1.   And the candy business is no place for softies.

2.   Before long, they sold the grocery and were in the candy business exclusively.

3.   But Huggins is no such short-term planner when it comes to running the candy business.

4.   But they do hope to work for themselves as soon as they feel their candy business is secure.

5.   But those categories represented the fringes of the candy business, and the founders wanted to find a third area to develop.

6.   Consolidating the independent bottlers in the United States is one priority, but he says he sees the fragmented global candy business as a bigger gold mine.

7.   He moved on to New York and started another candy business.

8.   Meantime, Cadbury is investing heavily to expand its candy business in new markets such as China.

9.   So Atkinson turned to sweets for solace, starting up a small candy business in the East Texas town of Lufkin.

10.   Still, many analysts expect the company to invest far more heavily in its candy business than in soft drinks.