10 Summer Candy Trends We Can't Get Enough Of

Summer 2025 is here, and if you're anything like us, you’ve already stocked up on your favorite snacks for beach days, road trips, and backyard parties. But this year, candy is doing some seriously fun things — and we’re here for it!

Here are 10 candy trends we can’t stop talking about this summer:

1. Super Sour Everything

Sour candy is having a moment — and it’s really going for it. We’re talking gummies that make your face scrunch up in the best way. It’s like a dare and a treat in one.

2. Tropical Flavors

Mango, guava, lychee, pineapple... it’s like your favorite vacation in candy form. If it makes you feel like you’re on an island, it’s trending.

3. Freeze-Dried Candy

Crunchy Skittles? Crispy marshmallows? Freeze-dried candy turns familiar favorites into space-age snacks. Weird? A little. Addictive? Absolutely.

4. Candy Boards

Charcuterie, but make it candy. These colorful snack spreads are showing up at parties, picnics, and pool days. Bonus: they’re super fun to build.

5. Spicy + Sweet Combos

Spicy candy is still going strong! From chili gummies to tamarind lollipops, these flavors pack heat and sugar. Not for the faint of tongue.

6. Cotton Candy, Reinvented

Gone are the days of just pink and blue. This summer we’ve seen everything from birthday cake to pickle-flavored cotton candy (yep, really).

7. Candy-Inspired Drinks

Gummy bear sodas, sour slushies, and fizzy drinks that taste like your favorite childhood candy — these are everywhere this year, and they’re surprisingly refreshing.

8. Fun Brand Collabs

Snack brands are teaming up in the best way. Ever tried gummy candy that tastes like soda or cereal? It’s weird, fun, and kind of awesome.

9. Old-School Favorites

Candy buttons, Pop Rocks, wax lips... retro candy is making a major comeback, and we are here for the nostalgia.

10. Gummies That Go All Out

Gummies are getting extra fancy: layered colors, gooey centers, glow-in-the-dark coatings — even gummies shaped like sushi or frogs. It’s candy, but make it art.

Got a favorite trend this summer? Or maybe a new flavor we need to try? Let us know in the comments!