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Want to know more about confectionaries that are made in Ohio?
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
The family business, founded in 1911, is now the world’s biggest chocolate company, making confectionaries like Snickers, Twix, and Skittles.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Invariably, most fruits, juice, veggies, confectionaries, and starchy meals are drastically eliminated.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
For something sweet, check out confectionaries James Candy Company and Steel's Fudge.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
The family business, founded in 1911, is now the world’s biggest chocolate company, making confectionaries like Snickers, Twix, and Skittles.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Invariably, most fruits, juice, veggies, confectionaries, and starchy meals are drastically eliminated.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
For something sweet, check out confectionaries James Candy Company and Steel's Fudge.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confectionary
confectionery
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Well Enterprises in 2022, plus Nestlé’s confectionery business for $2.8 billion in 2018, as well as candy manufacturer Fannie May in 2017.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Other recent takeovers have included Blue Bunny ice cream parent Wells Enterprises and the U.S. confectionery business of Nestlé.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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“Confectionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confectionary. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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