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Delight Candy – Gummies, hard candies, toffees, fruit bars, and licorice.

 

  • Hard candy: Sugar confections that become hard when cooled. – Original Cream Candies.
  • Gummies and jellies: Chewy confections made with gelatin or other gelling agents. – Fruit Juice gummies,strawberries, oranges, assortments, standard flavors, customized blends Swedish mix.
  • Licorice: Sweets made from the extract of the licorice plant root:
  • Black licorice – The traditional black licorice flavor is a combination of sweet, bitter, and herbal notes. It is often made with real licorice root extract, though many versions are flavored with aniseed oil.
  • Sweet licorice: A softer, sweeter, and milder version of black licorice that is often flavored with anise extract and molasses.- Licorice Allsorts, Panda Licorice.
  • Salty licorice (salmiak): Extremely popular in Nordic countries, this version adds ammonium chloride (salmiak salt) to the licorice, creating a pungent, savory, and intense salty flavor. Dutch licorice, drops.
  • Dutch licorice: This category offers a wide spectrum of flavors, textures, and strengths, from very sweet to very salty.- Dutch licorice cats, Dutch duos.
  • Herbal licorice: Some varieties add herbal or mint flavors to create a different taste experience.- Mint licorice rocks, Dutch chalk licorice.
  • Red licoriceDespite the name, “red licorice” rarely contains any actual licorice root. It is typically a chewy, candy made from other ingredients and flavored with fruit extracts. -Flavor profile: Fruity and sweet, with no anise or licorice taste.-Strawberry Twists, Cherry Laces.
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  • Chocolate licorice: Licorice pieces coated in chocolate.
  • Caramel licorice: Often seen as truffles, this is a blend of salty caramel and licorice.
  • Fruity licorice mixes: These products combine licorice with various fruit-flavored fondants or gummies.
    Flavoring agents that mimic licoriceSome ingredients are used to replicate or enhance the distinct licorice flavor.
  • Aniseed and star anise: The essential oils of these plants contain the compound anethole, which provides a strong, characteristic licorice-like flavor.
  • Fennel: This plant also contains anethole and has a milder licorice flavor than anise.
    Herbs: Tarragon, basil, and chervil also have mild licorice-like notes
  • Chewing gum: Flavored gum bases with added sweeteners. –
  • Marshmallows: Spongy sweets made from sugar, water, and gelatin.
  • Caramels and taffy: Chewy confections made by heating sugar and butter.
  • Candy corn: A type of molded sugar candy often associated with holidays.