According to the CandyStore.com data, 11.4% of total Valentine’s Day sales in 2022 were conversation hearts, making these sweets the most-purchased candy for the fifth time since 2016.

But when did these candies come to be what we know them today? Conversation hearts, sometimes called Sweethearts, are made with only a few ingredients: corn syrup, sugar, gelatin, and food coloring.

Spangler Candy Co., which bought OG candy-heart brand Sweethearts from Necco when it went bankrupt in 2018, usually releases an annual theme for its conversation hearts.

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If you're not in a relationship, but you're not single, Sweethearts candy is giving you a delicious opportunity to celebrate Valentine's Day with that hard-to-define companion.

The beloved heart-shaped candy features sentimental sayings from around the world, including more than 30 expressions in 13 different languages. BESOS, MEINE LIEBE, OUI!

For 2023, the Spangler Candy Company — one of two manufacturers that dominate the conversation-heart market — has chosen an animal theme for its Sweethearts line.

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These conversation hearts have both lovers and haters, similar to the polarizing candy corn on Halloween or equally divisive Easter Peeps. Their origin dates back to the 1860s.

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Brach’s also makes conversation hearts. This year, Brach’s released hearts that feature sayings from the show “Friends.” Fortunately, conversation hearts came in third place in Pennsylvania.

Sweethearts candy — love ‘em or hate ‘em — are a staple on Valentine’s Day. Their origin dates back to a pharmacist in the 1800s.