DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — People either hate it or love it: candy corn. Candy corn has a unique background with a direct tie to Ohio. Factors of the controversial treat have been significantly ch… ...

Of the generations, Gen X — adults born between 1965-1980 — is the most likely to eat candy corn during the Halloween season. 58% of Gen Xers told the National Confectioners Association in a ...

In 2022, a Byte study found that candy corn was Ohio's favorite candy, but since then, the tides have shifted. This year, Blow Pops were the most searched candy in the state, followed by M&M's and ...

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, candy ...

In the six weeks leading up to Halloween — a time many refer to as “spooky season” — candy corn sales have steadily declined year after year since 2018, hitting a low of 12.7 million units ...

During Halloween, Americans buy chocolate candy at almost a 2:1 ratio. But the growth market is in non-chocolate candy and Americans are buying less and less candy corn, consumer data shows, and ...

Candy corn took off in the late 1800s after a Cincinnati-based company took the lead in production. Here's what to know about the Halloween treat.