National Candy Corn Day

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Cathy Burnham Martin

Love it or hate it, this is National Candy Corn Day. George Renninger is credited with inventing candy corn while employed at the Wunderlee Candy Company in Philadelphia in the 1880s. The iconic yellow, orange, and white treats were popularized and mass-produced starting in 1898 by the Goelitz Confectionery Company, which later became known as the Jelly Belly Candy Company, which still uses the same original recipe and proudly claims the longest history of continuously producing candy corn. (My teeth hurt.)

About Cathy Burnham Martin

Author of 25+ books, and counting! A professional voice-over artist, dedicated foodie, and lifelong corporate communications geek, Cathy Burnham Martin has enjoyed a highly eclectic career, ranging from the arts and journalism to finance, telecommunications, and publishing. Along with her husband, Ron Martin, she has passions for entertaining, gardening, volunteering, active and visual arts, GREAT food, and traveling. Cathy often says, "I believe that we all should live with as much contagious enthusiasm as possible... Whether we're with friends or family, taking people along for the ride is more than half the fun."
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