Get free shipping at our Amazon store!

It's easy to pretend we're chilling in California in this weather, but alas we're still here in sunny Hampshire and we've got a very special promotion for you! If you buy five or more qualifying items in our Amazon store you'll get free shipping. Yes, you read it right, free shipping!

This offer is valid until 6th June and each item will say "Get free shipping on this item when you purchase 5 or more items" in the promotions section if valid. Pick up some summer essentials or grab yourself some goodies before the bank holiday.

Happy Star Wars Day!

May the Fourth be with you!

We're in a Star Wars mood today (of course) and while we enjoy our movie marathon tonight we'll be celebrating with some Star Wars themed mints. And the best thing is that they come in collectable tins! We've got a coice of a Stormtrooper helmet, mini Death Star, R2D2 tin or Darth Vader helmet - but as we couldn't decide we bought one of each! Have a great bank holidy weekend and may the fourth be with you!

Get dirty with new Todd's Dirt seasonings!

We love bringing new products to our customers, and having tried these new Dirt seasonings in San Francisco in January, we knew you guys would love them. It all started with trying to recreate a friends recipe, owner and creator Todd says: "After years of trying and many countless combinations, I came up with a seasoning that was even better. In 2003, I came out with a batch that everyone went crazy for and started asking for more. Many became addicted to Dirt for all their cooking. I was making 15 to 30 bottles a month, and started to think maybe I was on to something." And we couldn't agree more! Check out his website and the video below for more information on the products.

No matter what type of seasoning you're looking for, Dirt has the solution. The original seasoning is great for steaks and BBQ's (as well as pretty much everything else!) and the Crabby Dirt makes seafood sensational!  And if you're looking for something spicy grab a tub of the Bayou seasoning - perfect for fans of creole or cajun style spices. Whichever you go for, Todd the Dirt-Man is confident you wont be disapointed!

Happy Birthday Oreo Cookies!

Tomorrow marks the 100th Birthday of those yummy chocolate, cream filled cookies! It's hard to believe that people have been enjoying them for 100 years, but we can see why they have lasted so long. There's nothing like a cold glass of milk and Oreos, and we're happy to be able to bring all the awesome varieties to the UK. From Golden Oreos to Triple Double Oreos, we're always trying to find the lastest cookies. To celebrate, Oreo have launched Birthday Cake cookies (we're working on it!) and they look amazing!

Check out the Oreo website for more birthday fun including send your own birthday message, arcade games and even guests like Lady Antebellum singing a very special song!

Save 10% online this Black Friday!

It's one of the busiest shopping days of the year, and it's about to get busier as we've got a special voucher code for you. Simply type in the code 'black10' at the checkout to receive a 10% discount on your order. It's only valid until midnight tonight (Friday 25th November) and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount. What are you waiting for, get online and start shopping!

Amazing Glaze: check out our new popcorn Glaze Pops!

Summer might be the best time to see the big blockbusters in the cinemas, but we've decided to dig out the DVD's because that way we can put our feet up, text to our hearts delight and wander into the kitchen whenever we feel like it to cook up some fresh popcorn. And it's not just any popcorn we're making, but all the flavours of the rainbow! We've discovered these amazing new Glaze Pop glazes which can be added to fresh popcorn to create flavours like cinnamon, blue raspberry, cherry and caramel.

Each packet makes around 5-7 batches of sugar glazed corn, something that in the past could take up to an hour! But this new glaze is easy to use and the perfect sweet treat. Simply add it to your popper or pan with the corn and keep stirring until the popping slows down, it couldn't be easier! Full instructions are below:

Use your regular amount of corn and popping oil. (Don't use salt). Use a measure of GLAZE POP equal to 1/2 the quantity of popcorn. (If you use half a cup of popcorn use one forth cup of GLAZE POP). Put the oil in the popper first and as soon as it liquefies add the popcorn and GLAZE POP. Keep stirring until the popping slows down (do not wait until the last kernel pops) and dump Caramel Corn promptly. Allow to cool before eating.

 

 

And why not try it out in one of our new popcorn poppers, we even have great outdoor poppers which are great for festivals and barbecues!

Mountain Dew Pitch Black - back by popular DEWmand!

Another day, another huge delivery from the States! And this one was particularly exciting as we received several pallets of the hugely popular (and constantly requested!) Mountain Dew Pitch Black! We were lucky enough to receive some Supernova last month, but now we're super excited to be able to bring you Dew with a blast of Black Grape.

This flavour was originally available back in 2004, but eager fans and hundreds of requests proved too much for Pepsi to ignore as they released this statement:

"Back by Popular DEWmand was created to celebrate our incredible fans by rewarding them with the return of some of their favorite DEW flavors," said Brett O'Brien, senior director of marketing, Mountain Dew. "There is no fan like a Mountain Dew fan – DEW fans are always engaged and we truly value the feedback they provide about what they want to see next from Mountain Dew. Through this program we'd like to thank them and encourage their continued enthusiasm and support."

It might look like a lot in the photo, but stocks are limited so grab some while you can! You can see our full range of Mountain Dew flavours here.

Invite Jack Daniel to the barbecue this summer!

In Tennessee, home of Mr. Jack Daniel, we’re pretty sure they can set up the barbecue and start grilling whenever they want.  Here in the UK however, we spend most of the summer planning barbecues for ‘the next sunny day’, which is always weeks away. In the end the barbecue comes out and everyone joins in the summer fun, no matter what the weather does. We’re celebrating the English summer with our amazing range of Jack Daniel’s barbecue sauces.

Jack Daniel’s whiskey was created back in 1866, and the unique charcoal-mellowed flavour really lends itself to these sauces. Although they do not contain alcohol, they still have the smoky taste of the Tennessee whiskey which works amazingly well on the barbecue. The company even hosts a yearly barbecue competition in Lynchburg with prizes for the best chicken, ribs and even dessert! Whether you’re a fan of the original No. 7 sauce or prefer something sweeter like the Hickory Brown Sugar, we’ve got plenty to go round. These sauces are  the genuine American recipe one's that you'll find in TGI Fridays, and are different to the one's you can buy in UK supermarkets.

The Jack Daniel’s website even has a great recipe finder where you can filter by sauce or ingredients and find new meal ideas. Fire up the barbie and check out our range of Jack Daniel’s sauces here.

Have s'more fun at the festivals this summer

S'mores have always been the food of the girl scout at American summer camps, but this year we think we should start a trend for them in the UK. With countless festivals and barbecues going on throughout the summer, there's no shortage of flames to toast those marshmallows on! So why not grab a stick and a couple of friends and have some all-American fun?

The first recipe for s'mores can be found in "Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts" which was written back in 1927. Since then there's been s'more bars, s'mores Pop Tarts and even lip balms! But nothing beats the original and the best, so here's our guide to creating s'mores over a campfire or barbecue.

Firstly you'll need Graham or Honey Maid crackers, a bag of Jet Puffed marshmallows and a bar of Hershey's milk chocolate. Once you've got your ingrediants you need to find some medium sized sticks or wooden skewers and push the marshmallows on to the end. Place a square of chocolate onto a cracker and toast your marshmallow. Once it's browned and gooey on the inside put it on top of the chocolate and place another cracker on the top. Hold the sandwich in one hand while pulling the skewer out with the other.

The marshmallow will melt the chocolate and give you a crunchy, gooey centred treat that will leave you asking for s'more! And if you want s'mores the easy way we have a handy S'mores Making Kit, which is back in stock in July!

And we've found the perfect campfire song to sing while making them, thanks Buck Howdy!

Try our new Canadian two bite Brownies and Cinnamon Rolls

Have you ever thought that three bites is just one too many? If the answer is yes then these Canadian two bite brownies and cinnamon rolls are the perfect treats for you. The cute cakes come in a pack of four (that's 8 brilliant bites) and are very moreish. So much so, that when we shared a packet in the office today we all ran to the shop to get a full packet each!

These cakes come to us frozen, so they are extremely fresh when you receive them - not that they'll last that long! Why not try heating them in the microwave and top with ice cream for a special sundae? Or eat them straight from the packet if you just can't wait. Check out our selection of American cakes right here.

Review the Stateside Candy Co!

Here at the Stateside Candy Co, we love to hear feedback from our fans. YouTube user KieranR9 has sent us this fantastic review of our website after receiving a Hershey Milk Chocolate bar.

Whether you're a presenter in the making or just an enthusiastic fan, we'd love to hear your views on our products, website or company. Send your videos to ella@americansweets.co.uk and you could be featured on our blog!

The Stateside Candy Co. in Classic American magazine

With a name like the Stateside Candy Co it may come as no surprise that we love all things American; from candy to cars and soda to songs, we just can't get enough of it. So imagine our excitement when we opened our copy of Classic American magazine this month to find this fantastic article telling readers all about what we do! And to top it off it features some great photos of our Aldershot store and fantastic staff.

This months issue also features some awesome photographs from Wheels Day - we've been playing Where's Wally trying to find our van in the crowds! Grab your copy of Classic American now to read all about the company and bag yourself a exclusive discount code!

Instant Grilled Cheese Sandwich!

Do you ever get a craving for a grilled cheese sandwich but you just don't have the time or means to make one? Well we have just the product for you! Our new Herr's Grilled Cheese Flavour Cheese Curls combine the tasty cheese flavour of cheese curls we all know and love with an added extra. As soon as you pop one of these large puffs into your mouth you can instantly taste the buttery toasted bread, whisking you away to a cheesy-snack heaven.

Having taste tested these (perhaps a few too many times) we can report back that they really are as good as you'd imagine, in fact they've become a fast-favourite here at Stateside HQ. Grab a packet while you can, because we're pretty sure they'll be going fast as the picnic and BBQ season begins! If only Herr's could invent some tomato soup flavour snacks to combine with these we'd never need to cook again!

Check out our other new Herr's chips, including Jalapeño Popper, Texas Pete's hot sauce and Nachitas, here.

Toothpaste with a difference...

When it comes to toothpaste most of us tend to stick to the traditional mint. It's clean and fresh tasting, but have you ever felt like you need a change? Well we've got just the product for you! These new toothpastes are anything but ordinary, and will certainly leave a taste in your mouth!

We are so excited about these new pickle, cupcake and bacon toothpastes, that we just couldn't wait to try them out. And we have to say that they taste amazing, but very bizzare! And don't forget to check out the instructional video below to make sure you're using it right!

These are the latest addition to our website, in a section we're calling 'weird & wacky candy & more', where you can find all sorts of weird and wonderful products - great for gifts! We'd love to hear your experiences with these toothpastes!

Check-in at the Stateside Candy Co!

Planning a visit to our Aldershot store soon? Well you can now tell the whole world about it through location based social networks Gowalla and Foursquare! Simply check-in when you get here and post your reviews, tips and photos for everyone to see.

And make sure you do it on every visit, as we'll be handing out discount codes and special prizes to regular Gowalla and Foursquare visitors! Check out the profile pages now to see pictures and tips people have already added.

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!

Pez Dispensers fit for Royalty

With the Royal Wedding now only a day away we're all gearing up for a day celebrating Great Britain, and what better way to do that than with candy fit for a Queen? One lucky Pez fan snagged himself the ultimate merchandise - unique Will and Kate candy-dispensers!

While most of us are happy with a Disney character or Hello Kitty dispenser, eBay user Frank841950 was willing to pay a huge £8200 (that's $13,360) for the Royal couple in a charity auction. The money will go to the Starlight Children's Foundation, a favourite of the bride-to-be, and the Royal Pez dispensers will be making their way to their new home in Connecticut.

We're not sure how good a likeness these are to the couple, but what we really want to know is what flavour the candies in the box are? Check out our selection of Pez dispensers and refills right here.

The Stateside Candy Co. at Wheels Day

We hope you all had a fantastic Easter weekend, filled with sunshine, barbecues and candy. We had an eventful weekend, making our debut at Wheels Day. Luckily for us the annual car show is only a few minutes from us, so we took the company van for an outing. Run by the Surrey Street Rodders, Wheels Day is the start of the summer of shows, and this year it was a great excuse to get out in the sun.

Not only did we park amongst the American customs and classics, but we also gave away one of our £9.99 boxes of Lucky Charms! A big thank you to the Surrey Street Rodders and everyone at Wheels Day for a fantastic show!

And if you're planning on attending next year, look out for the Stateside Candy stall.

There's still time to grab last minute Easter candy in store...

The sun is shining, the barbecues are smoking and kids are eagerly searching in trees and plant pots for hidden treasures. With the weather forecast to be beautiful for this Bank Holiday weekend, Easter egg hunts are a must. And if you're bored of the standard Easter eggs this year, why not pop into our Aldershot store this Saturday and save 10% while you're there!

We've got a great selection of Easter candy, from pastel coloured candy corn to jelly bean nougat and sour crystal filled bubble gum eggs that are individually wrapped and perfect for hiding in the garden. Not only do we have in-store only Easter promotions at the moment, but if you spend over £10 you can save 10%! What more could you want? 

The Aldershot shop is open on Saturday 23rd April from 9.30am to 4.30pm, and you can find all our Easter opening hours here.

Give Mum a Sundae this Mother's Day!

Here in the UK Mum's across the country are waking up to flowers, cards and breakfast in bed. But it's not just Mothering Sunday today, it's also the 119th anniversary of the first ever recorded ice cream sundae! Google are celebrating with a retro sundae themed logo, so we thought we'd join in and show you all the goodies we have to make your knickerbocker glory perfect!

For a traditional chocolate sundae add this Hershey's Double Chocolate Sundae Syrup to your ice cream of choice and top with whipped cream, chopped nuts and a shiny red maraschino cherry. Or for something more fruity, try adding tinned pineapple and this delicious Smuckers Pineapple Topping. My personal favourite has to be the hot fudge sundae,with plenty of melting ice cream and warm sauce, but why not try mixing it up a bit? Add some freshly baked brownies for an all-American treat, or maybe some Marshmallow Fluff for a sweet surprise!


And if that's not enough for you we've just got these Oreo Cookie Pieces in, perfect for creating a cookies and cream sundae. Or for a bit of ice-cream magic try these brand new Heath and Reese's shell ice cream toppings - they freeze when they hit the cold ice cream! 


Want a sundae for breakfast? While we don't recommend ice cream first thing in the morning, we do love these Hot Fudge Sundae flavour Pop Tarts! What would be your ideal sundae? We'd love to hear about your past creations and experiences!