{"id":242230,"date":"2026-04-22T19:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242230\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:33:09","slug":"the-pirate-candy-shop-to-bring-viral-swedish-candy-to-downtown-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242230\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pirate Candy Shop to bring viral Swedish candy to downtown St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">In the U.S., Swedish candy began gaining traction over the past couple of years, fueled largely by TikTok and Instagram. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Videos of colorful candy walls, exaggeratedly chewy textures, and extreme sour flavors have racked up millions of views, turning what was once a niche import into a widely recognized trend. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">The category has found a particularly strong audience among younger consumers, including Gen Z and millennials drawn to both the visual appeal and the ingredient quality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Unlike many American candies, Swedish varieties are often made without gelatin or artificial dyes, relying instead on plant-based ingredients and natural coloring. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">The result is a softer, more \u201cpillowy\u201d texture and brighter, more matte finishes that stand out on camera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201cSome American candies can\u2019t even be sold in Europe because of the ingredients,\u201d Lillhannus said. \u201cWhat we carry is a higher-quality product, and people can taste the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">The Pirate Candy Shop will carry more than 100 varieties of imported sweets, ranging from sweet and ultra-sour gummies to chocolates, marshmallow-style foam candies, fudge, and sodas. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the U.S., Swedish candy began gaining traction over the past couple of years, fueled largely by TikTok&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":242231,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-242230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242230\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}