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Tuesday Nov 13, 2007
Filipinos now have the license to drink and drive.
This never before heard statement was made as Candy Corner unveils its cool selection of Jelly Belly Mocktails. The world’s no. 1 gourmet jellybean ushers in the metro’s favorite party mixes in safe but nonetheless, sexy concoctions.
“Jelly Belly recognizes the fact that drinking alcoholic beverages is already an integral part of Filipino celebrations. However, we also want to make our roads a safer place to stroll. The Jelly Belly Mocktails presents a stylish way for drivers to enjoy the same goodness of their favorite alcoholic drinks without putting lives in peril,” says Ricky Andres, President of Candy Corner.
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Tuesday Nov 13, 2007
The night’s designated driver is no longer the designated loser.
The hottest shindigs have one common element –booze. Unfortunately, most partygoers find the allure of alcohol so irresistible they tend to forget that they have to get behind the wheel and drive home. Vehicular accidents due to drunk driving is more than just a painful hangover with one person dying every 30 minutes, amounting to 17, 000 fatalities annually. Not to mention the 51 billion dollars worth of property becoming unrecognizable scrap material. And with a 2001 World Health Organization survey revealing that 12% of the population are heavy and hazardous drinkers, no one is safe from the next road mishap resulting from an alcohol impaired driver.
And so a hero comes in the persona of the designated driver who swears not to get wasted for the night. But you have to admit – ordering a glass of orange juice isn’t anywhere sexy as compared to a glass of margarita.
Jelly Belly, the world’s #1 gourmet jelly beans, brings back the fun in sobriety with its exciting mix of Jelly Belly non-alcoholic, but still cool, Mocktails. Boasting of real flavors of the party scene’s most beloved cocktail drinks, Jelly Belly Mocktails spare designated drivers the “uncoolness” of ordering a glass of orange juice while everyone is having margaritas and tequila but still spares them from the intoxication of these alcoholic beverages and the tragic stories that may follow on their way home.
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Tuesday Nov 13, 2007
Despite the name, it is more than just a corner but a sweet empire.
Selling candies was not the original plan of Ricky and Bubu Andres. They were importing and retailing toys back in the early 90’s and they were encountering problems on how to reach the minimum weight requirement of an air freight service and how to fill the odd-sized empty spaces in the containers. Candies as the solution to this dilemma may not seem obvious to everyone, but for Ricky and Bubu, it was.
“Everyone loves candies. As children, we were naturally gravitated towards the sari-sari stores and supermarkets to get hold of our favorite candies. And of course, everyone will always possess the heart of a child so candies never go out of style. Candy represents happiness, sharing and other universally shared emotions,” explains Ricky Andres, President of Candy Corner.
This never before heard statement was made as Candy Corner unveils its cool selection of Jelly Belly Mocktails. The world’s no. 1 gourmet jellybean ushers in the metro’s favorite party mixes in safe but nonetheless, sexy concoctions. 
The hottest shindigs have one common element –booze. Unfortunately, most partygoers find the allure of alcohol so irresistible they tend to forget that they have to get behind the wheel and drive home. Vehicular accidents due to drunk driving is more than just a painful hangover with one person dying every 30 minutes, amounting to 17, 000 fatalities annually. Not to mention the 51 billion dollars worth of property becoming unrecognizable scrap material. And with a 2001 World Health Organization survey revealing that 12% of the population are heavy and hazardous drinkers, no one is safe from the next road mishap resulting from an alcohol impaired driver.
Selling candies was not the original plan of Ricky and Bubu Andres. They were importing and retailing toys back in the early 90’s and they were encountering problems on how to reach the minimum weight requirement of an air freight service and how to fill the odd-sized empty spaces in the containers. Candies as the solution to this dilemma may not seem obvious to everyone, but for Ricky and Bubu, it was.
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