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Candy hearts are both a card and a sweet treat in one and, for the romantic minimalist, they’re the perfect combo gift. Today, candy hearts make up 40% of the candy sold for Valentine’s day.

A candy-making machine. ... Necco isn’t the only company to cash in on the heart-shaped candy craze. Brach’s makes a variety of conversation hearts, including Tiny Conversation Hearts, ...

Valentine’s Day sweets make up only about 3 percent of candy sales, and it would be easy to dismiss conversation hearts as mere currency for grade school crushes.

Ultimately, conversation hearts would join the ranks of the other holiday-themed candies that nobody really likes but all buy anyway. Like candy corn and Peeps, they’re rarely consumed outside ...

The messages on the colorful candy hearts produced for Valentine’s Day each year require careful planning and editing. They also speak volumes about the state of our lives and loves.