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Summer is here, and with it comes outings, picnics, and trips to the beach. You and your friends, family, and little ones are bound to get hungry on these adventurous days, but bringing snacks and sweet treats with you to the beach presents some interesting problems such as heat and sand.

Candy isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when pairing alcohol with food. And candy is not typically combined with fruit in a dessert. We generally select salty, savory, or acidic flavors to accompany alcoholic beverages. The same approach is used for composing a fruit tray. However, you’ll miss experiencing the subtle contrasts and balances candy brings to these pairings if you don’t include them. Candy is perfect when you want just a little something sweet to go with your after-dinner beverage or fruit selection.

If there's one thing we all remember from our childhood, it's the candy. But each generation, candy makers offer new and crazy treats that kids carry memories of for a lifetime. Also, every decade has its unique candy trends, which has made for some wild and tasty sweets in the past. From the 50s to today, here are the most popular retro candies from each decade.

As summer heats up and we head off to outdoor weddings, birthday parties, and picnics, we've been chowing down on more than a few sweets. With delicious candy on the brain, the summertime swelter feels easier to beat. Here are six of the most popular summer candies we look forward to seeing more of this season

Choosing The Right Apples

With summer coming to an end and fall right around the corner, we thought it was the perfect time to go over some helpful tips for creating perfect chocolate and caramel apples. Once you know the basics of making delicious chocolate and caramel apples, you can make all sorts of apples from simple to elegant and everything in between. As long as you’re using quality ingredients like those available from Royal Wholesale, the rest of the apple making process is fairly easy with a little bit of practice. Let’s get started!

As important as it is to choose the right chocolate and caram

"I've got a golden ticket!"
Who could ever forget the infamous tagline coined in America's favorite movie classic "Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory"? Often touted as the movie of everyone's dreams, this film exemplifies all things sweet: lollipops, gummy bears, chocolate and fudge. But what's sweeter is what is waiting for you over at Royal Wholesale. Stocked with almost every candy and chocolate you could ever think of, Royal Wholesale will make you feel as if you've won a golden ticket yourself! But Willy Wonka isn't the only film to feature candy in its scenes. Read below to discover other movie candies that have come to life thanks to Royal Wholesale!

It is a thing, and it is happening really soon, near you.  July 7th is globally known as International Chocolate Day, also known as the World Chocolate Day.  This date is officially entered in the International Awareness calendar, and it is observed worldwide.

If there's one thing kids love, it's candy. And with National Lollipop Day coming up on July 20th, it's the perfect time for kids--and adults--to indulge in the popular, sugary sweet. For most parents, lollipops seem to be the perfect treat to give to their kids. They're sweet and colorful, they're portable, they don't melt (unless they're trapped in a hot car all day), and they can be found just about anywhere, from banks to gas stations to family get-togethers. But with so many options, what are some of the best lollipops to offer kids?

Many people might think making molded chocolate is easy, but once you try to make them yourself, you’ll realize it’s quite the contrary. Despite using molds to create beautiful designs and consisting of one simple ingredient (with the exception of molded chocolates with fillings), there are a multitude of things that can interfere with you achieving your desired result. A perfect molded chocolate should have a snap to it’s finished texture, be free of air bubbles and condensation, and have sharp, crisp looking details. Here are some sweet tips that will help ensure your molded chocolate turn out top-notch.

When you’re craving something sweet, your first move may be to grab a quick candy bar from a local shop. But wouldn’t it be convenient (for you and your bank account) to just have the sweets already in your pantry? Buying large quantities of candy makes it easier to have the sweets you need whenever you need it. Here are 4 reasons why it’s better to buy in bulk: