November 4, 2015 is National Candy Day.  This day celebrates all and anything candy. This can be chocolates, candy bars, and taffies, hard and soft candy, etc. Candy, which is also known as sweets, is just sugar, sugar, and more sugar. Candy gets classified by the weather they are hard or soft, chocolate, taffy like, or if they contain just purely sugar. Most candy is made from dissolved sugar, and milk, which form syrup. The texture of the candy all depends on the sugar amount. The more the syrup is heated and boiled, the more the sugar increases.

Even though most candies are made alike, they are packaged different. One’s that are packed in wax paper, like salt water taffy, keep the candy from moisture and seal against air. Before the 1900’s candy use to be sold unwrapped, this exposed them insects and dirt. Candy started being wrapped when it was given away for Halloween. Not only does packaging the candy help keep insects and dirt out, it also helps with the products market. Some packages can make the candy look more attractive and colorful.

America’s top favorite candies are M&M’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey’s, Snickers, Twix and Kit Kat. M&M’s, ranked at #1, are named after the two creators, Forrest Mars and R. Murrie. M&M’s were first only made with milk chocolate, but now they can be made with dozens of things. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are made by Hershey, but first started in 1923. The Hershey’s bar, ranking at number 3 produces about 400 million dollars a year. Snickers bar, made by Mars, are made with peanuts, caramel, and chocolate. Standing at #6 for America’s favorite candy is the Twix bar. The Twix is made by Mars and produces about $170 million dollars a year. This bar is made with caramel, cookie, and milk chocolate. Around the late 1900’s gum was added to the candy category. The top 5 gums are Orbit, Trident, Stride, 5, and Extra.