Candy can be traced back as far as 2000BC to the ancient Egypt and it could be said that Egyptians were the first people who made candy. In ancient Egypt candy was used in ceremonies for worshiping their gods and goddesses. The Egyptians used honey to make candy by adding figs, nuts, dates and spices.

What was the first candy called?

The Chocolate Cream bar created by Joseph Fry in 1866 is the oldest candy bar in the world. Although Fry was the first to start pressing chocolate into bar molds in 1847, the Chocolate Cream was the first mass-produced and widely available candy bar.

How did candy get its name?

It was very likely the Greeks, who introduced the word into our language. It appears that a popular treat among Alexander the Great’s troops was a Persian delicacy called kand – a tasty reed garnished with honey and spices. The word “candy” probably came to us from this sweet that the troops brought home to Greece.