Cream Prices blog post by The Candy Buffet Company

ICE-cream lovers may have to suck up higher prices in the heat of summer. Nestle, the world’s biggest food company, is reviewing production costs for cool treats and lollies as the global wheat price skyrockets. Wheat is a key component used to make ice-cream and confectionery. The juggernaut behind the Eskimo Pie, Choc Wedge and … Continue reading Ice-cream prices heat up

Tiffany & Co. Sydney Lolly Buffet

When you think of diamonds, you think Tiffany & Co! The Candy Buffet Company was invited to present a candy buffet for Tiffany & Co. as part of the Vogue Fashion’s Night Out in Sydney. This was an evening of high fashion in the fashion capital of Australia. This amazing lolly buffet was perfect for Tiffanys! … Continue reading Tiffany & Co. Sydney Lolly Buffet

Calleija Diamonds Lolly Buffet

Sydney’s Vogue Fashion’s Night Out was amazing! The Candy Buffet Company created an amazing lolly buffet window at Calleija Diamonds at The Westin Hotel. Calleija Jewellers, located in the lobby of The Westin Sydney (GPO Building), will be celebrating their exquisite Argyle pink diamonds!  As part of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out, Calleija is having a ‘pink candy … Continue reading Calleija Diamonds Lolly Buffet

Fashion’s Night Out

The rainbow before the official launch of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out Sydney was a good sign but by the end of the evening that pot of gold had well and truly been emptied at more than 400 stores around the city. Vogue Australia Vogue Australia editor-in-chief Kirstie Clements, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer lead ambassador Collette … Continue reading Fashion’s Night Out