

The maker of a nougat candy from South Africa. In Australia they were marketed as Lunas. The product was first launched in 1997 in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and in South Africa as a rival to Nestlé Smarties, and M&M's in the US. In traditional times, maple sugar candy reduced from sap was an important food source in the lean times of winter in North America.Īfrica South Africa NameĪ candy coated chocolate with a biscuit center. In their Thanksgiving Address, Native peoples of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy give special thanks to the Sugar Maple tree as the leader of all trees "to recognize its gift of sugar when the People need it most". Another type of candy is cotton candy, which is made from spun sugar. Jelly candies, such as gumdrops and gummies, use stabilizers including starch, pectin or gelatin. Other sugars, sugar substitutes, and corn syrup are also used. Maple sugar candy has been made in this way for thousands of years, with concentration taking place from both freezing and heating. Simple sugar or sucrose is turned into candy by dissolving it in water, concentrating this solution through cooking and allowing the mass either to form a mutable solid or to recrystallize. Candy varieties are influenced by the size of the sugar crystals, aeration, sugar concentrations, colour and the types of sugar used. A candy shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina Candy in Damascus, Syria Bulk candies Various candies from Austria, Denmark, France and Sweden.Ĭandy, known also as sweets and confectionery, has a long history as a familiar food treat that is available in many varieties.
