by Pink Sherbet Photography

Got a sweet tooth? If so, you’re not alone. More and more people are claiming that they have sweet tooths and can’t control their cravings for sweets. Well, I say let the chocolates, hard candies, caramels, and jelly beans roll! Give people what they are asking for, what they are craving.

The best way to “curb” the sweet tooths around the world is by giving them exactly what they are asking for. I found that the best way to do this is by having their sweets of choice housed in a beautiful, glass candy jar, complete with bows and ribbons. What a nice gift that would be!

If you are a business owner, you can understand how well giving promotional candy jars to customer and clients will go over. No one can refuse candy as a gift and if for some odd reason someone doesn’t like candy, you know they know someone that will love it.

The key to giving away custom made jars is to have your company’s logo or design, name, and contact information imprinted on them. This makes for excellent promotional products for your business because most people will proudly display their jars on top of their desks at work or table at home. People in their office will flock to the candy jar, take a few pieces, and maybe even inquire as to where they got the jar. Promotional candy jars make excellent conversation pieces.

But, these jars are not used just for candy. You can fill them with cookies, nuts, spices, loose tea, and even office supplies like paper clips. I’m sure people can think of a hundreds of ways to use their new jars, but I’m sure they will just keep filling them up with candy every time they run out.

Custom made candy jars can be given away at any time. They make perfect gifts for birthdays or saying “thank you.” They are also great gift items for certain holidays throughout the years. The best holidays to give away promotional candy jars are Easter, Halloween, Hanukkah and Christmas, and New Year’s. All of these holidays are very festive and are “known” for giving candy away.

For each holiday, decorate the jars accordingly. For Easter, you could have pastel colored ribbons adorning the jars. Halloween would need orange and black ribbons, Hanukkah would need silver and blue, Christmas would need red and green, and New Year’s could have black and gold.

To add further emphasis to your company’s message, you could attach tags to the ribbons with your company’s slogan along with “Happy Halloween” or “Happy New Year.”

There are so many things you can do with promotional candy jars. The key to getting the most out of your jars is to use your imagination and be creative. Once you give them away, you know you have effectively advertised and marketed your business. You have given people what they want, what they crave-and they will remember you for it every time they take one of those sweet bites.

This is how we make ribbon candy here at Hilliards House of Candy in Easton, MA. Every year our family gets together for a grueling yet fun day of multiple batches of ribbon candy. The heat, long hours and hard work in making our own ribbon candy is rewarded by our customers appreciation for this unique and delicious product. We are very proud of our ribbon candy and our entire product line which is available at www.hilliardscandy.com and our stores in Easton, Canton, and Hanover. Featured in this video: Judy Hilliard McCarthy (owner) inspecting each piece for perfection. Charlie McCarthy (owner) working with Michael king (our candy maker) on prepping the candy for crimping.
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