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Oct 16, 2025
Essential Candy® Achieves Official GFCO Gluten-Free Certification
Essential Candy® has officially achieved Gluten-Free Certification from the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO). While our products have always been gluten-free, this certification reinforces our dedication to transparency, safety, and quality for every customer.
Sep 18, 2025
Helium 10 Launches New Original Series That Showcases Sellers on the Journey From Side Hustle to 7-Figure E-Commerce Business
Helium 10, the leading software trusted by millions of sellers around the globe, today announced an original series called "Scale Stories," which gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how e-commerce sellers at every stage overcome challenges, sharpen their strategies, and position their businesses for 7-figure growth with guidance from some of the industry’s most experienced advisors.
Sep 13, 2025
Why Our Bags Look Different: Transparency, Compliance, and Care
Our bags have a fresh new look — but what’s inside hasn’t changed. 🌱 Learn why we updated our packaging, what the new blend names mean, the difference between Botanical Lozenges and Hard Candy, and how our Candy With A Purpose mission continues to grow.
Sep 6, 2025
Why Wellness™ Is Crafted for Immune Support and Antioxidant Protection
Support immune health with Wellness™ Botanical Lozenges—crafted with elderberry, schisandra, rosehips, and lemon for antioxidant-rich, plant-powered daily wellness.
Sep 1, 2025
Breathe Better This Fall with Essential Candy’s Botanical Lozenges
AccuWeather forecasts high pollen this fall. Support seasonal wellness with Breathe Better™ Botanical Lozenges—crafted with botanicals for clear breathing and mindful rituals.
Aug 14, 2025
Essential Candy® Introduces New Smaller-Size Retail Bags at Newtopia Now
Discover Essential Candy® at Booth #1101 in the Startup CPG section at Newtopia Now trade show in Denver! We’re unveiling our new 1.5 oz retail bags with 12 individually wrapped pieces in four best-selling varieties—Digestive, Uplifting, Zing Energy lozenges, and Cacao Orange Hard Candy.
May 6, 2025
Essential Candy Announces Relocation to Larger GMP Certified Facility in Easley, South Carolina, to Support Growth and Expand its Candy With A Purpose Mission
Essential Candy, the woman-owned wellness candy brand known for its functional hard candies infused with organic plant botanicals, is excited to announce the relocation of its operations to a larger, GMP-certified manufacturing facility in Easley, South Carolina.
Oct 1, 2024
Recovering After Hurricane Helene: Devastation, Community Resilience, and How You Can Help
As the winds of Hurricane Helene finally settled, the true magnitude of its destruction became heartbreakingly clear. Greenville, SC, Easley, SC, and parts of Western North Carolina, including the beautiful city of Asheville, have been left in a state of devastation.
Sep 15, 2024
Discover the Flavor Journey of Curb AM & Curb PM Botanical Lozenges
Explore Essential Candy’s Curb AM & PM botanical lozenges—crafted with dandelion root, peppermint, cayenne, and more for a flavorful, mindful ritual from morning to night.
Mar 1, 2024
Lavender: From Ancient Gardens to Modern Relaxation
Lavender is a plant with a rich history and a soothing scent that has captivated people for centuries. This fragrant herb is native to the Mediterranean and has been used in traditional medicine, religious ceremonies, and daily life since ancient times.
Feb 1, 2024
The Ancient Power of Chamomile: A Calming Herb Through the Ages
Chamomile is one of the most ancient medicinal herbs known to mankind. With a history that stretches back thousands of years, this delicate white flower has found a place in many traditional healing practices across the world.
Jan 29, 2024
Enduring Hearts and Essential Candy Partner for Heart Month
Enduring Hearts, the only national non-profit solely funding research benefiting pediatric heart transplant recipients, announces a new partnership with Essential Candy, a holistic candy company focused on creating all-natural healthy hard candy infused with pure essential oils and plant botanicals to promote health and wellbeing. Throughout the month of February, nationally recognized as “heart month”, the partnership will raise awareness and critical funding for pediatric heart transplant research.