Sweet Shop Stories

The Accidental Invention That Changed Everything: How Bubble Gum Was Born from a Beautiful Mistake

The Accidental Invention That Changed Everythin...

Some of the greatest discoveries in history happened by accident. Penicillin. Post-it Notes. The microwave. And in 1928, a 23-year-old accountant working at a chewing gum factory made a mistake...

The Accidental Invention That Changed Everythin...

Some of the greatest discoveries in history happened by accident. Penicillin. Post-it Notes. The microwave. And in 1928, a 23-year-old accountant working at a chewing gum factory made a mistake...

The Gummy Revolution of the 1960s: How a German Bear Conquered America

The Gummy Revolution of the 1960s: How a German...

The year was 1960. The Beatles were just forming, JFK was president-elect, and in a small German candy factory, a revolution was brewing that would forever change how America thought...

The Gummy Revolution of the 1960s: How a German...

The year was 1960. The Beatles were just forming, JFK was president-elect, and in a small German candy factory, a revolution was brewing that would forever change how America thought...

The Candy That Captured Summer: The Story of Watermelon Gummy Slices

The Candy That Captured Summer: The Story of Wa...

Picture this: It's 1985, summer is in full swing, and candy makers are facing the ultimate challenge. How do you capture the essence of summer's most iconic fruit in a...

The Candy That Captured Summer: The Story of Wa...

Picture this: It's 1985, summer is in full swing, and candy makers are facing the ultimate challenge. How do you capture the essence of summer's most iconic fruit in a...

The Sweet History of Cotton Candy: From Medieval Medicine to Modern Magic

The Sweet History of Cotton Candy: From Medieva...

Ever wonder how that fluffy pink cloud of pure sugar magic came to be? Spoiler alert: it involves medieval doctors, carnival hustlers, and a whole lot of sweet science.

The Sweet History of Cotton Candy: From Medieva...

Ever wonder how that fluffy pink cloud of pure sugar magic came to be? Spoiler alert: it involves medieval doctors, carnival hustlers, and a whole lot of sweet science.