And The Chocolate Award Goes To....

This weekend the Tony Awards will be on television.  And of course we are all familiar with the Academy Awards.
Did you know that in the world of candy there are also Award Ceremonies?  There are the Best in Show awards given at the Sweet & Snacks Expo.  I thought I would share a few of the winners with you.
In the Non-Chocolate category, Jelly Belly was the winner with its new Jelly Belly flavor, Draft Beer.  Who ever thought that a candy could come close to tasting like beer?  Come on in to Sweet Tooth; we'll give you a sample.
In the Chocolate category, another Sweet Tooth winner was Tabasco Dark Spicy Chocolate Wedges.  We have been selling these for a while.  Most popular is the round tin which these chocolates come in, but there is also a box of these dark chocolate spicy goodies.
In the Seasonal category, the winner is Doodle Egg Paint.  This is a candy item we should see on our shelves next Easter.  It comes in a box and the whole idea is to use an edible paint pen, decorate the shell of the chocolate egg and then, by golly, eat that masterpiece!
The Sweet & Snacks Expo has many other categories, not all candy, so I only picked the ones related to what we sell.
Today we did receive some other goodies which may not be award winners but are definitely there to be tasted.
The Marvel Comics have taken over a big chunk of new candy and gum items.  It is Captain America, Hulk, Batman, Spider Man.....and so forth.
Star Wars has claimed a large share of new candies.  Taking characters from the various Star Wars movies, we have mint or sours tins with Darth Vader, Death Star, R2D2 and StormTrooper.
For the toddler set there is candy from My Little Pony, Lalaloopsie, Hello Kitty, Toy Story and Muppets PEZ dispensers.
I personally got a big laugh from the 3 new tins of the Grumpy Cat.  Cat lovers will adore these mint tins.
And finally, let's not forget Dad whose special day is coming up on June 15.  For that Dad who is a fan of John Wayne, we now have a tin with JW on the top and the saying:  "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do!"  Love it.
No wonder most people fit the description:  A Kid in a Candy Store.
See you at Sweet Tooth!