Most accounts of candy corn’s history pin its invention to ... Put simply, the acid helped break down the chain of joined-together molecules comprising starch into individual glucose molecules ...

This story has been updated to correct a spelling typo of "Chicken Feed." Wednesday is National Candy Corn Day and there are plenty of ways to celebrate, whether it be by cracking open a fresh bag ...

Even if you hate candy corn, you still probably associate it with Halloween. The orange and yellow kernels conjure memories of fall and the spooky season. Created in the late 19th century ...

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 ...

Candy corn: Is it a treat or some kind of trick candy makers are playing on us? The question arises because the candy is truly divisive. But those who love it are delighted by the approach of ...

Another in Maine has built a wardrobe around it. Candy corn, one of the most divisive treats on the market, has proved it has staying power. Credit...Andria Lo for The New York Times Supported by ...