NPR: candy history https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=155923711 candy history en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:01:44 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: candy history https://www.npr.org/tags/155923711/candy-history Saved In The NECCO Time! Bankrupt Candy Company Sold At Federal Auction The 171-year-old New England Confectionery Co. — known for its iconic wafers and Valentine hearts with witty phrases — was sold to the family-owned Ohio-based Spangler Candy Company for $18 million. Thu, 24 May 2018 15:56:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/05/24/614140906/saved-in-the-necco-time-bankrupt-candy-company-sold-at-federal-auction https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/05/24/614140906/saved-in-the-necco-time-bankrupt-candy-company-sold-at-federal-auction

The 171-year-old New England Confectionery Co. — known for its iconic wafers and Valentine hearts with witty phrases — was sold to the family-owned Ohio-based Spangler Candy Company for $18 million.

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]]> Laurel Dalrymple Toxic. Sour. Atomic. Why We Love To Hate Gross Candy Candy is supposed to be sweet and delicious. So why are we tempted by candy that pretends to be made of hazardous chemicals, that threatens to nuke our tastebuds, or that dares us to be disgusted? Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:35:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/10/30/560231280/toxic-sour-atomic-why-we-love-to-hate-gross-candy https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/10/30/560231280/toxic-sour-atomic-why-we-love-to-hate-gross-candy are we tempted by candy that pretends to be made of hazardous chemicals, that threatens to nuke our taste buds, or that dares us to be disgusted?'/>

Candy is supposed to be sweet and delicious. So why are we tempted by candy that pretends to be made of hazardous chemicals, that threatens to nuke our tastebuds, or that dares us to be disgusted?

]]> Nadia Berenstein These Old-Timey Philly Candies Offer A Taste Of Politics Past Clear toy candies are a centuries-old local tradition. With the Democratic convention in town, an old-school candy maker is peddling some with a political bent. Think lollipop meets Mount Rushmore. Thu, 28 Jul 2016 13:57:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/07/28/487686069/these-old-timey-philly-candies-offer-a-taste-of-politics-past https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/07/28/487686069/these-old-timey-philly-candies-offer-a-taste-of-politics-past

Clear toy candies are a centuries-old local tradition. With the Democratic convention in town, an old-school candy maker is peddling some with a political bent. Think lollipop meets Mount Rushmore.

]]> Lari Robling Tainted Treats: Racism And The Rise Of Big Candy Halloween's iconic candy corn first appeared in stores in the 1920s. The decade saw a boom in the retail candy business — and in advertising and production divided along racial lines. Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:06:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/10/30/453210765/tainted-treats-racism-and-the-rise-of-big-candy https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/10/30/453210765/tainted-treats-racism-and-the-rise-of-big-candy

Halloween's iconic candy corn first appeared in stores in the 1920s. The decade saw a boom in the retail candy business — and in advertising and production divided along racial lines.

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