How to Package and Ship Candy

Candy ships surprisingly well, according to the book “Candymaking.” Sturdier candies, like fudge, hold up better than delicate candies that can break or be crushed. However, candy can absorb moisture and be affected by the heat, so it’s best not to ship when it’s too hot, or your candy shipment could melt in transit.

Things You'll Need

• Lightweight box for candy.
• Waxed paper
• Tape or stickers
• Sturdy shipping box
• Newspaper or tissue paper
• Packing tape
• Mailing label

Instructions

1. Line a lightweight box with waxed paper, including enough to fold over the top of the candy before closing the lid. If the candy is individually wrapped, you can use decorative tissue paper found at craft stores to line the box.

2. Seal the flap of the box closed with tape or stickers.

3. Open a corrugated cardboard box a few inches larger than your candy box. Place either crumpled newspaper, or crumpled tissue paper on the bottom of the box. Place your candy box inside the bigger box, then add crumpled paper around the sides and on top of the candy box. Using clear or brown packing tape, tape up the box by placing a strip of tape across the box to hold the flaps down and then another long piece of tape to go directly over the seam where the flaps meet.

4. Label your package with the address where you are shipping it to and your return address.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to ship chocolate or chocolate based candies during hot days or summer months, you might want use ice packs to ship your goodies.

• You can find ice packs at http://www.cold-stuff.com/ or purchase them from any other source you trust on the Internet or in stores. I am not currently aware of stores that carry this item at this time of the year. I did purchase ice blankets at Walgreens over the summer but they were a seasonal item.

• If you would prefer to save yourself time and have a little extra money to spend, you bring your candy packed in a lightweight or decorative container to a UPS Store and have them package it up, label for you.

• If you are going to ship chocolate be sure not to ship during the hottest months of the year or on days that the weather might be very warm. Your chocolate will melt in transit as packages are kept on the delivery trucks in scorching temperatures without air conditioning.

References

• Candymaking; Ruth A. Kendrick, Pauline H. Atkinson