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America loves candy corn, apparently

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 18, 2016
There's no accounting for taste.
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Theaters look to make more money by moving the candy

by Adriene Hill
Aug 5, 2016
Movie theaters are counting on concession sales to help boost revenues.
The concession stand at a drive-In theater on September 27, 2013 in Neligh, Nebraska. 
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Mars Inc. is so over artificial coloring

by Andy Uhler
Feb 9, 2016
Changing the coloring process could be a logistical nightmare for the candy maker.
Mars Inc. will soon be tasting a new rainbow after deciding to no longer use artificial coloring in their products. 
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Candy prices are up — and Halloween spending is, too

by Tony Wagner and Janet Nguyen
Oct 30, 2015
Plus, candy buying as an economic indicator.
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Tic Tac to release mint flavor geared toward millennials

by Kai Ryssdal
May 19, 2015
The mint company will try to stay fresh with its new Tic Tac Mixers.
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On Valentine's, saying "#LOVE" with candy hearts

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 13, 2015
NECCO has been selling those candy hearts for more than 100 years.
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Tootsie Roll CEO, 95, leaves behind a sweet legacy

by Kai Ryssdal and Seth Kelley
Jan 21, 2015
Melvin Gordon ran Tootsie Roll Industries, founded in 1896, for more than 50 years.
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The numbers for October 31, 2014

by Tony Wagner
Oct 31, 2014
For this special Halloween post, here are the spookiest stories we're reading.
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The sweet story behind the U.S. Senate 'candy desk'

by David Gura
Sep 12, 2014
A legacy of Sen. George Murphy, "an old song-and-dance man" with a sweet tooth.
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Lindt Chocolate just snapped up Russell Stover

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 14, 2014
But how exactly do companies find each other? And, is it love?
Russel Stover + Lindt = <3?
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