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The Manufacturing

The document summarizes the process for making candy canes in 7 steps: 1. The ingredients are blended together and cooked to form an amber liquid. 2. The hot sugar mixture is poured onto tables to cool slightly before being stretched and flavored. 3. The candy is formed into loaves, with some dyed red and pressed into the white loaf to form stripes. 4. The loaves are extruded into long strands and cut into individual candy canes, which are bent into shape. 5. The candy canes are packaged, either individually wrapped or boxed for secondary packaging.

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The Manufacturing

The document summarizes the process for making candy canes in 7 steps: 1. The ingredients are blended together and cooked to form an amber liquid. 2. The hot sugar mixture is poured onto tables to cool slightly before being stretched and flavored. 3. The candy is formed into loaves, with some dyed red and pressed into the white loaf to form stripes. 4. The loaves are extruded into long strands and cut into individual candy canes, which are bent into shape. 5. The candy canes are packaged, either individually wrapped or boxed for secondary packaging.

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Making the batch 

ÚÊ 1 The first step of production involves blending the ingredients together in a large
vessel. Typically, a stainless steel kettle is used that is equipped with automatic
mixers. Ingredients can be poured or pumped into the batch by workers known as
compounders. At this step, the water, sugar, corn syrup, and other processing
ingredients are combined. They are then heated to over 300°F (141.5°C) and allowed
to cook until they form an amber liquid.

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ÚÊ 0 While it is still hot, the sugar mixture is poured on water-cooled tables. The candy
cools slightly and is sent to the working machines. These devices are equipped with
arms that stretch the candy repeatedly until it looks silky white.
ÚÊ 3 While the candy is being stretched, a line worker adds the proper amount of

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flavoring. Also, coloring may be added at this point.

ÚÊ 4 Another worker then takes a large portion (95 lb [43 kg]) of the warm candy and
forms it into a loaf. Part of the loaf is put off to the side, dyed, and cut into strips. For
the traditional candy cane, this portion is dyed red. It will become the red stripes in
the final product. The 4 in-long (10 cm) red strips are then pressed at set intervals into
the white loaf.

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ÚÊ 5 The loaf can then be sent to the extruder machines to convert it into a candy cane.
The loaf passes through the extruder and comes out the other side on a conveyor as a
long strand of candy. The strand runs under cutters that slice it at set intervals to
produce individual candies. They are then passed through a device that bends the
candy. Since the candy is still slightly warm it can still be shaped as desired. Some
extruders can handle over 0,000 lb (907 kg) of candy an hour.
ÚÊ è After the candy cane is formed, it is put into its packaging. Some manufacturers
wrap the candy cane in a clear plastic. This is done right as it is exiting the extruder.
The plastic is then wrapped around the candy cane and sealed by a heat sealer.
ÚÊ 7 In most instances, a set amount of candy canes are collected and boxed in secondary
packaging. These boxes are passed through a shrink-wrap machine and sealed. This
extra layer of packaging ensures that no moisture damages the product. The boxes are
then put into shipping containers, put on pallets, loaded on trucks, and delivered to
stores around the country.

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