Fashion may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of edible sweet treats, but consider iconic American ...

The American candy industry pitched a new idea for a holiday in 1916 called National Candy Day. While the name didn't stick, Americans' love for candy did. An estimated $2.6 billion is spent on ...

In Fairfield, California, around 100 workers at the Jelly Belly jelly bean company poured in the color and sugar as they packed up jelly beans in bags bearing the American flag for Easter baskets.

Moreover, explosive American growth in the past decade has been common among foreign candy brands. Sales of gummy candies from the German confectioner Haribo more than doubled from 2011 to 2017.

I visited an American Candy Store in Glasgow, Scotland, in the UK. While there I purchased a variety of well-known items, including Twinkies and Jolly Ranchers.

Now Hollywood Candy is a full-blown American candy and junk food emporium. His stock of retro American candy and junk food would be impressive if his shop was in New York City, nevermind a corner ...