Packaging Candy in a New or Newer Form
Consumption of sugar-based foods must date back to the earliest wanderings of women, men, and—especially—children. Recipes for chocolate-based products were recorded during the middle of the past millennium—and probably well before since cocoa derivatives seemed to be a beverage of choice in the Halls of Montezuma when the Spaniards arrived.
Some of our most powerful brands dating to the early 20th century are confectionery: for example, Life Savers, Mars, He…