And the winner is...

It's been a hard decision and one we almost couldnt make, but finally we have chosen the winner of our wonderful Wonka competition! And because there were so many amazing entries we've decided to give away two goodie bags to our favourite inventions.

It took hours of deliberation but we eventually decided that our two favourites had to be John's inflatable taffy capsules and CJ's bite size red velvet pieces.

John's idea had us experimenting in our minds about the different sodas we could add the sweets to, with Mountain Dew and A&W Cream Soda coming out on top. Here's his description:

small pellets (think trebor mints) that when put in water inflate into chewy taffy with the airy consistency of cake, they come in 2 sorts too. One is a unflavoured one which takes on the taste of the liquid (coke, orange juice, coffee, red bull etc) you use to expand the sweet, perfect for people who like to experiment. the other type are all different flavours, yet look the same so you never know what you may get.

While CJ's idea not only made us salivate, but the sweet poem had us all picturing the advert! We're amazed no one has combined the smoth Red Velvet cake with a crisp white chocolate shell before. Check out her cute poem below:

The Yummy Treat I'd like to make
is candy shelled Red velvet cake
A treat so sweet not all could stand
but the tiny spheres fit in the palm of your hand
A center filled with buttercream
is every sweet tooth's secret dream
and to cover such a sweet so well
a delicious white chocolate shell.

John and CJ might have been our winners, but there were so many other ideas we loved. If only we had a factory full of oompa loompas to produce all of these fantastic creations!

John and CJ, please contact us to claim your wonderful Wonka goodie bags!

Win a Golden Ticket (and a goodie bag) with New Empress magazine

While we've been celebrating the anniversary of Wonka for a while now on the blog, film fans around the world are still sharing their love and experiences of the movie. New Empress Magazine is a new quarterly publication not just about film but about cinema: the history, the experience the names you know and the names you don’t. It’s a celebration; an exultation; a merry medley of motion picture musings. And for the second edition of the magazine they're celebrating the weird and wonderful world of Wonka by giving away 5 Golden Tickets!

These Golden Tickets wont entitle the winner to a tour of the chocolate factory, but you will get a goodie bag crammed with Wonka goodies supplied by us! This will include Wonka Bars, Gobstoppers, Runts and Laffy Taffy - everything Willy would have wanted you to try.

Not only will you be in with the chance of finding one of the tickets, but there'll be an exclusive interview with the original Veruca Salt (Julie Dawn Cole) and printing reader's stories about the first time they saw the movie. Check out this awesome new film-fan magazine and be in with a chance of winning here. Good luck!

Win wonderful Wonka products to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the movie!

Here at the Stateside Candy Co. we love weird and wonderful products. From spreadable marshmallow Fluff to bacon flavoured popcorn, we don't shy away from the stranger products from across the pond. And so our hero has to be Roald Dahl's fantastically eccentric candy creator Willy Wonka. 


He first appeared in the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, in which the illusive inventor offered a tour around his factory to the lucky few who discovered golden tickets in their chocolate bars. In 1971 Mel Stuarts amazing movie hit the screen, starring Gene Wilder as the wonderful Willy Wonka. Kids and adults alike drooled over the opening sequence of chocolate, sang along with the magical music and dreamt of entering the chocolate room, where everything is edible! 

We're not the only one's excited about this amazing anniversary, as Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were testing out some unusual products on ITV's This Morning today. They got the chance to try out some cool chocolate machines, and even tried some of our Marshmallow Fluff - which Phil particularly liked on his toast! They also featured a giant gummy bear, which you can get your hands on right here!


This year marks the 40th anniversary of the film, and to celebrate we're launching a competition! We want you to show us your 'pure imagination' by creating your own unique Wonka-inspired product. Grab some inspiration from our huge range of Wonka products; from the new Carameldelicious bar to Rainbow Nerds and everything in-between! Would you reinvent the Wonka bar or create a brand new type of candy? Give us a description of your own Wonka product and the one that makes our mouths water the most will win an awesome prize! 


This wonderful Wonka goodie bag includes a copy of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and the 2005 Johnny Depp re-imagining Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on DVD, along with plenty of Wonka candy from our website!


Post your ideas in the comments below to be in with a chance of winning. And remember, be as imaginative as possible - we'd love to see pictures, creative descriptions or maybe even a homemade commercial. Good luck!

Competition Terms and Conditions:
Open to UK residents only. 
You must be 16 years old and over. 
Americansweets.co.uk's decision is final.
No cash alternative is offered.
Closing date 30/04/2011