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Brief history of candy corn
Are there other candies that say "Halloween" as much as corn candy?
Read on for a brief history of candy corn - and some interesting facts you may not have known.
Corn candy dates from 1880.
Adults will find the candy as popular as it did when they were children, no matter how old they are.
The only difference is the way it is made;
Who created the corn candy?
George Renninger of the Wunderlee Candy Company was the creator of this concoction and it did a great job!
But when the Goelitz Candy Company took over it in 1898, it actually became popular as "Chicken Feed".
The same company changed its name in 2001, to the more familiar "Jelly Belly Candy Company", but it still produces corn candy.
Is corn candy good for health?
With just over three and a half calories per serving, corn candy isn't the worst candy you can eat.
However, considering that about 8.3 billion units were sold in 2001, we can assume that most people do not stop at one.
The amount continued to increase;
Other corn candy versions ...
Three-quarters of made-up corn candy is purchased during Halloween, but there are other versions, like Indian corn, in brown & white with chocolate and vanilla flavors.
Many holidays have their own version of corn candy.
There are pastel corns for Easter, and red, white, and green for Christmas.
Apple candy, green apple, pumpkin and carrot corn are some of the variations that have been introduced recently.
With all these offerings, the Halloween version in yellow, orange and white colors and original flavors still tops the list in terms of sales.
The popularity of corn candy has much to do with what it looks like as well as its taste.
Now he has encountered nostalgia and what parents can deny their children something they enjoy for themselves?
Its different colors and flavors make it suitable for many celebrations of the year, but its distinctive shape appeals to adults and children and it still symbolizes autumn and Halloween like no other sweets.
