<P> Candy corn is a candy most often found in the United States and Canada, popular primarily around Halloween . The three colors of the candy--a broad yellow end, a tapered orange center, and a pointed white tip--mimic the appearance of kernels of corn, hence the name . Each piece is approximately three times the size of a real kernel from a ripe or dried ear . </P> <P> Candy corn is made primarily from sugar, corn syrup, confectioner's wax, artificial coloring and binders . </P> <P> "Chicken Feed" was the original name of the candy with production starting in the 1880s . Wunderlee Candy Company was the first to produce the candy . Following the 19th century, the Goelitz Confectionary Company (now called Jelly Belly) manufactured the product . Along with other agriculture - inspired treats at the time, the late 19th century, Americas' confectioners sought to market candy corn to a largely rural society . </P> <P> The National Confectioners Association estimates that 35 million pounds (over 9000 metric tons) of candy corn are sold annually . </P>

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