Rocket Snacks & Beyond Candy Shop

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

The crew is at it again … competition day !!

09/25/2026

PLUS MORE !!!

09/24/2026

New flavors landing tomorrow! Friday - 9/25

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

09/22/2026

🚀 A Little Love for My Cosmic Commander ❤️

Most people see the finished bags of Rocket Snacks on our shelves…but what they don’t see is everything that happens behind the scenes to get them there.

And so much of that is thanks to my husband, Ed — my Cosmic Commander. 🚀

Ed does the shopping, does all the prep, loads the freeze dryers, unloads them when they’re finished, and packages ALL of our Rocket Snacks freeze-dried goodies. There are a whole lot of hours and a whole lot of work behind every bag!

But apparently “Cosmic Commander” also means top-notch maintenance guy! 😂 If something at the store needs put together, fixed, adjusted, or figured out, Ed is usually the one I call. From putting together the Pucker Powder machine to becoming our unofficial freezer mechanic, he somehow gets handed another job title every week!

And when it’s time to take Rocket Snacks on the road, Ed is right there again — loading everything up, setting up, tearing down, and happily selling at farmers markets, craft shows, community events, or wherever our next adventure takes us.

He’s the guy behind the scenes who just keeps asking, “What do you need me to do?” ❤️

Rocket Snacks & Beyond Candy Shop may have started as my crazy dream, but Ed has been beside me helping make that dream happen every step of the way.

I love and appreciate my Cosmic Commander every single day. I couldn’t do everything I do without you, Ed. Thank you for believing in me, working beside me, fixing whatever I manage to break 😄, and always being willing to go along with my next crazy idea.

Love you, Cosmic Commander! 🚀❤️

— Deb, Chief Snack Officer

09/22/2026

🍭🚀 CANDY SPOTLIGHT: GILLIAM OLD FASHIONED CANDY STICKS! 🚀🍭

We’re taking a trip WAY back in the candy time machine this week! Gilliam Candy Sticks have been bringing old-fashioned sweetness to candy lovers since 1927 — that’s almost 100 years of candy history!

🍬 HOW MANY FLAVORS?!
Gilliam has produced dozens of candy-stick flavors over the years. Current candy sellers carry assortments with 25+ different flavors, including classics and some seriously unusual choices!

At Rocket Snacks & Beyond, our display includes flavors like Watermelon, Green Apple, Cinnamon, Peppermint, Root Beer, Lemon, Cotton Candy, Orange, Grape, Butterscotch & Strawberry!

✨ A LITTLE GILLIAM HISTORY

Gilliam Candy Company was started by candy maker Cleve Gilliam in Paducah, Kentucky in 1927. A newspaper announcement from April 1927 reported that the new Gilliam Candy Company had begun operating at 132 Broadway in Paducah.

🍭 FUN & UNIQUE FACTS!

🚀 Candy by the hundred-foot! In 1931, a reporter visiting the Gilliam factory described workers producing stick candy in hundreds of feet of continuous candy, which was then cut into individual sticks.

🔥 Things got HOT! That same historic factory report said the candy mixture reached temperatures as high as 312°F before being poured.

🍬 They weren’t always just about candy sticks! Early Gilliam treats included peanut bars, coconut candies, peanut-butter candy, fudge and the Kentucky Blue Grass nickel candy bar.

🏭 They grew FAST! Historical records say production started around 750 pounds of candy per day, later climbing to roughly 1,700 pounds per day. By 1941, Gilliam products were reportedly being shipped to 24 states.

🌈 Some flavors get pretty wild! Beyond familiar favorites like peppermint and root beer, Gilliam candy sticks have been sold in flavors such as S’mores, Birthday Cake, Piña Colada, Passion Fruit, Peaches & Cream, Clove, Rum & Butter and Chocomint.

🚀🍭 Come take a trip back to the old-fashioned candy shop — right here at Rocket Snacks & Beyond!

Which Gilliam flavor are YOU grabbing first?! 👇🍬