If whipped cream is to your fancy, sweeten it ever so sparingly with confectioners' sugar.

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Upward of 36 million prepackaged heart-shaped boxes will be sold this Valentine's Day, making it the most popular gift of the holiday, according to the National Confectioners Association.

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According to the National Confectioners Association in Vienna, Va.

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For some confectioners, beer candy is an economic boon: Makers say they are flooded with orders around Father's Day, the Super Bowl and at Christmas, when female clients order the candies for men in their lives.

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