...after the candy is pulled, it is placed into a batch former, which forms the candy into a log-like shape (about one foot by two feet wide).

To complete the candy cane, red, green, or other colored candy is used to form small stripes.  Several small strips along with two wide stripes are formed on a heated table with the white candy.  These stripes are placed on the white log of candy that was removed from the batch former.

The batch with the stripes is placed in a heated batch roller.  The batch roller keeps the candy hot, forms it into a round cone shape, and allows the candy to be pulled into the sizing wheels.  The candy is downsized through the wheels to the diameter of a candy cane.

After downsizing, the candy goes through a twister and onto the cutter.  At the twister, the candy, which is now a long rope, is twisted so the stripes resemble a barber pole.  The cutter snips the candy into sticks and places the sticks into a wrapper.

The candy is kept warm so it does not harden immediately.  The stick is wrapped and the heat from the stick shrinks the wrapping film around the cane.  After wrapping, the stick goes into a crooker.  In the crooker, the straight stick gets it curved hook - known as a shepherd's crook.  A Spangler candy cane is born....

After the cane is crooked, it goes via a conveyor belt where it is cooled and sent through a metal detector prior to being positioned in the cradle.  The cradle (box) is inspected, over-wrapped with high-quality film, packed into cases, and shipped to the warehouse.

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