A Region institution celebrated for its Gummi Army Guys, peach rings, and 12 flavors of Gummi Bears, Albanese has been making candy since 1983 and is sold across the country.

That means the staff tried SIX brands of gummy bears in this taste test: Albanese, Candy Carnival, Great Value, Haribo, Meijer and Our Family.

In 2014, Albanese Confectionery spent more than $16 million to expand its candy-making and retail store on U.S. 30 from 122,000 to 190,000 square feet. That expansion included a new chiller plant ...

Candy aficionados around the world recognize the name Albanese. This candy manufacturer -- with two locations in Merrillville and Hobart -- produces such confections as Gummis, chocolate in all ...