History of Candy Corn
What candy was originally made to look like corn?
It’s yellow, orange, and white.
Candy corn
Who invented candy corn?
His first name was George.
George Renniger
Candy corn started as food for what animal?
It clucks!
Chickens
What holiday is candy corn most associated with today?
Halloween
In what year did Goelitz begin making candy corn?
End of the 19th century.
1898
In what century was candy corn created?
Think: between 1600s — 1900s.
1800s
Where did George Renniger work?
A company starting with “W.”
Wunderlee Candy Company
Between what months was candy corn originally sold?
Think spring to fall.
March and November
Why did people start making candy for Halloween?
It was a fun and festive way to celebrate the holiday
What packaging was introduced in the 1940s to keep candy corn fresh?
You can see through it.
Clear cellophane bags
What did candy corn used to be called before?
It had “butter” in its name, but there was no butter in it!
Butter Cream Candies
What city was he from?
The “City of Brotherly Love.”
Philadelphia
What ingredient was added later to make candy corn softer?
It’s used in marshmallows.
Marshmallow and fondant
What makes candy corn a perfect Halloween candy?
Think about the colors
Its fall colors and sweetness
When did candy corn reach 35 million pounds of production in the U.S.?
In the 2000s, after 2010.
2016
Why did people love candy corn during autumn?
Think: about the colors
Because its colors reminded them of fall and brought joy during long winters
Which company was the first to sell candy corn commercially?
Same one George worked for.
Wunderlee Candy Company
What ingredient gives candy corn its shiny look
A type of wax also used on cars.
Carnauba wax
What TV show had an episode called “A River of Candy Corn Runs Through It”?
A witchy 90s teen show.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Which decade saw the invention of modern Halloween candy marketing?
Around the 1890s–1920s.
Early 1900s
How was candy corn originally made?
Each color layer was added one by one.
Each color was poured into molds separately
Which company is now most famous for making candy corn?
The one also known as “Jelly Belly.”
Goelitz (Jelly Belly)
Why did they stop calling it “Butter Cream Candies”?
Because it didn’t actually contain this ingredient.
Because it didn’t contain real butter
What year did that episode air?
Late 1990s.
1997
What candy company name changed to Jelly Belly?
Starts with “G.”
Goelitz