Comments for Candy Professor

Comment on Black Crows Unmasked by Helene

Helene — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:28:58 +0000

besides the candy and the group there is also a rock group But they’re spelled The Black Crowes

Comment on Butterrrrrrscotch (Callard and Bowser, I miss you) by Mon

Mon — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:15:26 +0000

Yes, you should reconsider. Since good old fashion products are sought after by several age groups.
Your “Pearson Coffee Nips” were handed to me as a child to sit still in church, bide time on long trips, in our Christmas Stockings, tossed into our Halloween bags, piled inside my grandmothers Chinese leaf bowl when you passed through the antiqued smelling intricately wooden laid foyer… Dads glove compartment in the car…

Sincerely, Monica

Comment on Butterrrrrrscotch (Callard and Bowser, I miss you) by Barry Pearson

Barry Pearson — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:41:41 +0000

Yes, I remember Callard & Bowser very well and others that have fallen of the candy boat over the years like, Benson’s, Pascal, Wilkenson’s, Scribbins-Kemp and Barker Dibbson. C & B was very
well presented in its packaging and display efforts. Professional
all the way. I come from a candy manufacturing family located once in Los Angeles, California and we made the “Pearson Coffee Nips” and eventually the company was sold to Nestle. Perhaps I shoud cinsider making Callard & Bowser and bring it back?
Sincerely,
B. Pearson

Comment on About by Khrystina

Khrystina — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:06:03 +0000

I absolutely LOVE this site!

Comment on Butterrrrrrscotch (Callard and Bowser, I miss you) by susan tajiri

susan tajiri — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:14:36 +0000

What a lovely post, I had to thank you for your words. I suppose this is another lesson in “nothing lasts forever” that we are all meant to learn. It was a great little piece of Butterscotch and I am so amazed there are so many people have written in about them.

Comment on Dr. Pepper Ten–Seriously? by Sparkina

Sparkina — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:46:22 +0000

This “gender-targeted” marketing is nothing new. When I was just teensy, about four or five, six the outside (early 70s), there was a commercial for the cereal “Wheaties,” positioning the crispy, flaky breakfast food as a “man’s breakfast” with a “real gutsy taste.” I was afraid to try Wheaties for fear I would develop pectoral hair, whiskers, and a deep voice and/or anger my mother’s gentleman friend.

Comment on Butterrrrrrscotch (Callard and Bowser, I miss you) by JJ

JJ — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:52:38 +0000

I looked for Callard & Bowser B’scotch at the supermarket, then the chemist as a surprise for my darling, only to find ignorance of the product at the info desks and now I know why–what a shame!!!
Bring them back!!!

Comment on Butterrrrrrscotch (Callard and Bowser, I miss you) by Kate Hampton

Kate Hampton — Sat, 05 May 2012 11:38:18 +0000

I think we need some sort of international law== that imposes a mandatory release of recipes/formulas when a company takes over another and chooses not to make a profit or re-release product. This may make the large companies re-think heritage commodities.

Comment on Butterrrrrrscotch (Callard and Bowser, I miss you) by kathleen doyle

kathleen doyle — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:48:38 +0000

My mother loved as my sister and i did,Callard and Bowser nougats in their long light blue box!,individually wrapped in silver paper.What a wonderful flavour, what a great pity the company no longer exists.I was only talking to my sister today, and i said i would fin out if they are still in business….sad to say i found out!

Comment on Candy Cane Emergency by Jim Kosmicki

Jim Kosmicki — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:17:55 +0000

The two big US candy cane companies for years were Bob’s (now owned by Farley and Sather) and Spangler, based in Bryan Ohio. Spangler still manufacturs in the US, as indicated in this press release: http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2011/08/ohios-spangler-candy-adds-candy-cane-jobs