Candy Around the World

Dylan Lauren, owner of Dylan's Candy Bar, was here to take up on a trip around the world through sampling candy from different parts of the worls -- Spain, Norway, South Africa, Australia, Japan and Kansas, USA.

• Chocolate Pencils by Simon Coll (SPAIN)
These pencils, made entirely of chocolate were first designed as promotional tools for the company’s sales team in the 1950s. The demand grew so great for these delicious pencils that they are now one of Simon Coll's best selling items!

• Chocolate Roll by Freia (NORWAY)
The Freia Company was founded in 1889 and created the first wrapped chocolate bar in 1906. Freia is now the leading Norwegian brand of sweets and its chocolate roll is especially delicious!

• Fizz Pop by Beacon (SOUTH AFRICA)
Cola Flavored lollipop with a fizzy center .The Beacon Company is South Africa’s most popular candy maker. The Fizz Pop has become the South African household staple.

• Tim Tams (AUSTRALIA)
Tim Tams originated in 1964. They were named by Ross Arnott who attended the 1958 Kentucky Derby and decided that the name of the winning horse, Tim Tam was also the perfect name for his new line of chocolate covered biscuits.

• Pocky Sticks (JAPAN)
Pocky has become one of the top selling products on the market due to its easy to handle and travel portions. Created from the glycogen found in oysters Pocky chocolate was launched in 1966 when someone thought it would be a good idea to add chocolate to Gilco’s best selling pretzel sticks.

• Valomilk by Sifers-Milk chocolate cups filled with creamy marshmallow (KANSAS, USA)
Sifers first started making candy in 1903 in Kansas .They were making penny marshmallow in the '20s and '30s. In those days, real vanilla had a large alcohol content and candy makers were known to take a few snorts now and then. One day, a candy maker named Tommy got a little carried away with the vanilla while making marshmallow and ruined a batch. Instead of setting up after cooling, the marshmallow remained runny! And, voila, the first Valomilk was created! The original name for Valomilk was "The Flowing Center Candy Cup", however the name was shortened to Valomilk because the V stands for real vanilla, ALO from marshmallow and MILK to describe it as creamy.

For more on the Dylan Candy Bar's "Candy Around The World" suitcases, visit www.dylanscandybar.com. The store is also offering customers $50 off Travelocity vouchers that can be put towards their next trip when they purchase one of the limited "Candy Around The World" suitcases.