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Bunkie woman starts Beba’s Bites with encouragement from daughter

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Rebecca Johnson’s daughter was her biggest fan when she started her freeze-dried candy company, Beba’s Bites.

“My daughter is like, ‘You know what? You’re not asking for anything. Just do it. Just try it,'” said Johnson of Bunkie, who was at the Cabrini Farmers Market, held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the parking lot behind St. Francis Cabrini Church on East Texas Avenue.

While visiting the Junior League of Alexandria’s “A Very Merry Market” a few years ago, she came across a vendor handing out freeze-dried candy samples. She tried some, liked them, and thought it was something she could make.

Around 2021, Johnson started her candy business. A year later, her daughter got braces, which meant she could no longer eat regular candy.

“This actually worked for her. She could eat this. So it was a win-win,” she said.

What makes Beba’s Bites different from other candies?

“It’s basically just a different form of your regular candy,” Johnson replied. “Like Skittles. Instead of being chewy, it’s crunchy and has a stronger flavor. It doesn’t stick to your teeth as much.”

And Beba’s Bites come in all kinds of flavors.

“I have three kinds of Skittles. I have regular, sour, and Wild Berry. I have Lemonheads, which a lot of people who like sour love,” she said. “I have Jolly Ranchers, saltwater taffy, Now and Laters. I have Caramel, Starburst, Laffy Taffy, Marshmallows, and Gummies. Those are my most popular ones.”