During the Christmas season, the candy cane industry sees an enormous spike in sales. In 2023, confectionery sales during the holiday season reached close to $7 billion, Carly Schildhaus, director of ...

Unwrap the sweet story behind the origin of candy canes, from their simple start to their rise as a holiday symbol shaped by tradition, legend and a dash of creativity Of all the sweet treats we ...

The history of the candy cane is filled with mystery and various references, but few can argue the legitimacy of their ...

The U.S. is home to plenty of stellar candy shops, but only some of these stores have decades – if not over a century's worth ...

BRYAN, Ohio - Each year, hundreds of millions of heart-shaped sugar candies with printed messages like "Be Mine" and "Kiss Me" are given to sweethearts by their admirers for Valentine’s Day. The ...

It’s spooky season and that means waiting basically an entire month before the sweetest day of the year: Halloween. Candy and Halloween have been synonymous since the 1950s, according to historic ...

NEW YORK - Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight? The great Halloween debate over candy corn is on. In the pantheon of high-emotion candy, the classic shiny tricolor kernels in ...