>> Oh, yeah, that’s time Joe.
new Pussycat June is National
Candy Month. And a recent
survey from the National
Confectioners Association
revealed Americans top
candidates for the summer.
>> We have a few right here
that Stover the break room.
It’s still here to talk about
the director of communications
with the National Confectioners
Association. That’s Lauren
Boland. Lauren, how you doing?
>> Good morning. Thank you for
having me and happy National
Candy Month.
>> Yes, happy Nash. We didn’t
know it was a all the love to
enjoy it. So let’s start off
with some of the favorite
candies here in America.
What you got?
>> Well, there’s no better way
to kick off summer than by
celebrating National Candy
Month in June. And, you know,
we’re weekend. So there’s still
plenty of time to celebrate of
Aloha Parade into America’s
favorite candies from this
summer. So, of course,
chocolate is number one.
That mean it’s a quintessential
piece to this morning that you
must enjoy over the summer and
some just summer tree and I’m
the perfect for your summer
barbecue and then we have gummy
candies and tap. The winds are
going to bring to the pool and
enjoy and share with your
family and friends. When you’re
heading to the ports, the
beach. And then we also have
America’s favorite flavors for
the summer. Was your watermelon
and cherry and strawberry.
They’re also refreshing and
they’re perfect and to find in
those that we treat, some are
even in that happy too.
>> Yeah, my kids think that
counts as a serving of All
that’s not the week. We can
still enjoy what about how
folks are planning to
incorporate Candy into their
summer plans this year?
>> Was Americans enjoy shopping
can be about 2 to 3 times per
week averaging about 40
calories per One had teas that
are sugar. So I hurry on there
with your with your comment
earlier. But there are plenty
of ways for people to enjoy
chopping throughout the summer
and chilling. Can you just have
this ability to boost your
mood? So bringing them along on
any of your troops heading to
the beach or road Even
graduation parties is a great
way to enjoy National Candy
month and celebrate all summer
long.
>> It’s interesting you bring
up the mood because I think of
Candy, as one of these things
that could be anything,
whatever your favorite is,
whether it’s the chocolate,
the gummies. It’s like there’s
this fine line. If I eat too
much. My stomach hurts. And,
you know, I’m just not feeling
great. But if I just the right
amount, it’s like I am happy
like, well, a kid in a candy
store. Well, you know, whatever
analogy, you want to go with
them. All right.
>> Your so talk think and you
can be a part of a happy
balance lifestyle and so many
people are focused on self
care, especially after the last
2 years we’ve all experienced
happening. Candy, have been
missed connection for all of
You know, whether we’ve been
enjoying it on to make a little
moment at home, a little more
special or even sending them
to family and just to let them
know we’re thinking of It just
has this amazing social
currency. And so on such
important place in so many of
our celebrations, whether
that’s a birthday party
barbecue or even enjoying your
afternoon cup of coffee.
>> Lauren did did folks
continue with their candy
purchases during COVID? I want
to say that they continued even
during lockdown. That was
something that was it was a
terrible time, right? Some are
still needed them. Most people
enjoy the boost is to bring it
into the house and have it
around.
>> Well, it’s such a great
question. And, you know, to
think back during that we have
so many moments that we were
all learning to celebrate
through a new and different and
safe ways. I think it’s
actually a mystery has been
resilient throughout this
schooling about 37 billion
dollars in retail sales.
And so when we think back on
some of those moments ago was
talking about like Halloween
for we noticed that people
began to extend their
celebrations and start
celebrating even a little
bit before October, even hit
and then celebrating all
throughout that month. And we
notice that with other holidays
throughout the year, whether
that’s the winter holidays,
Easter Valentine’s Day and even
National Candy because you were
looking for a little moment
of choice and the manufacturers
are creating products and pack
sizes to meet those needs so
that when people are able to
enjoy chocolate and candy to
the most part of their healthy,
balanced and also share them
with their family and friends.
>> Said joy, like 3 times and
I love
almond joy.
>> Here we go. We want to ask
you if you have and I don’t
know, maybe you’re not allowed
to pick a favorite because you
have the whole association.
But do you have favorites or
can you can you tell us?
>> Now I love chocolate.
So I’m so excited for us.
More season to be here. I’m
really excited for that.
But you can’t go wrong. I got
my aunt happy to a service for
this time of year when you’re
looking to spend some time
outside, it’s a little warmer.
So they’re not going on your
back when we had some point
to the nation’s on. If you’re
feeling generous, they’re a
little easier to share, too.
the gummies coming. Everything
I say back in the day we had
like just gummy bears been
other worms raises the media
loves Swedish fish. Oh, my
goodness. Oh, yes.
>> A beloved dots which come to
you know what I love the
old-school it is it is.
>> we’ve got still got a lot
here should be in a few.
All I know I learned while and
director of communications at
the National Convention.
Laura, a station, thank you for
the time. We’re excited for