{"id":161124,"date":"2016-07-18T06:15:53","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T13:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=161124"},"modified":"2016-07-14T10:23:14","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T17:23:14","slug":"sour-punch-giveaway-celebrates-national-sour-candy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2016\/07\/18\/sour-punch-giveaway-celebrates-national-sour-candy-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Sour Punch Giveaway Celebrates National Sour Candy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Candy lovers are about to experience the biggest explosion of sweet and sour ever, as their taste buds are set to join the latest party that honors their favorite snack. In the wake of the launch of Instagram-popularized holidays that recognize people&#8217;s favorite pastimes, July 18 has been declared the first-ever National Sour Candy Day.<\/p>\n<p>In celebration of the first-ever National Sour Candy Day, Shockya is offering one lucky winner a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanlicorice.com\/our-brands\/sour-punch\/\">Sour Punch<\/a> gift bag, which features a drawstring backpack, drinking tumbler, sunglasses, waterproof cell phone holder, and of course, tons of candy. To enter, email us at ShockyaGiveaway@aol.com. Let us know that you&#8217;re entering to win the Sour Punch gift bag in the email&#8217;s subject line and message. You have until next Monday, July 25 to enter, and you can enter the contest once daily. After July 25, we&#8217;ll pick the winner at random and notify them through email. Good luck!<\/p>\n<p>Sour Punch candy is the brand of mouth-watering sweet-yet-sour chewy candies that excites candy fans of all ages. One of the first brands to enter the sour candy market in the 1990&#8217;s, Sour Punch candy continues to tease taste buds with its fun colors and fruity flavors, which all pack that extra punch of sweet and sour. Sour Punch candies satisfy that sour craving through its many forms: Straws, Bites, Bits and Twists.<\/p>\n<p>Sour Punch Straws are the sweet-and-sour candy slurp that comes in delicious flavors, from the ever popular Strawberry and Blue Raspberry, to awesome Apple, Cherry and Watermelon. Sour Punch Bites and Bits are bite-sized sour, chewy pieces that tantalize your taste buds. Sour Punch Bits come in blended flavors such as Strawberry-Watermelon and Tangerine-Lemonade. For sour sharing, Sour Punch Twists are the individually-wrapped sour candy, and are perfect for sharing and snacking anytime. Sour Punch candy is the perfect treat to make your mouth pucker.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Punch-Giveaway-Celebrates-National-Sour-Candy-Day-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Punch-Giveaway-Celebrates-National-Sour-Candy-Day-2.png\" alt=\"Sour Punch Giveaway Celebrates National Sour Candy Day\" width=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-161237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Punch-Giveaway-Celebrates-National-Sour-Candy-Day-2.png 601w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sour-Punch-Giveaway-Celebrates-National-Sour-Candy-Day-2-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Written by: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/author\/karen\/\">Karen Benardello<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candy lovers are about to experience the biggest explosion of sweet and sour ever, as their taste buds are set to join the latest party that honors their favorite snack. 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