Sweet tooth: Popular candies around the world

Flora Peng and Emily Xia

March 31, 2019

Filed under Culture, ENTERTAINMENT, Food

In 2016, the U.S. ranked no. 1 in the world for total candy retail volume, which means that over 5 million pounds of sweets were consumed throughout the year. With options ranging from Japanese Kit Kats to German Haribo gummies, commercial candy in the U.S. contributed to roughly 13% of adults’ to...