Friday 4 May 2012

America's Grandest Sweet: Lollipops To Infinity

By Shirley Z. Cros


Lollipops, a good old-fashioned sugar candy favorite, enjoy a worldwide tradition of amusement, friendship and memorable iconic status in cinema, songs and events. Hard candy on a stick is probably the most widely produced and diverse sweet food on Earth.

The largest lollipop in the world weighed six thousand seven hundred six pounds; its ten foot diameter and ten inch thickness marked 27 August 2009 as its second world record to date. Stick included, it had the height of 25 feet (7.50 m). The mega pop equaled over 160,000 standard 1 ounce, 3 inch diameter lollipops that could fill over 3,000 cases of 48 candies each.

Lollipops provide endless combinations of sizes, shapes, flavors, colors and styles or themes for expert candy artists. Wholesale manufacturers in the United States deploy production technology to revive the candy into new forms on a standard one ounce, three inch diameter unit size. Dedicated confection artists strive for various forms. Baseball, soccer, basketball and football styles come in many replicas and scales. Animal themes resemble farm livestock such as chicken, cow, pig and horse; other animal kingdom themes include fish and insects, e.g., starfish, crab, turtle, octopus, killer whales, bees, butterflies, ladybugs and worms. Flower design are common too. Alphabets and numerals are produced in unlimited themes, providing useful learning opportunities for children. The bald eagle and Statue of Liberty are now edible Patriotic styles.

Color, flavor and the various combinations find new forms every year. The candy can be sweet, sour or a mix. The classic lollipop flavor is cherry. Fun colors of orange, yellow, pink, blue, green, red are cheerfully common. Cherry, black cherry, bubble gum, green apple, blue raspberry, and orange are probably the best know flavors. Mint is the oldest Christmas cane flavor whereas the common flavors can be sweet, sour or some combination. The most discerning candy buyer will have no problem finding a perfect product requirement. Lollipops have also been applicable for medicinal purposes. Sugar-free flavorings are popular now with healthy receipes to promote oral hygiene. A pocket sized snack food, the candy provides energy on the go for confection lovers.

The lollipop lends itself well to all occasions, everyday occasions, seasonal festivities, special events and makes the idyllic ice breaker. Childhood memories of good times are identifiable in this reinvented candy. Established wholesale suppliers cater to holidays, weddings, special events and promotions for the retailer selling season providing the quantities at the best times. Custom designed displays that merchandise the candy are available through most suppliers.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment