http://www.savethecandyraisins.com Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:58:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.savethecandyraisins.com/?p=28 While it appears our battle has been lost, writer Linda Edmondson mentioned us in her recent column in Milwaukee Magazine.  It's not available online, so I scanned it.  Click Here to view a jpg of the article. http://www.savethecandyraisins.com/?p=26 This is not a drill folks, we've received official word that Candy Raisins have been discontinued! Mary Ziegler, owner of Half Nuts in West Allis, WI wrote us to say that they are out, and have been told by NECCO, maker of our beloved Candy Raisins, that they don't plan to ... http://www.savethecandyraisins.com/?p=25 July 1, 2008  Hey folks... quick update on stuff.  I'm away from home for a couple weeks and unable to update the little graphic counter.  But, here's what I CAN tell you.  A couple more people have reported emails from NECCO customer service stating that Candy Raisins will continue to be produced ... http://www.savethecandyraisins.com/?p=23 Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!  The support from readers all over the country has been overwhelming.  We just passed the 4000 signature mark, and the 35,000 page view mark on the website in the last day or so. Also, we've received two more emails forwarded by Candy Raisin fans from ... http://www.savethecandyraisins.com/?p=22 Two weeks ago we wrote our official SaveTheCandyRaisins.com letter to NECCO asking them to, what else, save the candy raisins. Well, late yesterday we finally received an official response from them. While there is still no word on the fate of candy raisins, we're on their radar. Dear Mr. ... http://www.savethecandyraisins.com/?p=21 I've been a little busy this week and haven't been able to devote a ton of time to the site, but keep those signatures & comments rolling in, and keep spreading the word. We read every single one of them. Signer "Chummy" has gone ahead and started a Facebook group. ... http://www.savethecandyraisins.com/?p=19 You know what today is? It's a perfect day to go out and buy a bag of Candy Raisins! While we hope that our words will get the attention of the makers of these great treats, we know that our actions can get their attention. In our estimation, ... http://www.savethecandyraisins.com/?p=18 03.20.08 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Laurel Walker talks about us, candy raisins and the public push to keep these things around. According to the article, even the administrative assistant of NECCO's president has signed our petition. http://www.savethecandyraisins.com/?p=17 Now that we've generated some web traffic, and more importantly, petition signatures, I figured it was time to contact the company all this is directed at. If/when I receive a response, I'll be sure to share it here on the site. Dear NECCO Representatives, My name is Gary Radke, and I'm the ... http://www.savethecandyraisins.com/?p=16