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Author Topic: Candy Blox - a lego type candy  (Read 8765 times)

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Offline hezzier

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Candy Blox - a lego type candy
« on: October 01, 2013, 07:41:00 AM »
DS is home sick and looking through the Oriental Trading Catalog that I foolishly left out.  He found a candy that is shaped like a lego that you can build with, then eat.  Looks like it's made by Concord Confections.  Any one know anything about it?

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Re: Candy Blox - a lego type candy
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2013, 08:09:06 AM »
They are made in Canada - acquired by Tootsie in 2004.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/57/57401.html

I am hesitant to order candy from OTC though because of the stupid repackaging. 
DS1 - Wheat, rye, barley and egg
DS2 - peanuts
DD -  tree nuts, soy and sunflower
Me - bananas, eggplant, many drugs
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Offline bleh

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Re: Candy Blox - a lego type candy
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2013, 10:43:20 AM »
I found these at meijer awhile back. If I remember correctly it had a nut free logo on it. It was like $4 for a box and my daughter refused to eat it. She licked the blocks than built some stuff lol
DD: PA/TNA/EA (baked eggs are okay)

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Re: Candy Blox - a lego type candy
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2013, 10:51:13 AM »
I wasn't planning on ordering from OTC, just happen to be in the catalog.  Thinking more of a stocking stuffer.

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Re: Candy Blox - a lego type candy
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2013, 11:55:49 AM »
I wasn't planning on ordering from OTC, just happen to be in the catalog.  Thinking more of a stocking stuffer.

Sorry Hez - I didn't mean to imply you were.  It was more of a rant against OTC and rebagging of candy.
DS1 - Wheat, rye, barley and egg
DS2 - peanuts
DD -  tree nuts, soy and sunflower
Me - bananas, eggplant, many drugs
Southeast USA

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Re: Candy Blox - a lego type candy
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2013, 01:54:54 PM »
Me: Sesame, shellfish, chamomile, sage
DS: Peanuts

Offline bleh

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Re: Candy Blox - a lego type candy
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2013, 05:29:42 AM »
http://www.amazon.com/Candy-Blox-11-5-oz-Carton/dp/B00AZZWKLM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1380709744&sr=8-6&keywords=candy+blox

You can actually see the peanut free logo on one of the pictures.

The product description says
"Build 'em & eat 'em! Looks and plays just like traditional plastic building blocks, only better, you can eat your delicious candy creations! Produced in a facility that does not use peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk, or gluten. "

Not sure how accurate that is though.
« Last Edit: October 02, 2013, 05:31:22 AM by bleh »
DD: PA/TNA/EA (baked eggs are okay)

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Re: Candy Blox - a lego type candy
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2013, 06:25:16 AM »
If it is Canadian and says that, I trust it.
Me: Sesame, shellfish, chamomile, sage
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Re: Candy Blox - a lego type candy
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2013, 08:32:59 AM »
Yeah, I just don't know if the actual box says that. It seems like it was just a description typed in by the seller.
DD: PA/TNA/EA (baked eggs are okay)

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Re: Candy Blox - a lego type candy
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2013, 10:34:57 AM »
My internets search tells me that Concord Confections bought the Double Bubble brand from Tootsie, then Tootsie acquired all of Concord Confections though CC remains in Canada. Best guess is your major hurdle exactly as YKW said: repackaging and co-mingling. Candy itself is good to go because the internets don't lie.