Category: History
Candy corn goes back to the 1880s, when George Renninger of the Wunderlee Candy Company in Philadelphia came up with the three-colored kernel. The Goelitz Confectionery Company, now Jelly Belly, started making it around 1898 and sold it as “Chicken Feed.” Start with The Sweet History of Candy Corn, see how candy corn is made, and follow the history of candy corn manufacturing from hand-poured kernels to modern factories.
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The History of Candy Corn Manufacturing
I can’t believe we haven’t covered this yet, but I’ll bet you want to know… Born in the 1880s Candy…
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The Sweet History of Candy Corn
Candy corn—those delightful tri-colored kernels of sugary goodness—have become an iconic symbol of Halloween. But how did this classic treat…
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How Is Candy Corn Made?
How Is Candy Corn Made? A Journey into the Sweet Science As Skeleton Sam, there’s nothing I love more than…