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gummies and jellies fi t the bill for any occasion like a birthday, holi- day, wedding a heartfelt thank you or, of course, a Valentine's Day surprise. Sugarfi na's bento boxes are a modern, fresh approach to the traditional box of chocolates with the treats on display in clear boxes accented with baby blue—the confectionary equiva- lent of Tiffany & Co. "We had found these beautiful gourmet candies and we wanted to treat them as special as they deserve to be treated. Everything is prepackaged and really beautiful, giftable, in ready to give boxes. Everything is color-coded, organized and pretty—we wanted something that felt more like a jewelry store," says O'Neill. And the jewels in question come in both gummy and chocolate variety. Sugarfi na's sweets are made from all over the world including Greece, Germany, Italy and Poland—just to name a few of the exotic locales where the candy is made by artisan candy makers—and many of the candies are only available in the United States at Sugarfi na exclusively. Each worldly, decadent delight is made with only the most premium quality ingredients, from the German apricot hearts made with real apricot juice to the Italian sug- ared apple pie jellies infused with all-natural fl avors like cinnamon and nutmeg. The all-natural gummies come in whim- sical shapes ranging from butterfl ies and seashells to ice cream cones and farm animals. And, of course, the infamous gummy bears. But, don't mistake these gourmet goodies for the overly saccharine and artifi cially fl avored bears from childhood! Made with real champagne, Sugarfi na's cham- pagne bears spare no expense on fl avor and will have tasters bubbling over with delight. "By far, our most popular is our champagne gummy bears and we just introduced a brand- new version made with Dom Pérignon Champagne. It's an all-natural gummy made with real sugar, no high fructose corn syrup and no artifi cial masking stuff. They have a light champagne fl avor with a nice texture," O'Neill explains. This Valentine's Day, save yourself the trouble of deciding what to give as a gift— whether it's for a signifi cant other or someone who could become more than "just a friend," Sugarfi na has the answer with its sparkling blue and white shop fi lled with treats that can be enjoyed by everyone. 54 FEBRUARY 2016 feature2_Feb16.indd 54 1/20/16 2:39 PM