# How candy corn became a Halloween tradition, and why Americans still love to hate it

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-candy-corn-became-a-halloween-tradition-and-why-americans-still-love-to-hate-it/
- Published: 2026-10-31T18:37:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T19:19:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/how-candy-corn-became-halloween-tradition-why-americans-still-love-hate-it
- Topics: Culture, Travel, World

## Key points

- Candy corn was invented in Philadelphia in the 1880s.
- Goelitz helped turn it into a Halloween sweet.
- Around 35 million pounds are produced annually.

## Summary

Candy corn began as a nature-inspired sweet in the 1880s, designed to resemble kernels of corn and first marketed as fake chicken feed. Its later association with Halloween grew as production became seasonal and Goelitz Confectionery, now Jelly Belly, helped sell it as a holiday treat.

The layered design was difficult to make without automated machinery, so production ran from late summer through autumn. About 35 million pounds are now produced each year, despite strong differences of opinion over its sweetness and texture. This autumn, Brach’s also released a limited-edition perfume inspired by the candy.

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