CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It's the time of year when stores are making a killing on candy canes. But how did the sweet treat become such a holiday staple and get its iconic look? While candy canes were first ...

During the Christmas season, the candy cane industry sees an enormous spike in sales. In 2023, confectionery sales during the holiday season reached close to $7 billion, Carly Schildhaus, director of ...

If you ask Buddy the Elf, candy canes are one of the four major food groups. And there's no denying they're an iconic holiday treat! Legend has it that it all started with a group of boisterous ...

Every year, thousands of people visit Candy Cane Lane — a neighborhood in West Allis where hundreds of residents decorate their houses elaborately for the holidays. In what has become a holiday ...