Hammond's Candies Blog and Recent Candy News

Here's one way to satisfy a candy craving when the economy is sour: Go to the Oops Room at the Hammond's Candies factory in north Denver .The Oops Room is an assortment of factory seconds, including fractured candy canes, caramel marshmallows fused into edible mosaics, and shattered peppermint puffs. Read more...

Even broken, bent, or bowed...Hammond's Oops! Candy tastes delicious! In fact, our Oops! Candy is so cool that the Westword recently awarded Hammond’s Candies Oops! Room as the “Best Bargain Sweets” in their annual “Best-of” Issue: Read more...

A small item in Sunday’s Denver Post alerted us to Hammond’s Candies Oops Room, where customers can find hroken, shattered, bruised and fused sweets. Once you’re snacking, you won’t remember that your treat didn’t win any beauty contests. The Post checked prices for some perfect candies in the factory gift shop at $14 to $16.50, compared with $3 to $5 in the Oops Room next door.  Read more...

There is no better old fashioned candy than the world famous, 106 year old, McCraw's Flat Taffy. In 1900 flat taffy was born on a whim. Its creators were in the popcorn business and decided to act on a suggestion that they should make taffy to sell with their popcorn. With some basic candy making supplies and a little work country store flat taffy was created for all to enjoy. In time flat taffy surpassed their popcorn and became the focus of their business. Read more...

We love to learn about people who may discover our Denver-based candy factory during the holidays, only to return back at other times during the year. Local blogger and designer Lauren is such a person. She discovered us in December, and then returned back a few weeks later to take one of our Classic Factory Tours. As she states on her blog: Read more...

Hammond's Candies is proud to announce that we have been honored as a 2011 Colorado Companies to Watch award winner! Colorado Companies to Watch recognizes local companies that are developing valuable products and services, creating quality jobs, enriching communities and creating new industries throughout the state. Read more...

This Spotlight On pick is a fun one for us because...what kid doesn't love candy? We discovered Hammond's Candies during work on our ABC Denver book. We highly suggest you visit their factory and take their FREE tour if you are remotely close to the Mile High City. Since 1920, Denver's Hammond's Candies has been making the most incredible assortment of candies and lucky for all of us, they also have a fantastic website and mail order staff and system. Read more...