{"id":17863,"date":"2015-12-10T15:02:47","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T20:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17863"},"modified":"2015-12-10T15:02:47","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T20:02:47","slug":"happy-hanukkah-with-paskesz-kosher-candy-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17863","title":{"rendered":"Happy Hanukkah With Paskesz Kosher Candy and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CC_PaskezHanukkah <\/a>began on Sunday night earlier this week and it is a holiday I’ve been wanting to acknowledge here on CollectingCandy.com for some time.\u00a0 I’ve finally gathered up enough fun Hanukkah-related candy items to share, so make the jump to check them out!<\/p>\n

I’ll kick off my coverage with a delightful pair of chocolate bars I found this month featuring a Hanukkah-themed version of the popular “Elf on the Shelf<\/a>” called The Mensch on a Bench<\/a>.\u00a0 Just saying that out loud makes me smile – these bars are great!<\/p>\n

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Praim Confections – The Mensch on a Bench<\/a> – Gelt-y Pleasure – dark chocolate – 3.5 oz candy bar wrapper – November 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Praim Confections – The Mensch on a Bench<\/a> – Mensch Munch – milk chocolate – 3.5 oz candy bar wrapper – November 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

Another specifically Hanukkah-themed candy piece I picked up this year came from one of my favorite companies, Just Born.\u00a0 This comes out of their gourmet jellybean line, Teenee Beanee; a “Menorah Mix”<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Just Born – Teenee Beanee – Menorah Mix – 10oz Hanukkah jelly beans package – December 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Just Born – Teenee Beanee – Menorah Mix – 10oz Hanukkah jelly beans package labels – December 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

Outside of those Hanukkah-themed confectionery, there is the related-yet-larger scope of kosher candy offerings.\u00a0 Kosher foods are those that conform to Jewish dietary law.\u00a0 It’s a little complicated but you can read more about it here<\/a>.\u00a0 There are many candy offerings from many companies that are certified kosher but for today’s post, I’m going to zero in on a pair of manufacturers.\u00a0 Strauss-Elite from Israel<\/a> and the Paskesz Candy Company<\/a> from here in New York.<\/p>\n

I first wrote about Strauss-Elite back in January of 2014 when I featured their surprising and unique Bazooka bubblegum-flavored white chocolate bar<\/a>.\u00a0 Still one of the most unusual bars I’ve ever sampled.<\/p>\n

Elite produces all kinds of candy but for me the most interesting thing they make is their classic Bazooka bubblegum.\u00a0\u00a0 And while classic Bazooka is no longer offered by Topps here in the United States (they’ve updated their formula and flavors here to meet contemporary tastes), you can still get the original from Elite.\u00a0 Take a look at a recent package I picked up:<\/p>\n

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Elite – Bazooka original flavor – 6 3\/4 oz Kosher bubblegum package – 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

Elite’s Bazooka bubblegum is fully-licensed and tastes exactly like the Bazooka that I grew up with.\u00a0 It’s awesome and even includes the comics (though I admittedly couldn’t read these).<\/p>\n

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Elite – Bazooka original flavor – individual Kosher bubblegum wrapper and comic – 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

Heading back Stateside I want to take a look at the Paskesz Candy Company.\u00a0 Though their history and origins trace back to Hungary<\/a> before World War 2, the modern Paskesz was founded and remains based in Brooklyn, New York.\u00a0 Today they are the leading kosher consumer product company with an impressive variety of products available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The earliest Paskesz piece in my collection dates back to the mid-1970’s.\u00a0 I believe this was their kosher version of a Now & Later candy:<\/p>\n

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Paskesz – Chew Chew Squares – Cherry – 1.76 oz Kosher candy wrapper – 1970’s<\/p><\/div>\n

Here’s a side-by-side look at Paskesz’ Chew Chew Squares next to a similar Now & Later package from the same era:<\/p>\n

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Paskesz – Chew Chew Squares – and Now and Laters side-by-side 1970’s<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s clear to me that producing kosher versions of popular consumer edibles was a big factor in Paskesz’ success and popularity.\u00a0 It just makes sense that they would work to fill this significant market niche.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example of a 1970’s wrapper for a Paskesz Peanut Chews bar:<\/p>\n

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Paskesz – Peanut Chews – 3oz Kosher candy bar wrapper – late 1970’s<\/p><\/div>\n

Jumping from the 1970’s to today, Paskesz now offers a wonderfully-packaged line-up of sour candy treats.\u00a0 Here are a few I’ve picked up:<\/p>\n

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Paskesz – 4×4 Sour Belts Peel-a-Flavor – 2.65oz Kosher candy package – 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

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Paskesz – Sour Stix Mix – 1.4 oz Kosher candy package – 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

Next up are what I believe are kosher versions of Dorval’s Sour Power Straws.\u00a0 I didn’t find the Dorval name on the Paskesz versions, but when the word “sour” in the logo is exactly the same as the Dorval version and the mascots are so similar, it’s hard to not make the connection:<\/p>\n

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Sour Sticks and Dorval Sour Power Straws side-by-side<\/p><\/div>\n

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Paskesz – Sour Sticks Strawberry – 1.75oz Kosher candy package – 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

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Paskesz – Sour Sticks Apple – 1.75oz Kosher candy package – 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

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Paskesz – Sour Sticks Raspberry – 3.5oz Kosher candy package – 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, I’d like to wrap up with two items that have come out of a Paskesz partnership with Haribo.\u00a0 In this case, rather than come up with a unique kosher version of the Haribo products, they’ve instead co-branded – and I think that makes these packages especially cool:<\/p>\n

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Haribo – Paskesz – Clown Fish – gummy – 5.29oz Kosher gummi candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Haribo – Paskesz – Gold-Bears – gummy bears – 5.29oz Kosher gummi candy package – 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

Pretty neat, don’t you think?<\/p>\n

That’s everything I’ve got to share for today.\u00a0 To all of my Jewish friends and visitors, I hope you have a Happy Hanukkah.\u00a0 See you next time!<\/p>\n

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