When the National Confectioners Association and Licorice International established National Licorice Day on April 12th, 2004, ...

this is ultimately up for debate among candy fans. Red Vines also offers a black licorice variety, the flavor of which is often described as bitter and earthy -- arguably as confusing as the term ...

That year, Black Licorice Vines were first to be sold ... Red Hots Along with Boston Baked Beans, Ferrara Candy Company debuted Red Hots, a kind of cinnamon hard candy, in the 1930s.

he had switched the type of candy he was eating" to black licorice, the study found according to the Associated Press. The study also said that licorice's glycyrrhizic acid (usually found in the ...