Then, at the turn of the 20th century, peppermint flavor was added to candy canes, likely because of its popularity. According to Liz Smiley, the brand manager for Brach’s candy company ...

Candy canes, in their most basic form ... according to the Ferrara Candy Company website, which the brand is manufactured by. McCormack's brother-in-law, Father Gregory Keller, was responsible ...