The most immediate and obvious impact is on pure production capacity. Manual processes for cooking, shaping, and wrapping are inherently limited by human speed and endurance. A single lollipop making ...

At Canelake’s Candies in Virginia, Minn., fourth-generation candymaker Sam Canelake picked up a chocolate bar the size of a lunch tray and whacked it with a hammer. He tossed a couple hunks into the ...