Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In Hammond’s Candy Factory sugar is transformed into the Christmas treat known as the candy cane. Large flavored blobs hand formed together, get stretched ...

One of the best things about the holiday season is all the sweet treats and goodies. Gum drops and Christmas cookies are great, but the pepperminty kick of candy canes have stood the test of time.

Orders have been pouring into Andrew Schuman's candy cane business this year, but business has been anything but sweet. "We're not taking new orders from new customers," said Schuman, chief executive ...