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 ...

There’s a history of just about everything, and now we have a history of the sweetest thing—CANDY! Author Tim Richardson has been a connoisseur of sweets since his grandfather fed him Turkish delight ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sweets have been with us almost since the dawn of time. Mankind long ago figured out that honey, as well as various plants, saps, and leaves were pleasing to the palate, and when ingested or chewed, ...