Why are Americans gravitating toward the small joys of chewy, brightly colored sweets?

Nassau Candy's Clever Candy brand introduces the Big Bear Pop Giant Gummy Bear. Individually packaged, each 8-ounce giant gummy bear on a stick features classic fruit flavors such as cherry, apple ...

SALEM, N.H. — Seven-year-old Kiki Turner of Haverhill made her way around the candy displays, plucking gummy sharks and sour ropes out of their buckets and placed them into her ...