The truthiness is out. Snacking, especially by millennials is IN and by IN I mean that according to some statistics more than 80% of millennials are willing to drop a few extra coins in specialty stores selling upscale and a tad-more-expensive-than-a-Hershey-bar snacks and chocolates.
Of course that kind of attitude warms our hearts. We enjoy hearing that people value quality over quantity (or cost) and are more selective in their choices for consumption.
Yes, we know that healthy food is in. So is healthy recipes for chocolates and snacks. We are hearing more often the importance of organic chocolates, natural chocolates, as well snacks which are full of healthy ingredients.
Sweet Tooth is researching new brands of candies and chocolates in order to fill the request for these sorts of snacks. We are adding new items and eliminating most candies which are simply sugary. We normally avoid snacks and candies which are sold in groceries and in/out stores. We know that those stores do not make certain that the temperature, the light and moisture which destroy the quality of the candy and snacks are kept within the bounds of what is recommended for freshness.
Often those stores do not rotate their candy and snacks. Therefore the customer cannot be certain that the candy and snacks are as fresh as they should be.
"Blooming" on chocolate is often mistaken for mold. However blooming is not mold....it is the separation of the cream, butter and chocolate which naturally occurs if the candy is aged or not kept in the correct environment.
Do I cringe when I see people dispensing their own candy in a grocery store? Do I want to run away from those barrels of candy when I see a store employee loading candy on top of what is in the barrel, rather than rotate the candy?
Yes. I have to admit that after 24 years these things make me a little annoyed. No matter the cost, the truth is that the savings isn't worth the possibility that these precious chocolates and snacks are not worth eating .
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