Editing Candy (section)

==Packaging==
[[File:Butterscotch-Candies.jpg|thumb|right|Individually wrapped [[butterscotch]] candies.]]
[[File:White-Box-of-Chocolates.jpg|thumb|right|A box of chocolates, usually given as a gift.]]''Candy wrapper'' or ''sweets wrapper'' is a common term for this packaging.<ref>[http://www.wholesalecandystore.com/old-candy-wrappers.html Old Candy Wrappers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517062026/http://www.wholesalecandystore.com/old-candy-wrappers.html |date=2011-05-17 }}. Wholesale Candy Store. Retrieved on November 2, 2011.</ref>

===Purposes of packaging===
Packaging preserves aroma and flavor and eases shipping and dispensation. [[Wax paper]] seals against air, moisture, dust, and germs, while [[cellophane]] is valued by packagers for its transparency and resistance to grease, odors and moisture. In addition, it is often resealable. [[Polyethylene]] is another form of film sealed with heat, and this material is often used to make bags in bulk packaging. Plastic wraps are also common. Aluminum foils wrap chocolate bars and prevent a transfer of water vapor while being lightweight, non-toxic and odor proof. Vegetable parchment lines boxes of high-quality confections like gourmet chocolates. [[Cardboard (paper product)|Cardboard]] cartons are less common, though they offer many options concerning thickness and movement of water and oil.

Packages are often sealed with a starch-based adhesive derived from tapioca, potato, wheat, sago, or sweet potato. Occasionally, glues are made from the bones and skin of cattle and hogs for a stronger and more flexible product, but this is not as common because of the expense.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Trends in Food Packaging Technology|journal=Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|date=October 1953|volume=1|issue=16|pages=978–986|doi=10.1021/jf60016a002|bibcode=1953JAFC....1..978. }}</ref>

===History===
Prior to the 1900s, candy was commonly sold unwrapped from carts in the street, where it was exposed to dirt and insects. By 1914, there were some machines to wrap [[Chewing gum|gum]] and stick candies, but this was not the common practice. After the [[polio]] outbreak in 1916, unwrapped candies garnered widespread censure because of the dirt and germs. At the time, only upscale candy stores used [[glass]] jars. With advancements in technology, wax paper was adopted, and foil and cellophane were imported to the U.S. from [[France]] by [[DuPont]] in 1925. [[Necco]] packagers were one of the first companies to package without human touch.<ref name="Kawash 2012">{{cite journal|last=Kawash|first=Samira|title=The Candy Prophylactic: Danger, Disease, and Children's Candy around 1916|journal=The Journal of American Culture|date=September 2012|volume=33|issue=3}}</ref> Kiosks and vending machines were introduced around the beginning of the 20th century.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Otter |first1=Chris |title=Diet for a large planet |date=2020 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |location=US |isbn=978-0-226-69710-9 |page=90 }}</ref>

Candy packaging played a role in its adoption as the most popular treat given away during [[trick-or-treating]] for [[Halloween]] in the US. In the 1940s, most treats were homemade. During the 1950s, small, individually wrapped candies were recognized as convenient and inexpensive. By the 1970s, after widely publicized but largely false stories of [[poisoned candy myths]] circulating in the popular press, factory-sealed packaging with a recognizable name brand on it became a sign of safety.<ref>{{cite book|last1 = Kawash|first1 = Samira|title = Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure|date = 2013|publisher = Faber & Faber, Incorporated|location = New York|isbn = 9780865477568|pages = 271–276}}</ref>

===Marketing and design===
Packaging helps market the product as well. Manufacturers know that candy must be hygienic and attractive to customers. In the children's market quantity, novelty, large size and bright colors are the top sellers.<ref name="Kawash 2012"/> Many companies redesign the packaging to maintain consumer appeal.