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A Tasty Way to AdvertiseFood and candy are bound to bring smiles to the faces of your customers and clients. Use these treats to thank people for their business and to promote your company mission. A little candy becomes a big promotional item when it's wrapped in a cover with your company logo or name imprinted on it. Whether the candy is caught from a float in a parade, distributed at Halloween or handed out at a trade show, advertising can be a sweet task with customized, imprinted candy.

Imprinting lets you take a customized piece of artwork (your company logo for instance) or a group of words (a business motto or people's names) and add it to promotional items already in existence. This gives the items a personal touch and gives your business name recognition. When one uses imprinting for food and candy, one should budget for items that cost under a quarter to items that cost around $10. These prices include one color and one screen location printing. When you design your logo, make sure the lines are crisp and the color is smooth so everyone can see it clearly.

Show you care by giving your staff members their favorite candy for their birthdays. Instead of using normal candy bags, send the gift to them in a special customized container with your company logo on it. You can also use customized candy bags to distribute goodies at your next corporate convention.

Place customized food and candy in a bowl in your office and offer it to clients to show appreciation for their business. The children will love it and might even ask their parents to come back for a visit. If you visit schools or colleges, display a box of the candy promotional items so students can get a visual reminder of your company as they see the logo.

Another great way to promote your business and to show you care is to volunteer your services to others who need assistance. In addition to donating time, consider donating food and candy. The food is often a necessity and the candy will be a treat. Use promotional candy ribbons to show awareness for a cause in a creative manner. Thank volunteers in your own organization by offering them candy take-out assorted rods.

With the imprinted logos and a few sweet treats, you schoko adventskalender can count on smiles as you tell the world about your business Promotional food and candy items come in a many shapes, flavors and sizes, including mints in tins. Amy Jo Garner is a freelance writer in Oklahoma who writes on a variety of business topics.

 
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The wholesale candy industry has gone through so many changes in the last 50 years it is incredible. The industry has evolved from many small players in the early 1960's and 1970's to a much smaller set of mid sized to huge wholesale candy suppliers. Manufactures are also much stricter with the criteria needed to buy direct. The industry consolidation has also required the wholesale candy supplier to carry a broad product base. This is required as customers are looking for one stop shopping. Many wholesale candy companies are being bought by the larger ones, are forced out of business or if lucky can find a niche area to play in.

Adding to the industry pressures are wholesale candy price increases. While candy prices have continued to increase over the last few years in 2007 and 2008, customers are often very price conscious and demanding. Recently written in Professional Candy Buyer magazine is an article citing how Hershey and Mars announced that due to the rising cost of milk and cocoa it is raising its prices again. This is the second time in a year now. This increase is said to raise wholesale prices about 12% and 11% respectively. This is on top of a 5% increase in April 2008. For Hershey the increase will take effect immediately and Mars the increases will be introduced through March 2009. Energy and commodity prices are said to be the cause of the increases. The increase in costs has gotten to such a point that there are even discussions on modifying the standards to lower cocoa butter contents to save costs.

Currently the existing federal standard for chocolate says that chocolate in its purest state must contain between 50% and 60% cocoa butter. The proposal includes using a vegetable fat to supplement the product at a lower cost. A relatively new avenue for wholesale candy suppliers is to use the internet as a means for attracting new customers. Online wholesale candy sales do have high barriers of entry. The complex and technical demands of establishing an online presence and the associated required knowledge is often not in the skill set of the candy wholesaler. This then requires additional funds to invest in technology and on line marketing. However, if the barriers of entry can be over come, online sales offer the opportunity for the small candy wholesaler to have a large look and presence. While website design and maintenance will cost money it is 
schoko adventskalender possible that revenues can increase to defer the costs. In addition the costs of hiring a sales force can also be reduced.

 
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Just about every party could greatly benefit from having a bit of candy lying around. It's a cheap and simple investment that will make a whole lot of guests happy. There's also an option for just about any type of party too. There are plenty of big suppliers with simple sweets for children and more complex flavors for adults. You even have a few places online that will take your order and ship it right to your door. Candy has certainly evolved.

You can get candy for just about any occasion that you can think of. Little bowls or bags of candy are incredibly popular at children's parties, but the same can be said for the communal bowl at the adults' party. People just like candy. They obviously have different tastes, but they still like it. We are conditioned to like sweet foods from centuries of growth and evolution. Just accept the trend and enjoy it. If you want to take advantage of the trend though, then you just have to put in one extra set of planning.

There is a type of candy for any occasion. Just about any simple choice will do, but there are always plenty of novelty options available to make things a bit more interesting. There are even places that have specialty wedding candy to add a little treat to the reception. Just put them all in a big bowl or set them out on the refreshment table.

If you are worried about picking something that everyone will like, then you can just stick with the classics. M&M's are always a popular choice. You could also buy a few rolls of lifesavers. Just about everyone loves this traditional hard candy, and it comes in a number of flavors to ensure that there's something for everyone. You could also try to get a nice variety pack of those fun-sized candy bars. This will also ensure that you get a lot of variety and that there will be plenty to do around.

These are just a few of your choices for good party candy. You have a lot of choices to consider when making your decision. You could go with nice novelties or stick to the classics. Either way, I'm sure that your guests will appreciate the nice thought. Just about everyone loves candy. Make the smart move and buy some for your next party.

Caitlina Fuller is a freelance writer. You even have a few places online that will take your order and ship it right to your door. Candy has certainly evolved. There are even places that have specialty wedding candy to add a little treat to the reception.

 
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Candy tree table decorations are a wonderful addition to any kind of party table, not only are the contents completely edible, but Candy Tree table decorations can be a real talking point that can actually steal the show.

For many years I have made a Candy Tree table decoration for the Christmas table, our family and friends have always said that it makes a wonderful and unusual centre piece. In the early days on many occasions I was asked where I had bought ours from, they were absolutely astounded when I told them that I had made it myself, of course these days our Christmas table wouldn't be complete without a Candy Tree table decoration, and the more you experiment, the more unusual they get.

The basics of making a Candy Tree table decoration is really very simple, and will cost you a lot less money than if you went out and bought a traditional table decoration.

To make a Candy Tree table decoration you need:-

A pyramid or cone shaped piece of florists Styrofoam for your base.
Florist wires.
Florist tape.
Foil paper in the colour of your choice.
Basket or container to anchor the Candy Tree table decoration.
Large box of sweets.
( I used a large box of Quality Street to make my Christmas Candy Tree, these were ideal, as the sweets are all wrapped and the wrappings have twisted ends).

How to wire the sweets for your Candy Tree table decoration

Cut each florist wire into 3 even sized pieces.

Hold a piece of wire onto a twisted end of your sweet wrapper between your fore finger and thumb.

Attach the florist tape by holding the end firmly against your wire and sweet wrapper. Twist the tape from top to bottom of your wire while gently stretching 
schoko adventskalender the tape (this makes the tape tacky). Repeat this step until all your sweets are attached to wires.

Now for the fun part.

Making your Candy Tree table decoration.

Bend a few small pieces of wire in half to form hairpin shapes.