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  It might be harder to find the familiar red and whites

Or candy canes.

For some, the striped, peppermint candy hooks are Christmas necessities. But if you’re a Sioux Falls shopper looking to stock up on the popular seasonal treats, you might be coming up dry - or with a fistful of fruity canes, instead.

While this isn’t on par with the great Irish potato famine of the 1800s, some stores are running short on the traditional ...

Grether’s Pastilles
More than you want to know about a great product

Grether’s Pastilles are perfect for throat dryness associated with colds, flu, overtaxing of the voice, environmental influences like heating and air conditioning, smoking, medications, age-related conditions, etc. The main active ingredient, glycerine, based on vegetable oils, creates a comforting, moisturizing protective coat on the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat. People who stress their vocal cords by speaking a great deal or singing (among them Bill Clinton, Celine Dion and Sting) value the comforting relief given by the unique pastilles

Grether’s Pastilles have not only this soothing effect and an excellent flavor, they also have a ...

ROUND LAKE, MN, November 14, 2007 - Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. announced today the acquisition of Brach’s Confections from Barry Callebaut, AG.  Included in the Brach’s business and asset purchase are three factories located in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Winona, Minnesota; and Linares, Mexico.  Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Dennis Nemeth, President of Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company, stated, “We are very excited about the addition of Brach’s to Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company.  Brach’s brands and products are highly regarded and well established.  The long traditions of quality and established brands clearly mark our continued committment to the candy business ad fits ...

Clark bars, the signature item of one of the country’s largest candy empires, started with a small operation run by young entrepreneur David L. Clark in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mr. Clark entered the candy business in 1891 and spent a few years learning the trade before starting his own company, D.L. Clark Co., in 1886.

He manufactured candy in two back rooms of a small house with the help of a small staff.

Within a few years, he made enough money to open a small factory in McKeesport, where the company became incorporated

By 1911, the company had outgrown its factory, and Mr. Clark purchased a large building from a cracker manufacturer.

In the 1920s when the company was making approximately ...

Did you know that Chupa Chupa’s were launched in 1958 by a Spanish businessman named Bernat Fontladosa and are now one of the best selling lollipops in the world

This famous lollipop is sold in over one hundred and seventy (170) countries and the company claims to produce over four billion lollipops yearly

The name, now familiar to almost any candy lover, comes from the Spanish verb “chupar” which translates to suck or lick

Little do people know that the famous floral logo was designed by a famous Spanish artist named Salvador Dali

The “Original” One Hundred Thousand Dollar Bar
Manufactured by Nestle

In 1950’s the hottest programs on TV were quiz shows like “The $64,000 Question,” “Twenty-One,” and “The Big Surprise.”

On the “Big Surprise”, one of the first trivia shows, the contestant chose a subject area and was asked to answer questions ranging in value from $100 to $100,000.

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Introduced in 1920 , the Baby Ruth candy bar has fueled one of the great candy mysteries with speculation as to where it got it’s name

Some say it was the great baseball slugger, while other’s claim it was President Grover Cleveland’s daughter.

Here’s another piece of candy trivia:

The fabled Baby Ruth and Butterfinger candy bar were originally made by the now defunct Curtis Candy Company

The company president, Otto Schnering, used a unique, albeit dangerous, marketing ploy of dropping these candy bars out of planes over major cities

The candy is no longer manufactured by the Curtis Candy Company and distribution is, more often than not, by truck but they remain one ...