National Confectioners Association

Monday is National Jelly Bean Day, so in celebration, here are five facts about the chewy bean-shaped candy. 1. There are two types of jelly beans -- traditional and gourmet. They both take six to 10 days to make, but the slight recipe differences...

Valley residents celebrate Easter in a wide variety of ways but for most, it’s a chance to bring family closer. “It’s getting together with family, reminding them that Jesus died for us, and we should be grateful, not just now but...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — It's Easter morning. A boy rouses his younger brother, and they run to the living room to find their baskets filled with - what else? - Peeps. "Peeps are THE candy of Easter," the excited boy tells his wide-eyed sibling,...

Customers lined up outside Rheb's Candy early Monday, even before owner Wynn Harger opened the doors of the Southwest Baltimore shop his family has run for three generations. People, mostly men, crammed into the tiny, cottage-like store for much of the...

Disney's Animal and Magic Kingdoms offer visitors a theme-park experience with a touch of whimsy. Before it was torn down, Skull Kingdom on International Drive offered guests frightening fun. And there are countless structures in Central Florida...

The economic damage wrought by Sandy’s rampage through the East Coast now might encompass candy sales, costume purchases and holiday event planners as the storm shuts down Halloween celebrations along its path. For the first time in 39 years, the...

Car Safety CARFAX Communications Director and Consumer Expert Larry Gamache talks about the dangers of ignoring recalls from car companies. Nearly 3 million recalled cars were listed for sale in 2011. Many of these cars change hands without the buyer...

It was a rough day on the teeth. I spent the morning at the 2012 National Confectioners Association Sweets and Snacks Expo. More than 170 companies set up shop on the show floor to show off their latest candy and snack creations. Store owners and other...

Welcome to the real-life version of Candy Land. Over here sits a giant chocolate replica of the Bean, decorated with colorful jelly beans in the shape of the Chicago skyline. Over there, sour gummy worms. There's licorice in one corner, and rich...

Chew on this: Adults — not children — account for 65 percent of gummi candy consumption in the United States. And that appetite is growing, if Haribo of America Inc.'s sales are any indication. U.S. sales for the Woodlawn-based division of...

Americans spend more than $700 million on chocolate for Valentine’s Day, according to the National Confectioners Association. But what’s the best tasting chocolate for the money? Consumer Reports taste testers have sampled more than 30 boxes...

You'll have no trouble finding food at the Maryland State Fair. Some of it is still walking around on hooves, granted. But once you're on the Midway, you'd have trouble swinging a test-your-strength mallet without hitting a stand selling corn dogs,...