Whether you call it “Fairy Floss” or “Cotton Candy,” it’s been a nostalgic favorite since its debut in 1904. The first commercial cotton candy traces back to 1904 at the first ever World’s Fair, where a confectioner and Dentist teamed up to bring the treat to the masses. In 2025, Bless from Sweet-Remix is bringing the 209 its first woman-owned, organic, kosher, vegan, and artificial-free cotton candy!
Percy Pig was initially created in 1992 by Katjes for Marks & Spencer, a British big box store similar to Target and Walmart. In 2019, the candy line-up removed the pig product from the candy, aka gelatin, and in 2022, removed beeswax, making the line fully vegan! Percy Pig gummies are made with real fruit juice and contain no artificial flavors, colors, or ingredients. Now, Percy Pig has made his way overseas, and you can find the candy in Target stores (and from various online retailers).
The first time I tried a Vego bar was from a Vegan Cuts box. It was Vego’s iconic chocolate hazelnut bar, and after first bite it was apparent why this is Europe’s favorite vegan chocolate bar. The chocolate melts in your mouth and the hazelnuts add an earthy and buttery flavor alongside their crunch. The chocolate is made with hazelnut paste that adds a rich sweetness and creates a similar mouth feel to fudge.
Last year the secret was out on Starburst Plant-Based Gummies, but after one photo made its round on the internet they seemed to disappear. That is until they made their way to Walmart’s website. After a few months of watching them stay listed but unavailable, the packaging had an facelift and they were rebranded as “Starburst Goodies”. In the past month they’ve been popping up in store at Walmart and after impatiently waiting, they finally became avaiable near me!
SmartSweets launched a new candy, and to celebrate we are hosting a giveaway! The newest candy on the block is individually wrapped and naturally flavored hard candy- SmartSweets Jolly Gems™! A dupe for Jolly Ranchers with 89% less sugar (less than 1g per 3 pieces), SmartSweets Jolly Gems™ are plant-based, gluten-free, and contain NO added […]
It’s Smart Sweet’s 6th birthday! Join us in celebrating this SWEET (+ SOUR) milestone, and enter to win your own Smart Sweets Variety Kit! To enter the giveaway, head to Instagram and make sure to do the following: 🎉 Follow @SmartSweets + @YourNeighborhoodVegan 🎉 Like our giveaway post 🎉 Tag up to 10 friends! (1 […]
Get ready to keep candy, but kick the sugar! I was gifted a box of Smart Sweets plant-based candy, and am so excited to share it with you! In 2015 the founder of Smart Sweets was on a mission to out-sugar candy and began testing better-for-you versions of our childhood favorites. Flash-forward to 2022, and […]
