Question

What was candy corn originally called?

Answer 1

Candy corn was originally called "Chicken Feed". It was first produced in the 1880s by the Wunderlee Candy Company, and was marketed as a treat for chickens. It wasn't until the 1950s that candy corn was marketed as a human treat.

Answer 2

Candy corn was originally called "Chicken Feed" when it was first introduced in the late 1800s, due to its resemblance to chicken feed kernels.

Answer 3

In 1898, Goelitz picked up the recipe and started marketing the kernels as a candy called “Chicken Feed,” writes Rebecca Rupp in National Geographic.

Answer 4

Candy corn was originally called Chicken feed.

It was changed to candy corn in the 1950s. Before world war 1, most Americans didn't really see it has a human feed untill the name was changed and marketed has human treat.