Candy /tags/candy Candy en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 22:04:58 GMT Meet The St. Louis Candymaker Who Brought Us Pixy Stix, SweeTarts And Nerds /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-11-11/meet-the-st-louis-candymaker-who-brought-us-pixy-stix-sweetarts-and-nerds In the 20th century, St. Louis was a hub for candy manufacturing. As 94-year-old candy magnate Menlo Smith puts it, “St. Louis was the best place in the country to manufacture confectionery if you were going to be distributing it nationwide.” Smith is the man behind favorites such as Pixy Stix, SweeTarts and Nerds. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 22:04:58 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-11-11/meet-the-st-louis-candymaker-who-brought-us-pixy-stix-sweetarts-and-nerds Emily Woodbury ‘Candy Men’ Tells The Story Of St. Louis’ Own Switzer’s Licorice /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-10-05/candy-men-tells-the-story-of-st-louis-own-switzers-licorice Patrick Murphy’s new book, “Candy Men: The Story of Switzer’s Licorice," tells the story of a homegrown candy company, which his great-grandfather co-founded in 1881 St. Louis. Murphy discussed the book on Monday’s St. Louis on the Air. Mon, 05 Oct 2020 19:12:27 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-10-05/candy-men-tells-the-story-of-st-louis-own-switzers-licorice Sarah Fenske St. Louis’ Halloween joke tradition is still adorable /arts/2016-11-01/st-louis-halloween-joke-tradition-is-still-adorable As a newcomer to the region who has never once heard of working for your Halloween candy with a joke, I find the St. Louis tradition endlessly charming —… Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:49:40 GMT /arts/2016-11-01/st-louis-halloween-joke-tradition-is-still-adorable From Pixy Stix to Jelly Belly, what famous candies got their start in the St. Louis area? /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-10-31/from-pixy-stix-to-jelly-belly-what-famous-candies-got-their-start-in-the-st-louis-area Attention trick-or-treaters: The candy haul you’re preparing to collect tonight might just have some candy in it with St. Louis origins. Pixy Stix, in all… Mon, 31 Oct 2016 21:39:38 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-10-31/from-pixy-stix-to-jelly-belly-what-famous-candies-got-their-start-in-the-st-louis-area Kelly Moffitt Mo. part of nationwide chocolate recall /2011-10-20/mo-part-of-nationwide-chocolate-recall If your purchased candy at TJ Maxx, Marshall's or HomeGoods stores recently, and you're allergic to peanuts, listen up - some of that candy may have been… Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:17:33 GMT /2011-10-20/mo-part-of-nationwide-chocolate-recall Rachel Lippmann