<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, America's confectioners sought to market candy corn to a largely rural society . </P> <P> Candy corn is a staple of the Fall season and Halloween holiday in the United States of America . The taste of candy corn can be described as somewhat polarizing, and has been a subject of wide debate . </P> <P> The National Confectioners Association estimates that 35 million pounds (over 9000 metric tons) of candy corn are sold annually . </P> <P> Originally the candy was made by hand . Manufacturers first combined sugar, corn syrup, carnauba wax, and water and cooked them to form a slurry . Fondant was added for texture and marshmallows were added to provide a soft bite . The final mixture was then heated and poured into shaped molds . Three passes, one for each colored section, were required during the pouring process . </P>

What is the name of the orange and black halloween candy