Whether you view a piece of candy corn as a nostalgic treat or a cloying nugget of disappointment, you can’t deny its place in the Halloween season. Here's how it got there.

Each year, the candy maker says it produces enough candy corn to encircle the Earth more than five times. Founded in 1904, Brach's advertised in 1932 that it was selling eight ounces of Candy Corn ...

Instead, candy corn is more often used in baked goods and in candy dishes to decorate for fall, said Duffy. Fans “may also just eat it straight out of the bag, quite frankly,” she added.

Instead, candy corn is more often used in baked goods and in candy dishes to decorate for fall, said Duffy. Fans “may also just eat it straight out of the bag, quite frankly,” she added.

Candy corn is made with gelatin, which is derived from animal parts like hides and bones, as well as "lac-resin," which is a secretion from tiny red Asian insects called lac bugs.

A fall staple, candy corn has been in production since the late 1880s. First introduced under the name Chicken Feed, by the first half of the 20th century, candy corn had become a popular penny candy.

How much candy corn is made every year? Around 35 million pounds (or nine billion kernels) of candy corn are produced each year, Susan Whiteside of the National Confectioners Association told Vox ...

Candy corn today is widely sold across the United States. Jelly Belly Candy Company, which has manufactured candy corn since 1898, when it was called the Goelitz Confectionery Company, ...

This news isn’t so sweet for candy corn connoisseurs: the hallmark Halloween candy is falling out of favor. Instead, Americans had a hankering for gummies, marshmallows and chocolate, according ...

The candy's unique texture is central to its appeal. According to a report from Thrillist, popular candy corn maker Jelly Belly indicated that "The texture is as important as the flavor."According ...

Candy corn, on the other hand, has been around since the 19th century, its roots firmly planted in American soil. According to oral history, George Renninger first invented candy corn in the 1880s ...

Instead, candy corn is more often used in baked goods and in candy dishes to decorate for fall, said Duffy. Fans “may also just eat it straight out of the bag, quite frankly,” she added.