The story behind Red Bird peppermint candies — Hint: don’t call them canes
Story Date: 12/7/2016

 

Source: Kathleen Purvis, NEWS & OBSERVER, 12/6/16


Let’s get this straight: The Piedmont Candy Co. doesn’t make candy canes.  Candy canes are shiny. They’re crunchy. They stick to your teeth when you chew them.  Piedmont Candy, the maker of Red Bird – North Carolina’s home-grown candy – makes candy sticks and candy puffs. 

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