*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. In this May 14, 2003 photo, Melvin Gordon, CEO of Tootsie Roll Industries, and his wife, Ellen, pose for a photo at the Candy ...

Melvin Gordon, who helped turn the enduring popularity of the humble Tootsie Roll into a candy empire, has died. He was 95. The longtime Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. chairman and CEO died Tuesday in ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – At least it wasn't candy corn. According to CandyStore.com, the top candy in Minnesota this Halloween is Tootsie Pops. The online retailer says it shipped nearly 200,000 pounds of ...

The last several years haven’t been kind to Chicago’s candy-making industry. In 2001, Mayor Richard M. Daley pleaded with Congress to revise the U.S. sugar policy after Brach’s Confections Inc.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Halloween is just ...

With a wide variety of candy brands lining store shelves in recent weeks, New Jerseyans most frequently selected ... Tootsie Pops? The hard candy lollipop is the state's most popular Halloween candy ...

SALT LAKE CITY — An oldie but (kind of) goodie has been declared the most popular Halloween candy in Utah for 2021. No, it wasn't a Hershey bar, pack of M&M's or even the underrated Charleston Chew.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Halloween is just weeks away and you may be curious to know which sweet treat is most popular and most likely to be gone the quickest. In Tennessee, Tootsie Roll Pops are ...