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Trending today: Smarties, a classic candy whose manufacturer is enjoying record profits as sales are consistently on the upswing. (It’s allergy-free and not subject to rising cocoa prices, and the manufacturer has been going all in on this one candy for decades.) Also, Victor has a beef with Necco wafers, and Aaron wonders if Canadian-made Smarties are any different from the American ones.

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