Rekindle Your Childhood Memories with Old Fashioned Candy
Americans love chocolate and there’s no doubt about that, especially with statistics indicating the same. It is estimated that 18% of the world’s chocolate confectionery by value were eaten by Americans in 2015. Another statistic shows that each year, 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate are consumed in Americans, which is over 11 pounds per person. Really it’s a ‘sweet tooth nation’.
But taking a trip down the memory lane from your childhood, you can’t help but wonder if some of the old fashioned candy still exists and if they taste good as they did. Here is a list of retro candies that will make you feel nostalgic about those childhood moments.
1. Big League Chew
If you know the history of Big League Chew then you’ll appreciate the strides it has taken from a simple baseball-inspired chewy to a full-fledged household bubble gum, ideal for people of all ages. First developed in 1980, this nostalgic candy has sold over 800 million pieces of bubble gums
