Some Interesting Facts You Didn?t Know About Candyfloss

Posted by empirepopcorn on October 18th, 2014

CANDYFLOSS it has to be said is one of the most well known and loved treats for people in the UK. Whether you’re five, fifteen or fifty everyone loves Candyfloss and why not? It tastes amazing and for anyone over the age of twenty-one, it sends them on a rather nostalgic journey to when times were less stressful and filled with a lot less responsibility. So for the candyfloss enthusiasts out there we thought we’d share some of the more interesting facts about the fabulous sweet treat. We bet you’ll be surprised.

Did you know there is actually less sugar in candyfloss then there is a can of fizzy drink such as coke or seven up? Amazing really considering candyfloss is actually made of just the one ingredient…sugar. This just goes to highlight actually how much sugar and additives are in sugary drinks that we deem suitable for our children on a daily basis.

Did you also know that Candyfloss is actually loved so much that it has its own national holiday, sadly not a lot of people know about it. December 7^th, first beginning in America is now National Candyfloss Day. At Empire Popcorn and Confectionary company, a POPCORN MANUFACTURERS who also happen to supply amazingly tasty Candyfloss, they believe that Candyfloss should be eaten by the bucket load on national Candyfloss day and we couldn’t agree more.

Candyfloss, if that is in fact your real name. Oh wait it’s not. Candyfloss was actually first known as Cotton Candy or Fairy Floss. It was first named fairy floss simply because the process to make it (centrifugal force) wasn’t commonly understood and reminded people of magic.

Candyfloss has hardly changed at all since it was first invented. Although it can be mass-produced now, what was once first publicly sold back in 1904 is still very much the same candyfloss we see and eat now. These again only highlights the one simple ingredient found in the delicious fluffy treat. It’s because it has only the one ingredient that it’s also a completely fat free treat too. No wonder the first candyfloss-making machine was actually founded by a dentist. Candyfloss is suddenly not such a naughty treat after all.

In spite of all the machinery involved in making it, the real magic lies in the simplicity of it and the sheer fact that it’s simple enough to make at home. This does involve a lot of mess however so if you’re really in need of CANDYFLOSS then why not contacts Empire Popcorn and Confectionary Company. Their candyfloss is freshly made and can be delivered straight to your door. Available in a number of beautiful fairground colours, this tasty treat will have you wandering down memory lane in an instant.