Ice Chips Candy

Ice Chips Candy is a hard candy sweetened with xylitol, a natural sweetener that does not spike blood sugar the way regular sugar does and is considered tooth-friendly. The brand was started by Beverly Vines-Haines and Charlotte Clary, two grandmothers from Washington State who began making the candy at home and turned it into a real packaged product, earning a charming reputation as the granny-run candy company.

The pair asked for 250,000 dollars for 15 percent. The sharks liked the product and the founders' story but pushed back on the valuation. Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran teamed up and offered 250,000 dollars, with the agreed terms landing at a larger equity stake than the original ask. The two grandmothers accepted the joint offer on the show.

Ice Chips stood out for its likable founders and a product that fit growing demand for lower-sugar, better-for-you treats. The combination of a genuinely differentiated sweetener, a wholesome backstory, and two heavyweight sharks backing it made the segment one of the more endearing food pitches of the season.

The on-air deal with Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran reportedly did not close in its original form, but the exposure delivered a major sales boost, with reports of hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra sales soon after airing. The founders kept building the brand and expanded into more retail stores and online marketplaces.

Ice Chips Candy is still operating in 2026. The company continues to sell its xylitol candies through its own website, on Amazon, and in retail and pharmacy locations, and it has remained a steady, founder-run business years after the show. It stands as a durable example of a Shark Tank food brand that lasted.