Sweeten National Candy Month with These…

Almost everyone has a sweet tooth, and thanks to the National Confectioners Association (NCA), we now have an entire month to celebrate all the chocolate, candy, gum and mints our hearts desire. And, thanks to honey — we can do it with a little less guilt while trying to keep our summer bodies in shape.

Like honey, candy has a long history. The NCA says that candy has been produced in the United States for over 100 years, and the industry now amounts to about $37 billion dollars. That’s a lot of chocolate! It’s expected to grow around 2.4% by 2024, and there are many reasons that honey fits right into the category. Consumers, Confectionary News reports, are looking for certain attributes in their confections: All of which these new made-with-honey products fit into perfectly.