Spangler Candy Celebrates 100 Years with Sweet Contest
Bryan, OH (ContentDesk) June 23, 2006 -- Sometimes the little things make life sweeter, and can even change the world.
Perhaps no one believes this more than Spangler Candy Company, makers of more than 8 million Dum Dum Pops? each day -- and other candy favorites such as Saf-T-Pops and more candy canes than anyone in the world.
To celebrate Spangler Candys 100th anniversary in 2006, the company announces the Dum Dum Pops Make Life a Little Sweeter essay contest.
The goal is to recognize those who, like the little lollipops, brighten the lives of others through small gestures of kindness and generosity.
Often its the small things people do that can have a big impact in someones life, maybe changing them forever, said President and CEO Dean Spangler.
These are the people we want to find: the kind hearts who make a difference in the life of one person or impact an entire community, Spangler added.
Anyone can go to www.dumdumpops.com and click on the contest link to submit heart-warming stories about people young and old who carry on the Dum Dum Pops legacy. One winner in each of three categories (youth ages 13-18, adults ages 19-55, and seniors ages 56+) will receive a $1,000 cash prize and a case of 2,000 Dum Dum Pops, and the winners nominators will receive Dum Dum Pops and a t-shirt. Fifty first-prize winners in each age group also will receive candy and t-shirts. Official rules and nomination forms are available at www.dumdumpops.com from June 12 - August 31, 2006.
Winners will be announced in September 2006. The company, founded in 1906 by Arthur Spangler in Bryan, Ohio, is still operated by the Spangler family today.
Not only does Spangler make the American icon Dum Dum Pops, but more candy canes than anyone in the world, along with other brands such as Saf-T-Pops?, Spangler? Circus Peanuts and Spangler? Chocolates. For the first time in 100 years, Spangler Candy Company is now offering tours of their facility and Spangler candy store and museum..
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Young entrepreneur invents the Latest Craze The hottest new confection around is Sandy Candy: a candy version of sand art.
Sandy Candy is the brainchild of 25-year-old Roxanne Klein.
Roxanne came up with the idea for Sandy Candy in 1996, while still in high school.
After she explained the concept of Sandy Candy to her father, the man who invented the famous Jelly Belly Jelly Bean, production on Sandy Candy soon began.???? The neat candy item is fun and delicious.
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Healthy Halloween: Hand-Dipped Strawberries Instead Of Candy
(ContentDesk) October 25, 2005 -- Those looking for a healthy substitute to Halloween candy or a festive alternative to boring Thanksgiving recipes, must try the gourmet delicacies that recently made The O List, items handpicked by Oprah Winfrey herself -- Sharis Berries hand-dipped strawberries.Sharis Berries Spooky Berries are not just a great alternative to candy, but these gourmet strawberries hand-dipped in an exclusive recipe including white, milk, or dark chocolate, are festively decorated to resemble friendly jack o lanterns, spider webs, and more.
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This festival is truly an event for the family.
Finally an event where parents and children have inter-act together! Adults are able turn back into a child themselves.
Parents running on top of the Hay Maze, Bobbing for Apples and showing their child how to roast a marshmallow.
Everyone loves feeding the goats, calves, ponies, & Lucy the pig.
Activities available with your admission fee; Parking, Ranchland with Farm Animals, Marshmallow Roasting, Bobbin' for Apples, Giant Hay Maze, Candy in the Haystack, Horseshoe Pits, Cowboy Coffe, Hot Apple Cider, Wash your Pumpkin, Giant Sand Pile, Wagon Ride Shuttle to the Pumpkin Patch, Children's Play Area, Tire Horse Swings, Ellis Ranch Speedway (tricycle track), Jump Castle.Tickets may be purchased at $2.00 each: Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Barrel Train Ride, Face Painting, Pony Rides, Cowboy Hats, Bowl of Chili, Hot Dogs to roast over an open fire.Pumpkins may be purchased for additional fee.
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Room Candy Inc. Announces the Launch of Poop Culture? Poop Tees, a Dog T-shirt Line With Funny Sayings Inspired By Doggy's Doo
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February 28, 2005 -? Pet lovers who know the messy business of cleaning up after their pets can now have a little laugh at the things they do for their beloved pets.
Room Candy Inc. announced the formation of a new pet accessories label, poop culture?, a funny and light-hearted pet accessories line that is inspired by all things related to dog poop.
After all, you can't spell "pooch" without "poo"!The launch collection from poop culture? features a line of Poop Tees ?a series of dog t-shirts with sayings such as "Poopstar", "Poop, I did it again!", "Just doo it", "10% Dog; 90% Doo!", and "I Poop; U Scoop".
The sayings are available in pink, grey, red and black colored shirts.
The shirts have a suggested retail price of $18.
Room Candy president Linny Cendana got the idea for the poop culture line after spending one Sunday afternoon cleaning up after her three dogs.
"It was never ending!", exclaims Linny Cendana,...
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Candy Bouquet of Branchburg Celebrating the Sweet Addition of New Products
(ContentDesk) June 30, 2006 -- Candy Bouquet of Branchburg is celebrating its grand opening with an evening of tastings, and drawings for prizes on July 6th from 6-8pm. Highlighted will be products from Taste of Crete and La Dolce Gourmets delicious truffles.Candy Bouquet of Branchburg, located at 1190 Route 28, directly across from Raritan Valley Community College is a welcomed sweet addition to the community. Owned by Karin Wessel, her location opened for business in November 2005.
Opening a Candy Bouquet franchise is the culmination of long time passion for Ms. Wessel to start her own business.
Prior to owning a Candy Bouquet, Ms. Wessel worked in the insurance industry for 18 years for such prestigious companies such as MetLife and AIG.
After many years of creating stress for others with her financial and operational audit reports, it brings Ms. Wessel much pleasure to now create smiles and happiness with her beautiful candy arrangements, gift baskets and...
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Daily Candy Features Abby Jean Note Cards
A mere baby in the stationery biz, Abby Jean, is already on everyone's next-big-thing list. Her adorable note cards were recently recognized by Daily Candy's Dallas edition as "the freshest twist on classic preppy stationery."
To further compliment this scrumptious new brand, Daily Candy Editor at Large, Dannielle Romano, featured a slew of Abby Jean note cards on Fox's "Good Day Dallas" morning show, praising them Daily Candy style.
"Abby Jean's note cards will put all your well-mannered friends (and enemies) to shame. They're ideal for all aggressively polite gestures, from a thanks-for-the-baby-shower note to a hand-written dinner-party invite"Within hours of the DailyCandy.com release, Abby Jean's note card collections became a hit for shoppers from California to Texas. Thus proving, once and for all, that quality not quantity is what really counts.
Inspired by shopping sprees and first kisses, chocolate cake and belly laughs, Abby Jean note cards are fashion...
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Photoshop's Got a New Plug In: Eye Candy 5 Nature
There's a new plug-in in town. Remember the Alien Skin filters series? The same developers were the ones who made a blockbuster out of the XenoFex and Eye Candy 4000. Now the latest in the series of Alien Skin, Eye Candy 5: Nature is a set of 10 plug-in filters for Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Jasc Paint Shop Pro and Macromedia Fireworks.Eye Candy 5: Nature comes in the latest package that simulates a variety of nature's phenomena such as fire, smoke, rust, snow, ice, solar flares, halos, water drops and drips. The second from a three-part upgrade of Eye Candy 4000, Nature offers four new filters and six Eye Candy originals. The original filters have brand new looks, greater realism, and enhanced ease-of-use.
With Nature, users can now create new layers with effects without modifying the original layer. Viewing, editing and turning-off the effects are simple and doesn't change even an iota from the original image. The versatile and elegant renditions of the effects...
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If you run a home business, you know that budgets can be pretty tight. Saving money wherever possible can be the difference between the business that succeeds and the one that fails. This article represents a broad survey of things you can do, from consolidating your student loans to getting small business deals on supplies, that will help you spend less each month.Next Time You're Online, Buy SomethingBillions of dollars are spent each year online. Rather than suggest that you hurry and move...
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