Candy and gum sales posted strong sales for the four week period ending March 21st and continue the positive trend for the first quarter of 2010.  Dollar sales for the fifty-two week period grew 9.3% in Food, Drug and Mass outlets other than Wal-Mart.   Sales for the four week period reached an astounding 10.9% due in part to the Easter holiday selling season.

Again this month, non-chocolate out performed the other categories in the fifty-two week period with 10.5% growth; chocolate was cl...