candy - also called CONFECTIONERY, sweet food product. The application of the terms candy and confectionery varies among English-speaking countries. In the United States candy refers to both chocolate products and sugar-based confections; elsewhere "chocolate confectionery" refers to chocolates, "sugar confectionery" to the various sugar-based products, and "flour confectionery" to such products as cakes and pastries.
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FR: confiseries contenant de la farine [T41043]; confiseries de farine [TER]
DE: Mehlwaren „flour confectionary“ [T41043]
FI: jauhopohjaiset makeistuotteet [T41043]
Pre-packed fine bakery wares (including flour confectionery) with a water activity of more than 0,65
"chocolate confectionery" refers to chocolates, "sugar confectionery" to the various sugar-based products, and "flour confectionery" to such products as cakes and pastries
