Tired of the candy on the store shelf right now? Well, there's some new stuff on the horizon
in 2021. Creative twists on classics, brand new flavors, and imaginatively innovative
candy fillings are imminent. Your dentist is gonna have his work to do, but it's worth
it, right?
All hail Harry Burnett Reese, the genius Hershey employee who invented Reese's Peanut Butter
Cups in the 1920s. This mix of salty and sweet in one precious disc of deliciousness has
stood the test of time and remains one of the most popular candies available today.
"You got peanut butter on my chocolate!”
“Well, you got chocolate in my peanut butter!"
"Bravissimo!"
Some say you can't improve on perfection, but Hershey, undaunted, has continued to offer
up variations on the classic that leave us wanting more every time. Some exciting takes
in the past have been Reese's Take 5, Reese's White Chocolate, Reese's Thins, and Reese's
Dipped Pretzels. Hershey's is dropping another flavor attack on us with Reese's Big Cups
with Pretzels in November 2020, with a miniature version to follow in January 2021.
Salty, crunchy pretzels mixed into your peanut butter cups? That’s a next-level sweet treat
to look forward to. And the 2021 version will be miniatures, which means they'll be that
much harder to refuse. Also in 2021? Today reports that a Reese's Big Cup with potato
chips inside will be available for a limited time starting in March.
The self-proclaimed hunger-satisfying candy bar for the ages, Snickers has had a viselike
grip on many fans' sugar addictions for decades. What else screams "winning combo" more than
sticky caramel and crunchy peanuts on a layer of nougat enrobed in milk chocolate? Something
about that creamy, crunchy, chocolatey first bite just takes you from worst to first in
less than 60 seconds.
Well, hold on to your hats, because this next sugar rush is about to take you through the
roof: the Snickers Peanut Brownie. What is it, exactly? It looks like the creamy nougat
is being replaced by a layer of brownie. No big deal or anything. Just a delightfully
chocolaty dessert inserting itself into the candy bar favorite of millions.
Launching nationwide in January 2021, you'll be counting down the seconds to the new year
to get your hands on one. Get your champagne glasses and sparkly pants ready. We can't
wait to plant our lips on our true love: The Snickers Peanut Brownie.
Laffy Taffy, that cheerful bag of sticky delights to share with your funniest friends, is churning
out a new flavor in a new size for all your chomping needs in 2021.
Laffy Taffy's Laff Bites were an instant success in 2020 because if there's anything more enjoyable
than your favorite candy, it's the mini version of your favorite candy. Considerably more
travel-sized than a bar of chewy, gooey taffy, Laff Bites are unwrapped, poppable, fun-sized
chews you can devour in one bite. No middle man and no fuss. Just a bite of candy straight
from the bag to your happy tummy.
We can look forward to a fun new flavor of Laff Bites next year: Gone Bananas. Banana
has long been a staple flavor of Laffy Taffy, so it only makes sense for the brand to add
it to the line of Laff Bites. Just remember to chew, even in miniature. And then pick
those sticky bits out of your teeth.
Being a candy lover is hard sometimes. There are just so many different brands, flavors,
and textures.
"It's so hard to choose!"
You can't eat every candy at once, can you? Well, M&M's is coming out with a potential
solution to that candy lover's conundrum.
Hitting shelves across the nation in April 2021, M&M's Mix will combine your favorite
M&M varieties in one melt-in-your-mouth package. Fan of the OG flavors? The Classic Mix will
bunch Milk Chocolate, Milk Chocolate Peanut, and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter together
for your munching convenience. If you can't get enough peanuts, the Peanut Mix will combine
Milk Chocolate Peanut, White Chocolate Peanut, and Dark Chocolate Peanut.
Here's to making candy-related choices that much easier. It's really too bad that these
weren't available much earlier, because when Mom said we could only choose one bag of candy,
M&Ms Mix is the one we'd have grabbed every time.
Did you know that gelatin is made from boiling bones to extract collagen, which is then heated
and cooled again to make fun wiggly sweets like Jell-O, gummies, and pastilles? Yes,
gelatin is made of animal bones. So what's a vegetarian candy lover to do when they crave
something gummi in nature? Animal bones definitely aren't on the menu.
Italian confectioner Perfetti Van Melle is making a new foray into the American market
with a non-gelatin, vegan version of their gummi confections in early 2021. Made with
pectin instead of gelatin and boasting real fruit puree as the main ingredient, these
soft and chewy treats pack a ton of fruity punch with no animal products included. They'll
be available in Strawberry & Raspberry and Peach & Mango flavors. They'll also come in
cute shapes to delight your senses as you indulge, guilt-free. Make no bones about it.
"Boo this man! Boooooooo!"
Hi-Chew's smooth and creamy fruit chews are some of the most popular around, and it's
pretty clear why: There's the chewy texture that sticks for just long enough before melting
in your mouth. The delightfully symmetric square shape, like a gift box just ready to
be opened. The pastel candy colors wrapped in cool, vintage packaging. And of course,
the flavors. Hi-Chew is notorious for coming up with improbable flavors that confound the
mind and delight the senses. Few trips to an Asian grocery store are complete without
several packs of Hi-Chew in your basket.
Having already come out with groundbreaking flavors like Bubbly Ramune, Saturn Peach and
Plum, Red Grape, and Granny Smith, Hi-Chew kicked the flavor experience up another notch
by giving fans the opportunity to vote for the next flavor. Through September 2020, voters
got to choose from flavors including White Peach, Black Cherry, Tangerine & Orange, White
Grape, and Fruit Tart. The winner? A lip-smacking Strawberry Lemonade. Dropping in 2021, we
just can't wait for this refreshing winner to hit the shelves.
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